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Dating and Disability: Even the Disabled have their Normal Sexual Urges

Dating & Disability

Even the disabled have their normal sexual urges



Many disabled persons have a very happy, successful and fulfilling relationships.



Myths About Relationship & Disability

not allowed to have children

They are not sexually attractive

They do not need sex

They don't need sexuality education

They are oversexed

NOT TRUE



Self-Image & Disability

Sexuality is a key part of human nature

They might also be unsure how to negotiate relationships

They might find it difficult to express their sexuality

They might also have limited opportunities for sexual relationships

The sexual function or feeling might be limited



Online Dating Advantages For The Disabled

The aimm is to make people at ease with the disability

Viewers will hopefully be able to understand that disability as not a thing to be dreaded

Allows them to get an insight on who you really are and not what you are



Wheelchair Dating

Dating someone in a wheelchair is no different from dating an able-bodied individual

Like able-bodied persons, some people in wheelchairs are loving & interesting while some are jerks

Get into the comfort zone

Be willing to help

Remember that your date is different

Shrug off the stares

Know that it is ok if the date is not perfect



Tuppy Owens

A well known sex therapist and writer founded a charitable organisation campaigning for people with disabilities seeking sexual partners.

"It isn't just about finding a partner but being in a group of people who acknowledge that you are a sexual person regardless of what you look like or sound like."

"We're campaigning for sex to go on the agenda for all occupational therapists or disability agencies so that if somebody in that position wants to, they can have this dealt with professionally." DATING E DISABILITY EVEN THE DISABLED HAVE THEIR NORMAL SEXUAL URGES Many disabled persons have very happy, successful and fulfilling relationships. MYTHS ABOUT RELATIONSHIP & DISABILITY NOT TRUE not allowed to have CHILDREN They are not sexually ATTRACTIVE They don't need sexuality EDUCATION They do not need SEX They are OVERSEXED SELF-IMAGE & DISABILITY Sexuality is a key IVU part of human IVU nature They might also They might also be unsure about have limited how to negotiate opportunities for relationships sexual relationships. They might find it difficult to express The sexual function or feeling might be their sexuality limited ONLINE DATING AD VANTAGES FOR THE DISABLED The aim is to make people at ease with the disability. Viewers will hopefully be able to understand that disability as not a thing to be dreaded Allows them to get an insight on who you really are and not what you are WHEELCHAIR DATING Dating someone in a wheelchair is no different from dating an able-bodied individual Like able-bodied persons, some people in wheelchairs are loving & interesting while some are jerks Get into the Remember that your Know that it is ok comfort zone date is different if the date is not perfect Be willing to help Shrug off the stares TUPPY OWENS A well known sex therapist and writer founded a charitable organisation campaigning for people with disabilities seeking sexual partners. "It isn't just about finding a partner but " We're campaigning for sex to go on the being in a group of people who acknowledge agenda for all oceupational therapists or that you are a sexual person regardless of disability agencies so that if somebody in what you look like or sound like." that position wants to, they can have this dealt with professionally." http://www.match.com/ magazine/article/5823/ http://www.pbs, net.au/ rampup/articles/2011/o8/01/3281309.htm firtp://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhev2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Disahility and sexual_issues www.disabilitymatch.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexuality ond disability

Dating and Disability: Even the Disabled have their Normal Sexual Urges

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This is an infographic on dating and disability. It is important to realize the fact that even the disabled have their normal sexual urges.

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