by real.talk | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Wirral Mencap – a UK-based nonprofit – has developed a fantastic online training program to help support workers build their skills around supporting relationships and sexuality for people with cognitive disabilities. It’s multimedia and contains a...
by real.talk | Oct 16, 2019 | News
These two recent videos from the BBC feature stories of people with cognitive disabilities dating. This first one is upbeat and hopeful – a story of a long-term relationship that brings joy to all involved. Click the link below for more: This one (below)...
by real.talk | Oct 15, 2019 | Resources
A free, anonymous telephone and email info hotline where you can ask any question about sex. It’s run by Options for Sexual Health and staffed by medical professionals & sexual health educators. The phone line is open 9am to 9pm weekdays, and you can email...
by real.talk | Oct 1, 2019 | News
Mencap, a UK-based nonprofit, is celebrating Sexual Health Week 2019 by calling attention to the barriers to accessing sex and relationship education faced by people with cognitive disabilities. They’re also launching a new web resource on dating and...
by real.talk | Sep 3, 2019 | News
Recently Real Talk teamed up with Burnaby Public Libraries to help our events have even more impact. Following our workshop, attendees got to browse through dozens of books on sex, sexuality, and disability – all selected and presented at our event space by...
by real.talk | Aug 21, 2019 | News
The Supported Loving Network is a UK – based organization is dedicated to highlighting the importance of loving relationships for people with cognitive disabilities. This video shows why. For more information and resources, visit their website.
by real.talk | Aug 15, 2019 | News
A nightclub in Baltimore, Maryland is making headlines for being the first of its kind in creating an inclusive environment for folks with cognitive disabilities. Top 40 hits, strobe lights sensitive for those with epilepsy, and a mini spa are just some of the...
by real.talk | Jul 24, 2019 | News
A woman receiving funding from Australia’s new National Disability Insurance Scheme successfully sued in court to have her sex therapy covered. Now the conversation has turned to whether the program could potentially fund hiring sex workers, and there has been...
by real.talk | Jul 15, 2019 | News
The heroine of Ben Weatherill’s play Jellyfish is strong, witty, and lives with a cognitive disability. So does Sarah Gordy who plays her. (About time too, say the writer and actor.) The play charts her romance with a neurotypical man, and her family’s concern...
by real.talk | Jul 15, 2019 | News
A Taiwanese company has designed a body-stimulating masturbation suit for folks with limited mobility. Time will tell if it’s a good design, but it’s encouraging to see sexual rights framed as human rights. Read more and see the video here.
by real.talk | Jul 11, 2019 | News
Yolanda Vargas is a proud Latinx disabled woman who is Queer/Bi/Pansexual. In this article, she discusses the ways she feels her queer sexuality is erased by those in her life due to her disability: “When I imagine my perfect Queer life, everything about me is...
by real.talk | Jun 23, 2019 | News
The Supported Loving network has produced a series of guides to help support people with learning disabilities with issues around sex and relationships. Resources include: Writing a sex and relationships policy Contraception and sexual health Pornography Supporting...
by real.talk | Jun 18, 2019 | News
This Utah newspaper has an interesting report on higher rates of LGBTQ identities among people with autism. Click here to read it.
by real.talk | Jun 17, 2019 | News
Encouraging to see such a prominent magazine take on the topic of sexuality and cognitive disability. To watch the video, click here.
by real.talk | Jun 10, 2019 | News
In this article from The Mighty, a mother talks about her reaction to well-intentioned friends’ suggestion that her 10-year-old daughter could benefit from a hysterectomy. To read the article, click here.
by real.talk | May 13, 2019 | News
Great article in the New Westminster Record on Romance, Relationships, and Rights. This play, written and performed by adults with cognitive disabilities, discusses their experiences with dating and relationships, and the barriers they face. There’s even a great...
