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Redding, CA
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 Sexuality and Disability Resources

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Parents Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
The Pacer Center is a parent training and information center for families of children and youth with disabilities. The Center has a library of resources available for families addressing sexuality and reproductive health. Among their assortment of resources, they have a sexuality curriculum and accompanying video, “I’m a Beautiful Person, Sexuality and Me.” These products are for parents who are beginning to explore how to address sexuality issues with their children.
8161 Normandale Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
Phone: 952/838-9000
Fax: 952/838-0199
Web site: http://www.pacer.org
E-mail: pacer@pacer.org

Planned Parenthood Federation of American
This organization as well as the local affiliates have resources that address sexuality and reproductive health needs of individuals with disabilities.
810 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212/541-7800; 800/829-7732
Fax: 212/245-1845
Web site: http://www.plannedparenthood.org
E-mail: communication@ppfa.org

L’Institut Roeher
This Canadian organization promotes the equality, participation and self-determination of people with intellectual and other disabilities. They provide public policy analysis, publications, exchanging and gathering of information, training, education, and leadership development.
Kinsmen Building
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
Canada M3J 1P3
Phone: 800/856-2207; 416/661-9611
Fax: 416/661-5701
TYY: 416/661-2023
Web site: http://www.roeher.ca
E-mail: info@roeher.ca

Safe Place
This local organization exists to provide intervention, prevention, education and advocacy to individuals with disabilities. One service that they provide, The Safe Place Disability Services ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) is a program that focuses primarily on individuals with disabilities. It offer a resource lending library featuring books, curriculum, videos, audiotapes, anatomically correct dolls, models, games, journals, and other materials relating to abuse, violence prevention, and sexuality education.
P. O. Box 19454
Austin, Texas 78760
Phone: 512/356-1599
TTY: 512/482-0691
Fax: 512/385-0662
Web site: http://www.austin-safeplace.org
E-mail: wabramson@austin-safeplace.org

San Francisco Sex Information Switchboard
This organization believes that accurate information enables each person to make responsible choices in their life. Their services include a hotline, online Q &A, and community outreach.
P.O. Box 881254
San Francisco, CA 94188-1254
Phone: 415/989-7374; 877/472-7374
Web site: http://www.sfsi.org
E-mail: info@sfsi.org

Sexuality and Developmental Disability Network
Sex Information & Information Council of Canada (SIECCAN)
SIECCAN is a national non-profit educational organization dedicated to informing and educating the public and professionals about all aspects of human sexuality. 850 Coxwell Avenue
East York, Ontario
Canada M4C 5RI
Phone: 416/466-5304
Fax: 416-778-0785
Web site: http://www.sieccan.org
E-mail: sieccan@web.net

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
SIECUS affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living. SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
130 West 42nd Street, Suite 350
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212/819-9770
Fax: 212/819-9776
Web site: http://www.siecus.org
E-mail: siecus@siecus.org

Special Interest Group on Social and Sexual Concerns
American Association on Mental Retardation
This special interest group on social and sexual concerns focuses on the socialization and sexuality of people with mental retardation.
444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 846
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 800/424-3688; 914/245-3384
Web site: http://www.aamr.org
E-mail: lesliewh@computer.net

Sexual and Relationship Facilitation Project (SARFP)
SARFP is a listserv where participants can discuss the development of sexuality and relationships. It aims to raise self-esteem and body image while enhancing interpersonal skills.
Web site: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/SARFP

Sexual Health Network
The Sexual Health Network is committed to providing easy access to sexuality information, education, counseling, therapy, healthcare, and other resources for people with disabilities.
Web site: http://www.sexualhealth.com

Sexuality and Disability Training Center
This training center provides counseling, outreach, and workshops that primarily deals with sexuality and disability. Boston Medical Center
Dr. Stan Ducharme
88 East Newton Street
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617/638-7358
Fax: 617/638-8170
Web site: http://www.stanlyducharme.com
E-mail: ducharme@bm.edu

Spinal Cord Injury Center
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
This center specializes in the rehabilitation of those who have spinal cord injury. There resources include a bibliography and the publication Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury.
9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone: 414/805-3658
Fax: 414/259-7927
Web site: http://www.mcw.edu/spinal/biblio.htm
E-mail: mlesica@fmlh.edu

Xandria Collection
This company sells adult sensual enhancement products and offers a catalog of products for disabled people.
The Xandria Collection
P.O. Box 319005
San Francisco, CA 94131-9988
Phone: 800/242-2823 or 415/468-3812
Fax: 415/468-3912
Web site: http://www.xandria.com
E-mail: info@xandria.com

 

 

 

 


Updated Monday June 27, 2005

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