education Archives

Real Talk Classic Zoom Hangout – September 23rd, 2021

Written by real.talk on September 23, 2021.

Folks with cognitive disabilities (or folks with cognitive disabilities who are questioning or curious about their gender and / or orientation) meet using the Zoom app, watch some Real...

Advocacy, dating, disability, education, love, loving, Marriage, masturbation, pleasure, Relationships, rights, Sex, sexuality

Sex Education Season 3 Is Must-See TV

Written by real.talk on November 4, 2021. Posted in News.

The Netflix teen comedy series breaks new ground by featuring a lead character with a disability as part of a romantic triangle.

anderson, comedy, education, gillian, Netflix, Sex, Television

BBC Story on Cognitive Disability and Sexual Identity

Written by real.talk on February 22, 2021. Posted in News.

LGBTQIA2S++ people with cognitive disabilities use difficult life experiences to advocate for change.

BBC, bisexual, Britain, British, education, health, identity, journalism, LGBTQ, risk, Sex, sexuality, text, video

Cripping Up Sex With Eva – A Great Sex Ed Website

Written by real.talk on May 2, 2019. Posted in News.

Eva Sweeney didn’t get into sex education because she wanted to help people or become a teacher. Rather, it was because she didn’t find any applicable information for her when she was...

cerebral, education, educator, eva, LGBTQ, palsy, Sex, sweeney

Australian Website With Dating Tips for Folks With Autism

Written by real.talk on March 18, 2019. Posted in 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,...

Australia, autism, dating, education, love, Relationships, Sex

Articles on Disability and Sexuality from Feminism in India Magazine

Written by real.talk on January 7, 2019. Posted in 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...

Advocacy, dating, disability, education, feminism, India, Relationships, Sex, sexuality

UN Report: Young People With Disabilities Need More Sexual Health Information

Written by real.talk on November 5, 2018. Posted in 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...

disability, disabled, education, nations, people, report, sexuality, un, united, young

CBC Editorial on Sexual Health Education for People With Cognitive Disabilities

Written by real.talk on September 25, 2018. Posted in 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...

CBC, education, health, ontario, Sex