education Archives

Real Talk is Hiring a Peer Coordinator

Written by real.talk on January 20, 2023. Posted in News.

Real Talk is hiring a Peer Coordinator for our brand new, one-year project Real Talk: Connecting 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities.

Advocacy, consent, contract, education, health, hiring, LGBTQ, recruit, rights, support

Ask A Dude Zoom Hangout, Tues Jan 17, 2 – 4pm

Written by real.talk on December 21, 2022.

Guys with cognitive disabilities join over Zoom & talk with a Certified Sexual Health Educator about dating, love, and sex .

Advocacy, birth control, boundaries, consent, contraception, dating, disability, education, intimacy, LGBTQ, love, loving, Marriage, masturbation, pleasure, Relationships, rights, safer sex, Sex, sexuality

Classic Zoom Hangout, Wed Jan 4, 5 – 7pm

Written by real.talk on December 21, 2022.

Adults with cognitive disabilities join on Zoom to talk about dating, relationships, love, & sex with certified sexual health educators.

VCHA Guide to Supporting Sexual Health and Intimacy in Care Facilities

Written by real.talk on November 9, 2022. Posted in Resources.

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority published a pocket guide detailing how to support the sexuality of folks living in care facilities.

Advocacy, consent, education, health, pleasure, Relationships, rights, Sex, sexuality, support

Real Talk, Real World: Womyns’ Ware Tour (All Genders Welcome)

Written by real.talk on October 27, 2022.

Adults with cognitive disabilities go for dinner, then take a tour of a sex toy store with Certified Sexual Health Educators.

education, intimacy, masturbation, pleasure, rights, safer sex, safety, Sex, sexuality, toy, toys

LGBTQ+ Zoom Hangout, Tues Nov 8, 2 – 4pm

Written by real.talk on October 20, 2022.

This is an LGBTQ friendly event, hosted on Zoom.

Advocacy, autism, birth control, boundaries, consent, contraception, covid, dating, disability, education, intimacy, LGBTQ, love, loving, Marriage, masturbation, pleasure, Relationships, rights, safer sex, Sex, sexuality, support

Classic Zoom Hangout

Written by real.talk on October 3, 2022.

Adults with cognitive disabilities join over Zoom to talk about dating, relationships, love, and sex with a certified sexual health educator.

autism, birth control, boundaries, consent, contraception, dating, disability, education, intimacy, love, Marriage, masturbation, pleasure, Relationships, rights, safer sex, Sex, sexuality

Women’s Zoom Hangout

Written by real.talk on October 3, 2022.

Women with cognitive disabilities get together to talk about dating, love, relationships, and sex with a Certified Sexual Health Educator.

Advocacy, birth control, boundaries, consent, contraception, dating, disability, education, love, Marriage, masturbation, pleasure, Relationships, rights, safer sex, 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

Peer-Led Sex Education for Women with Cognitive Disabilities

Written by real.talk on September 4, 2018. Posted in News.

Check out this great new sex-ed initiative in New South Wales, Australia by clicking here.

Australia, education, Sex, women

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