Resources for People with Disabilities and the People who Love Them

 
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We are all sexual beings, no matter our ability.

Good information for important questions.

 
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http://www.andrewgurza.com/about – Andrew Gurza is a Disability Awareness Consultant and advocate living in Toronto. He hosts the Disability After Dark podcast, which shines a bright light on sex and disability, while also aiming to explore parts of the disabled experience that we don’t often hear about.

https://getbumpn.com - Bump’n was founded by disability consultant and activist Andrew Gurza and they’re on a mission to bump the barriers to sexual pleasure for people with limited mobility. With Bump’n, Andrew has launched the The Bump'n Joystick the first in a line of sex toys designed for and by disabled people. Check out the Bump'n Blog for articles written by and for the disability community and their lovers. And! Please check out The Bump'n Book of Love, Lust & Disability, a book (ebook, audio or physical) full of raw, powerful and inspiring stories, poetry and artwork from 50 phenomenal contributors from the disabled community.

https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/sex-sense/ - The Sex Sense Line is open to residents of BC and the Yukon. Call 1-800-739-7367 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific Time and get your sex, sexuality and sexual health questions answered by a team of registered nurses, counselors, and sex educators.

 

https://shadeconsulting.ca/ - Sexual Health And Disability Education (SHADE) Consulting and Counselling offers services to folks with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Located in Kelowna, some online services.

http://real-talk.org/watch/ - The landing page for Real Talk videos. Real Talk is an organization for adults with cognitive disabilities based out of the lower mainland. They have wonderful resources for neuro-diverse folks on topics of sexuality, relationships, dating and more.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2236398.Teaching_Children_with_Down_Syndrome_About_Their_Bodies_Boundaries_Sexuality - Teaching Children with Down Syndrome About Their Bodies, Boundaries and Sexuality: a Guide for Parents & Professionals by Terri Couwenhoven

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26310254-boyfriends-girlfriends - Boyfriends & Girlfriends by Terri Couwenhoven

https://www.scarleteen.com/article/disability – Scarleteen is an comprehensive sexual health resource aimed especially at young people. Here is their Sex and Disability landing page full of great resources and articles.