by real.talk | Mar 22, 2022 | News
The world-famous weekly runs a photo feature celebrating folks with Down Syndrome in loving relationships. It’s encouraging when mainstream publications present couples with cognitive disabilities. This year on World Down Syndrome Day, People magazine made a...
by real.talk | Mar 15, 2022 | News
Katherine McLaughlin from Elevatus Training speaks on the topic of dating with a cognitive disability on the weekly podcast. Dating, Relationships, and Disability is a weekly podcast that tackles many subjects. Earlier this month they welcomed Katherine McLaughlin...
by real.talk | Feb 16, 2022 | News
Outdated laws take away benefits from people with disabilities if they marry or move in together. Now in the USA, it looks like these laws may be overturned. Read or listen to the Radio KAZU story here. In British Columbia, marrying or moving in with your partner can...
by real.talk | Feb 11, 2022 | Videos
by real.talk | Feb 11, 2022 | Videos
by real.talk | Feb 10, 2022 | Videos
by real.talk | Jan 26, 2022 | News
Many people with disabilities get almost no touch – which can cause serious health problems. Here are some solutions. In this article, disability rights advocate Andrew Gurza talks about why touch (whether sexual or non-sexual) is important to people’s...
by real.talk | Jan 18, 2022 | News
This website moves past the mechanics of disabled sex, and explores the emotional & erotic sides. Disabled Parts is a growing archive of poetry, stories, photos and art about sexuality and intimacy, featuring disabled voices. We move past the question of “what is...
by real.talk | Dec 13, 2021 | News
In this podcast, people share their stories & living experiences on this topic. A Valid Podcast is a great series on different aspects of cognitive disability. Their most recent episodes feature folks who have experience with dating & being a partner...
by real.talk | Nov 17, 2021 | News
Move over, Avenue Q. There’s a hot new show breaking out of Brooklyn! All is Full of Love is a puppet musical about the love, sex, and fantasy lives of people with disabilities. Described as “…a freewheeling, handmade musical variety show created by...
by real.talk | Nov 4, 2021 | News
The Netflix teen comedy series breaks new ground by featuring a lead character with a disability as part of a romantic triangle. Sex Education has tackled many of the issues facing young folks who are navigating dating, love, relationships, and sex – and it has...
by real.talk | Oct 25, 2021 | News
Love on the Spectrum is a Netflix series that follows several folks with autism as they navigate the world of dating and love. Season 2 was released last month. It features some of the folks from Season 1, plus several newcomers. The series is fascinating, vulnerable,...
by real.talk | Oct 21, 2021 | Resources
A great tool for sex and consent conversations. If you’re thinking about having sex with someone, it’s a good idea to have a conversation first. This website has a handy list of important topics to discuss. Just remember the word “STARS”: STI...
by real.talk | Oct 12, 2021 | News
In this article from Refinery 29, people with various disabilities discuss how they learned about consent – whether in school, from friends, from the internet, or from experience. They also discuss times when their consent was violated -whether in the context of...
