by real.talk | May 25, 2020 | News
Aaron Philip is the first black, transgender and disabled model to sign for a leading agency. In 2019, she was featured in a video put out by Dove’s Real Beauty Campaign for the Audre Lorde Project called Beauty Isn’t Binary. In it, she talks about how...
by real.talk | May 14, 2020 | News
This whole COVID thing is new for all of us. It’s normal to have questions. We may wonder things like: Is it safe to see my boyfriend / girlfriend / partner right now if we don’t live together? If not, how can we stay connected? Is COVID a sexually...
by real.talk | Apr 7, 2020 | News
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we know that folks with disabilities are up to seven times more likely to experience sexual abuse and assault. With social distancing, many individuals are stranded with their abusers, and rates of intimate partner...
by real.talk | Mar 30, 2020 | News
The Toronto-based sexuality and disability activist has a new book and a new line of adapted sex toys in development. Under the brand name “Handi”, Andrew is designing sex toys for people with hand dexterity, weakness or mobility issues. He’s also...
by real.talk | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Stuck at home with time on your hands and want to watch a life-changing series? Special is a new Netflix comedy that engages with disability, sexuality, independence, and self-advocacy You can watch the whole season in 2 hours, and it’s likely to be one of the...
by real.talk | Mar 9, 2020 | News
The Care Quality Commission finds that people are safer when they are empowered to speak openly about sexuality & unwanted sexual behaviour. The organization is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Earlier this month they released...
by real.talk | Feb 18, 2020 | News
Disability Pride Philadelphia recently hosted a Valentine’s Day event with a focus on de-stigmatizing sexuality for people of all abilities. Click the link below to read more: Event aims to break down sexual education...
by real.talk | Feb 10, 2020 | News
We know that many people with diverse abilities need support around dating, love, relationships, and sex. Much of the conversation focuses on the barriers they face. Community Care Workers who are uncomfortable / unsupportive around sexuality are often identified as...
by real.talk | Jan 14, 2020 | News
Elevatus Training is a curriculum-based sexual health education organization in the USA. They have some great free resources on their web page. These two free PDF downloads are useful checklists to get us thinking about whether the people we support are sexually...
by real.talk | Jan 4, 2020 | Resources
The website – recently featured in the Netflix series Sex Education – celebrates diversity and combats shame. www.all-vulvas-are-beautiful.com has an extensive gallery of wonderful anatomical illustrations. This is welcome, since many people get their...
by real.talk | Dec 16, 2019 | News
In this well-made, half-hour British Broadcasting Corporation radio investigation, different folks from the UK talk about their romantic relationships, and the barriers they’ve faced in finding them. The UK’s Supported Loving Network also discusses the...
by real.talk | Nov 21, 2019 | News
The website Sexuality after Spinal Cord Injury is a great resource for folks who want to be sexual and have experienced a spinal cord injury. Many of the videos, links, tools, and approaches shown here are also relevant to people who have limited mobility for reasons...
by real.talk | Nov 20, 2019 | News
Edmonton’s Self-Advocacy Federation is an advocacy and support organization for adults with cognitive disabilities and their allies. Among many other activities, the Self-Advocacy Federation produces hard-hitting satirical videos which explore their...
by real.talk | Nov 18, 2019 | News
In these videos, people with cognitive disabilities discuss their experiences, hopes and dreams around dating, love, relationships and sex… In this one, a mother talks about her journey accepting her daughter’s desire to date and marry: In this one,...
by real.talk | Nov 15, 2019 | Resources
British Columbia’s largest sexual health nonprofit, with lots of info and services on their website. Options for Sexual Health provides educators for schools, and operates the Sex Sense sexual health information hotline. They also operates clinics with sexual...
by real.talk | Nov 5, 2019 | News
The Guardian UK edition does a great piece about people with cognitive disabilities and sexuality. You can read it here.
