Ellie Smith, who has Erb’s Palsy, says she often gets asked about dating and relationships by fellow people with disabilities and/or parents who have children with disabilities. She provides her top ten tips for dating with a disability. The Right…
Courtney is a young woman in her mid 20s. She's outgoing and full of confidence. But she wasn't always so confident, especially when it came to dating. Courtney is a paraplegic, and she uses a wheelchair for mobility. She…
Dori Tempio, a person with a physical disability, has partnered with Able South Carolina to discuss sexual and reproductive health concerning people with disabilities. “People with disabilities have the same sexual and reproductive health needs of others, but often face…
Brett Greenhill and Meg Alexander planned a joint bachelor-bachelorette party to celebrate their upcoming marriage to one another. The couple never expected that the night of the party Brett would be injured in a diving accident causing him to become…
It is a common misconception that people with spinal cord injuries become infertile post injury. Fertility is an aspect of sexuality that is important for a person with a spinal cord injury and their partner to be educated on as…
Sexuality is an important part of a person’s identity. Sexuality is a broad concept that involves not only sexual behaviors, but aspects such as relationships, self image, sex drive, and more. There are many misconceptions regarding sexuality and spinal cord…
Online dating has become quite the fad in today’s society. Dating apps like Tinder give people the courage to be inherently real with what their looking for in a partner. Jack Hunter-Spivey is a paralympian who has cerebral palsy. Jack…
Dating can be an overwhelming experience, as you put yourself out there, trying to find that one person you just click with, that accepts you for who you are. However, Katherine Magnoli has learned that self acceptance is an important aspect…
Rediscovering her sexual identity was an important aspect of life for Ali after sustaining a spinal cord injury. Ali is a quadriplegic with limited hand function who is paralyzed from the chest down. She took to online dating to find…
Rose’s husband became a quadriplegic at 22, but that certainly hasn’t made their lives inadequate in any way, shape, or form. Rose shares the normalcy she and her husband found after his injury. “I think we’re just so blessed to…