The "Sexcessible" Practice
The "Sexcessible" practice: sex and disability for sex educators
A 6 week online course beginning THursday, February 16, 2023
Course Format: online
Course Objectives: To prepare sex educators—skillfully, emotionally, and culturally—to support the learning goals of clients with disabilities or chronic conditions with confidence, professionalism, and respect.
Course Details: Course participants will attend online class meetings; share assignments responding to required readings, videos and podcasts with instructor and classmates; and attend a disability-related event in their community (or online). Topics to be covered include:
· Historic perspectives on sexuality and disability
· Current perspectives on sexuality and disability
· Disability etiquette and disability justice
· OT for SSE: making our tools accessible
· Sexuality considerations unique to folx with disabilities or chronic conditions
· Disability and consent
· Accessibility for the practical aspects of your practice
The course will be taught in English via zoom with zoom captions available. Each class session will be recorded and made available to registered students for the duration of the course to support learning and integration. (This is not an asynchronous class and students are expected to attend each class session live, but the recordings are available for occasional absences and general learning support.)
Course Investment:
Time: This course requires 12 hours “in class” (online); 6 hours media viewing/listening; 5 hours reading; 2 hours attending a local or online event. (Times are approximate depending on individual reading speed, event chosen, etc.)
Financial: $400 USD early early bird. $450 USD early bird. $500 USD full fee.
Register and pay online HERE. Payment plans are available. Contact Shauna directly at farabaugh.shauna@gmail.com to discuss the plan that works for you.
Course Textbook: (must be purchased separately)
Tuppy Owens, Supporting Disabled People with their Sexual Lives: A Clear Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals
Course Dates: No dates currently scheduled. If you’d like to be notified of future dates, email Shauna at farabaugh.shauna@gmail.com.
Who is this course for? The “Sexcessible Practice” is a broad introduction to issues, topics and approaches related to sexuality and disability. It’s designed for folx with little to no education or experience in disability justice, disability organizing or disability community with the intention of bringing up the baseline of education for our field as a whole related to disability and accessibility. Folx with disability justice/organizing/community experience are absolutely welcome in the course (and I hope will learn at least one new idea as I have tried to be very broad and comprehensive in scope), but will likely already be familiar with much of the course material. Still unsure? Email Shauna to chat further!
“This is a must for anyone holding erotic space for others. All of our bodies are different and we each need different accommodations - physically, emotionally, mentally. Learning to navigate that will make pleasure so much more accessible for everyone involved. ”
“Disability justice affects everyone. The class was an eye-opening survey of how sexual accessibility affects people with disabilities, the world’s largest minority. I felt deepened and changed by my studies with Shauna.”
“If you want to learn about sex and disabilities take this class and you will be hooked. ”
“Shauna is awesome! I feel her energy is amazing, and her honesty and ability to hold space is incredible. I appreciate all that she shared and all that she offered to us through the program! I think that anyone in the SSE/CSB work would definitely benefit from this program, and I completely have and look forward to further integrating this resource into my work and practice!”