Sexual Health, Justice, and Disability, Ligia Andrade Zuniga
 
Sexual health, justice, and disability is designed to change the perception of sexuality and disability as it relates to ableism. Traditionally sexuality is not something included in the experiences and realities of individuals with disabilities. It is typically not explored or discussed. Historically sexuality as it relates to disability has been negative and repressed. In this workshop participants will learn how to understand pleasure, communication, intimacy, as it relates to disability. There will be opportunities for participants to express their ideas through open communication in a safe space. Historical attitudes and ideas will be explored. There will also be an opportunity to explore reproductive justice and the lack of access within the institutional medical model of disability. Participants will also receive information on where to access information, services, and education around sexuality and disability. There will also be an opportunity for questions and answers.
 
Working with Fat Clients in SPT, Carlene Ostedgaard
 
In this presentation, surrogate partners will be able to investigate the ways in which fat people are affected by fatphobia across myriad contexts such as media and the broader culture, the medical industry, and their interpersonal relationships. In doing so, we can then explore ways to guide our clients to healing their relationships with their bodies, their sexuality, and their ability to connect with others.
 
We will explore:
How fatphobia is linked to white supremacy and the reason fat liberation is often not a part of broader liberation movements
Terminology that is supportive when working with fat clients
Potential challenges that fat clients may be experiencing
Unique needs of fat clients
Skills and tools that may assist fat clients
How the safer sex talk looks different with fat clients
Resources
 
About the Presenters
 
This session will go from 3:00 to 5:40 Pacific time, which includes 2.5 hours and allows for a 10-minute break somewhere in the middle, at a time that is appropriate for the material. Then the guest speakers will leave us, and there will be an additional half hour, from 5:40 to 6:10, which will be a facilitated discussion and integration of the prior content. This last half hour is optional, so if you’ve had enough at that point you are welcome to skip it. If you choose to stay, you will be invited to consider questions, either all together or in breakout groups, like “What most impacted you from today’s session?” “How do you think you can incorporate this in your work as a surrogate partner?”
 
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