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Promoting Sexual Equality for People with Disabilities through the Sexuality & Disability Alliance

The Sexuality & Disability Alliance (SDA) seeks to raise awareness and advocate for the sexual rights of individuals with disabilities. Established in late 2011, the SDA addresses the lack of representation and educational resources available. Our mission includes promoting reproductive rights, equal access to sex education, and the right to sexual facilitation. With a youth-led team of dedicated volunteers and a growing community, we aim to empower individuals with disabilities to express their sexuality and enhance public understanding on these critical issues.

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Promoting Sexual Equality for People with Disabilities through the Sexuality & Disability Alliance

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  1. Carl Thompson Madeleine Sobb We are representing the: A subsidiary of the:

  2. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) Raising awareness and encouraging attitudinal change

  3. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) Why We Exist • Insufficient representation • Existing education programs are geared towards prevention and safety • Distinct need for empowering sex-related education • To educate the general public, not solely those with disabilities

  4. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) How We Exist Addressing the aforementioned unmet need, the Sexuality & Disability Alliance (SDA) was funded in late 2011 by the:

  5. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) How We Run • 10 core volunteer members, including YDAS staff and others • Bimonthly meetings • Predominantly youth led and focussed, yet everyone is welcome

  6. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) We Want Sexual Equality • Regardless of moral or religious beliefs, sex-related choices and opportunities that are available to non-disabled people should be available to those with disabilities – this includes, but is not limited to: • Reproductive rights • Equal access to sex education • Access to sex workers if required • The eradication of forced sterilisation • And…

  7. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) Sexual Facilitation- A Sore Point - • Facilitated sex is defined as assistance in performing a sexual activity provided by someone who provides personal care or assistance to a person with a disability • This assistance could include positioning the person for masturbation or for sex with a partner, helping her or him undress, supporting the person to attend a date, club or swingers’ party, purchasing or setting up pornography or organising the services of sex workers (Shuttleworth, 2004; 2000)

  8. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) Sexual Facilitation- Why? - • The purpose of sexual facilitation is to provide the necessary support for the person with a disability to express their sexuality

  9. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) Sexual Facilitation- Guidelines - • Match the appropriate support worker to the person with a disability • Be aware and respectful of individual values and comfort levels • Be clear about that kind of assistance that will be provided and the boundaries within which this assistance will take place • Maximise independence • Respect the Law

  10. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) What We’ve Done You can’t escape it! But that’s not a bad thing: We currently have 462 members of our Facebook community, where people are encouraged to ask questions and provide support to each other

  11. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) What We’re Planning To Do Our current focus involves a two branch approach: Website Research

  12. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) SDA Research Pioneering sex and disability academics, Dr George Taleporos and Dr Russell Shuttleworth are members of SDA

  13. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) SDA Research- Continued - • This exploratory research will be undertaken using various research methods: • A series of focus groups • A research questionnaire • Broadly, we intend our planned research to frame the scope of our planned website • Initially based in Victoria, yet scope for national research

  14. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) SDA Website • Websites relating to sex are either explicit or precautionary • Websites relating to disability can often be dull, pedestrian and uninformative We want to change that!

  15. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) SDA Website- Continued - • Whilst acknowledging the health-related risks, we want our website to extol the benefits of sexual empowerment • We want our website to have personal stories by people with disability, such as this video by SDA member, Jarrod:

  16. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) Low Expectations

  17. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) But finally, what does the SDA all boil down to?

  18. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) I may not want to see a strip show But shouldn’t I have the choice?

  19. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) But shouldn’t I have the same rights as others? I may not want to have a baby

  20. SDA (Sexuality & Disability Alliance) Thanks for your time!

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