Programme

Everyone deserves pleasurable and fulfilling lives. This festival will empower people with disabilities with the skills, knowledge and resources to lead the fullest lives possible, and for their caregivers, lovers and allies to help support or be part of their life.

The online nature of our festival allows participants from all over the world to connect with others easily. To ensure that the sessions are dynamic and interactive, our speakers and facilitators are all experts in their field.

HOW IT WORKS

There will be 24 sessions, across 3 days, with over 45 presenters internationally. To keep up-to-date on festival activities, ticket holders can check our Online Event Page on Eventbrite. Ticket holders will also be invited to join a closed Facebook group. It’s a welcoming community of people with diverse backgrounds – all connected by their interest in our favourite subject!

Everybody is welcome to get social with us (& keep up-to-date on our adventures) on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!

Live captioning will be available for all recordings. This year we aim to have an information sheet in an easy- to- read format for people with intellectual/learning disabilities (we know these suit other groups of people as well!).

We want to provide sign language interpreters (BSL & ASL) for as many sessions as possible, and we are currently seeking funding for this.

We are mindful of balancing the needs of attendees that have to use the chatbox function, with the needs of attendees for whom the chatbox function interferes with screen readers.

Please let us know if you need any further accessibility options by emailing us at [email protected]

Day One

Day One -
20 Oct 2021 Relationships
Presenters PST/PDT EDT UK Timings
Session 1 Dr Mitchell Tepper & Lorraine Stanley Opening - A Celebration of Disabilities, Sexuality, Kink, and Culture 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 30 mins
Session 2 Samantha Renke Keynote Speech 8:30 AM 11:30 AM 4:30 PM 30 mins
Session 3 Danielle Sheypuk Workshop: Developing your personal profile & online dating sites 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 5:00 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 6.00 PM 15 mins
Session 4 Andrew Hiddleston, Mairi Therese Gillfedden/aka Elliot, Katrina Lynch, Karyn McGrath (Kaz) and Wesley Jones Panel: Logistics of Dating with a disability 10:15 AM 1:15 PM 6:15 PM 45 mins
Comfort break 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM 15 mins
Session 5 Ari Tuckman Secret to relationships as revealed through neurodiversity (Ari Tuckman, ADHD After Dark: Better Sex Life, Better Relationships) 11:15 PM 2:15 PM 7:15 PM 45 mins
Comfort break 11:00 PM 3:00 PM 8:00 PM 15 mins
Session 6 David Crisp and Alex Cowan Panel: Maintaining long-term relationships 12:15 PM 3:15 PM 8:15 PM 45 mins
Comfort break 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 9:00 PM 15 mins
Session 7 Shauna Farabaugh
Lecture: Safety and Consent, undoing “compliance” training 1:15 PM 4:15 PM 9:15 PM 45 mins
Comfort break 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 10:00 PM 15 mins
Session 8 Community Huddle NOT RECORDED 2:15 PM 5:15 PM 10:15 PM 60 mins
Finish of Day One 3:15 PM 6:15PM 11:15PM

Day Two

Day Two -
21 Oct 2021 Sexual Logistics
Presenters PST/PDT EDT UK Timings
Session 1 Rachele Manett Pleasure focused Sexuality education for Adults 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 5:00 PM 15 mins
Session 2 Dr Mitchell Tepper & Dani Elle
Workshop: Erotic grab bag meets everyday prevertables 9:15 AM 12:15 PM 5:15 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 10:15 AM 1:15 PM 6.15 PM 15 mins
Session 3 Ray Stubbs Four Types of Orgasm and Energy 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 6:30 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 11:30 AM 2:30 PM 7:30 PM 15 mins
Session 4 Jess Joho Adaptive Technology For Self-pleasuring 11:45 PM 2:45 PM 7:45 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 12:45pm 3:45 PM 8:45 PM 15 mins
Session 5 Trish St John
Panel: Surrogate partner therapy 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 9:00 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 10:00 PM 15 mins
Session 6 Intimacy ConAmore
Kink focused panel 2:15 PM 5:15 PM 10:15 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 3:15 PM 6:15 PM 11:15 PM 15 mins
Session 7 Lorraine Stanley & Gavin Neate WelcoME to your Sexual Health Clinic 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 11:30 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 4:30 PM 7:30 PM 12:30 AM 15 mins
Session 8 Community Huddle NOT RECORDED 4:45 PM 7:45 PM 12:45 AM 60 mins
Finish of Day Two 4:30 PM 7:30 PM 12:30 AM

Day Three

Day Three -
22 Oct 2021 Hot Topics
Presenters PST/PDT EDT UK Timings
Session 1 Sue Newsome/Lorraine/Roy Sanders, MD, Tom Williams
Including Sexual Expression in Care Packages & Trust funds 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 45 mins
Comfort break 8:45 AM 11:45 AM 4:45 PM 15 mins
Session 2 Dr. Marty Klein If it isn't sex or porn addiction, what is it? And how do we deal with it? 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 5:00 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 6.00 PM 20 mins
Session 3 Claire De Than Legal issues related to sex work and kink 10:20 AM 1:20 PM 6:20 PM 60 mins
Comfort break 11:20 AM 2:20 PM 7:20 PM 15 mins
Session 4 Wesley Jones, Stoya

Lecture: Porn literacy 11:35 AM 2:35 PM 7:35 PM 45 mins
Comfort break 12:20pm 3:20 PM 8:20 PM 15 mins
Session 5 Richard Bruno Panel: First hand Experiences with Devotees: Good and Bad 12:35 PM 3:35 PM 8:35 PM 45 mins
Comfort break 12:00 PM 4:20 PM 9:20 PM 20 mins
Session 6 Karneshia Shantel
Body positivity panel 1:40 PM 4:40 PM 10:55 PM 35 mins
Comfort break 2:40 PM 5:40 PM 10:40 15 mins
Session 7 Lorraine Stanley
Sex tech (box openings) Sex toy companies reviews 2:55 PM 5:55 PM 10:55 AM 35 mins
Comfort break 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 11:30 PM 10 mins
Session 8 Mitch & Lorraine for Thank You's and Goodbyes; DJs for the After Party: Dylan Stevens, Colin Comerford, and Stephan Tait
Closing Ceremony & After party DJ. Break out rooms for chatting while the after party takes place 3:40 PM 6:40 PM 11:40 PM 60 mins
Festival closes - See you at our monthly "Nibbles" soon! 4:40 PM 7:40 PM 12:40 AM