Relationships Archives

Real Talk Classic In-Person Hangout – Monday, July 18th 2 – 4pm

Written by real.talk on July 18, 2022.

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

consent, dating, disability, education, love, loving, masturbation, pleasure, Relationships, Sex, sexuality

Podcast on Dating With a Cognitive Disability

Written by real.talk on March 15, 2022. Posted in News.

Katherine McLaughlin from Elevatus Training speaks on the topic of dating with a cognitive disability on the weekly podcast.

dating, elevatus, Katherine, Mclaughlin, podcast, Relationships, training

Videos From Options For Sexual Health on Safety During COVID

Written by real.talk on May 14, 2020. Posted in News.

This whole COVID thing is new for all of us. It’s normal to have questions.

answers, covid, dating, health, love, options, questions, Relationships, safety, sexual, sexuality, video

BBC 4 Radio Program on Cognitive Disability and Romantic Relationships

Written by real.talk on December 16, 2019. Posted in 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...

audio, BBC, Britain, British, broadcasting, corporation, disability, england, loving, network, podcast, radio, Relationships, Sex, sexuality, support, supported, UK

Satire Videos From Edmonton’s Self Advocacy Federation

Written by real.talk on November 20, 2019. Posted in 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...

Advocacy, advocate, dating, disability, Edmonton, federation, LGBTQ, love, loving, Relationships, self, Sex, sexuality, support

Calgary Organization Supports People’s Right to Relationships

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

Calgary, dating, love, Relationships, Right2Love, sex sexuality, video

A Love Story

Written by real.talk on May 6, 2019. Posted in News.

Chloe was born with Down syndrome and her husband, Jason, is autistic. Jason believes Chloe is the most beautiful woman on earth and is excited to grow old with her.

autism, down syndrome, loving, Marriage, Relationships, rights

Romance, Relationships & Rights

Written by real.talk on April 25, 2019. Posted in News.

Join us for this theatre performance created by and with self-advocates supported by the Community Living Society and based on research from the UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship. The...

Advocacy, boundaries, consent, dating, development, disability, loving, pleasure, Relationships, rights, Sex, sexuality, support

It’s Not Just You…

Written by real.talk on March 24, 2019. Posted in News.

New data shows that more than half of more than half of young people in America don’t have a romantic partner. Read the article in the San Francisco Gate here.

dating, loving, Marriage, Relationships

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

Introducing the Supported Loving Network

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

Advocacy, dating, england, loving, network, Relationships, supported, UK, website

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

In a Relationship, But Only Allowed to Meet Once a Week in Public Places

Written by real.talk on June 7, 2018. Posted in News.

Does this sound familiar? Two people receiving support have been in a romantic relationship for many years. The relationship consists of weekly daytime meetings to go bowling or have...

Advocacy, blog, dating, disability, loving, network, parents, Relationships, staff, supported

How I Met My Disabled Partner

Written by real.talk on April 21, 2018. Posted in News.

Fran Fran is Real Talk’s Sexual Health Outreach Facilitator who will be scouring the internet for wonderful tidbits, articles, resources, links, and sharing them here. Fran is...

BBC, Caregiver, Marriage, Partners, Relationships, Sex, Supports

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