by real.talk | Mar 18, 2019 | News
…is a great Australian website for young people with autism who are just finishing high school. There are articles on conversation skills, advocacy, health, managing your own home, and employment. They also have some great practical tips on dating, sex, and...
by real.talk | Feb 28, 2019 | News
We discovered Kristen Shultz from their article on adapted sex toys in the Sex Tech Guide. Turns out they have a great website and podcast all about disability, chronic illness, and sexuality. You can find it here.
by real.talk | Feb 28, 2019 | News
It used to be that information about adapted sex toys was mostly to be found in specialized Occupational Therapy manuals, or on websites geared towards the disability community. It’s encouraging to see accessibility-focused toys and mods getting more coverage...
by real.talk | Feb 20, 2019 | News
Many people use sexual devices to enhance sexual pleasure – either when masturbating by themselves or when having partnered sex. Many people do not experience orgasm (alone or during partnered sex) unless they use a sexual device. Some people with mobility limitations...
by real.talk | Jan 18, 2019 | News
Supported Loving Network, a sexual health & sexual citizenship support organization out of the UK, has now come out with a webpage with podcasts, blogs, and resources. A quote taken from their new site: “Leading a full and happy life means different things...
by real.talk | Jan 7, 2019 | News
Abha Khetarpal is a writer, a counsellor, a teacher, a social worker, a motivational speaker, an activist, a National Awardee, and one of the 100 Women Achievers in India. On her website Feminism In India, she often explores her living experience with disability and...
by real.talk | Dec 13, 2018 | News
Emily Axford is one of the stars of the popular comedy series Adam Ruins Everything. In this short episode she schools her co-stars on the hymen. It’s like Myth Busters meets Funny or Die with a side order of Planned Parenthood. See the episode here: ...
by real.talk | Dec 13, 2018 | News
There’s a lot of great sexual health education content out there these days. In particular, we’ve seen some excellent videos, animations, and essays on the concept of consent. In one popular consent animation, sex is compared to tea. For example...
by real.talk | Nov 29, 2018 | News
This January, Vancouverites will get the opportunity to both revel in and witness the beautiful intricacies of how love, sex, and intimacy play a role in the lives of real individuals affected by Cerebral Palsy. This is the Point will play in the 2019 Push Festival at...
by real.talk | Nov 8, 2018 | News
The Let’s Get Real Group is a dating and friending group for people with cognitive disabilities. They meet about every 6 weeks near Main and Broadway in Vancouver. Part of the evening is spent discussing a topic to do with dating. (Past topics have included...
by real.talk | Nov 6, 2018 | News
Longtime disability and sexuality activist Dave Hingsburger recently addressed a captive audience in Glasgow, Scotland. When asked why romantic and sexual relationships are still so taboo in this population, he responded: ‘If we acknowledge that people with cognitive...
by real.talk | Nov 5, 2018 | News
Young people with disabilities have the same sexual and reproductive health needs and rights as their peers without disabilities. Yet, too often, stigma and misconceptions about disability – along with a lack of accessible health services, limited personal autonomy,...
by real.talk | Oct 30, 2018 | News
Manchester UK City Council is facing criticism because care workers are “allowing” a woman with autism to have sex. (It’s extramarital sex, it poses potential safety risks to her, and it’s unclear whether she understands those risks.) What do...
by real.talk | Oct 30, 2018 | News
A woman with cognitive disabilities in London UK was fitted with an IUD without her knowledge or permission. A judge just ruled that her human rights were violated when the device was fitted. However he also ruled it should remain, and the woman should not be informed...
by real.talk | Oct 15, 2018 | News
Great article from The Mighty on new sex toys adapted for people living with mobility limitations and / or living with chronic pain. Most of these are appropriate for solo or partnered use, and people of any gender will find something of interest! Link to the...
by real.talk | Sep 25, 2018 | News
The rollback of school-based sexual health education in Ontario under Doug Ford has led to some reflection on how students with cognitive disabilities have been denied this right for years. Read about it at this link.
