by real.talk | Jul 6, 2020 | Videos
by real.talk | Jul 4, 2020 | Videos
by real.talk | Jun 7, 2020 | News
Special Bridge is a dating website aimed at people with physical and cognitive disabilities. It’s based out of the USA but people anywhere can join. It’s not a free website. The least expensive membership rate is seven US dollars per month. Most of the people on the...
by real.talk | May 25, 2020 | News
Aaron Philip is the first black, transgender and disabled model to sign for a leading agency. In 2019, she was featured in a video put out by Dove’s Real Beauty Campaign for the Audre Lorde Project called Beauty Isn’t Binary. In it, she talks about how...
by real.talk | May 14, 2020 | News
This whole COVID thing is new for all of us. It’s normal to have questions. We may wonder things like: Is it safe to see my boyfriend / girlfriend / partner right now if we don’t live together? If not, how can we stay connected? Is COVID a sexually...
by real.talk | Apr 7, 2020 | News
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we know that folks with disabilities are up to seven times more likely to experience sexual abuse and assault. With social distancing, many individuals are stranded with their abusers, and rates of intimate partner...
by real.talk | Mar 30, 2020 | News
The Toronto-based sexuality and disability activist has a new book and a new line of adapted sex toys in development. Under the brand name “Handi”, Andrew is designing sex toys for people with hand dexterity, weakness or mobility issues. He’s also...
by real.talk | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Stuck at home with time on your hands and want to watch a life-changing series? Special is a new Netflix comedy that engages with disability, sexuality, independence, and self-advocacy You can watch the whole season in 2 hours, and it’s likely to be one of the...
by real.talk | Mar 9, 2020 | News
The Care Quality Commission finds that people are safer when they are empowered to speak openly about sexuality & unwanted sexual behaviour. The organization is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Earlier this month they released...
by real.talk | Feb 18, 2020 | News
Disability Pride Philadelphia recently hosted a Valentine’s Day event with a focus on de-stigmatizing sexuality for people of all abilities. Click the link below to read more: Event aims to break down sexual education...
by real.talk | Feb 10, 2020 | News
We know that many people with diverse abilities need support around dating, love, relationships, and sex. Much of the conversation focuses on the barriers they face. Community Care Workers who are uncomfortable / unsupportive around sexuality are often identified as...
by real.talk | Jan 14, 2020 | News
Elevatus Training is a curriculum-based sexual health education organization in the USA. They have some great free resources on their web page. These two free PDF downloads are useful checklists to get us thinking about whether the people we support are sexually...
