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]
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |