This workshop will support participants in safely exploring the impacts of disordered tactile processing sexuality and intimacy. As a primary system involved in human sexual activity, the role of touch and its effects will be discussed as well as difficulties faced by those with disordered touch processing. The workshop with provide simple solutions those impacted by disordered touch, supporting healthy, safe, and fulfilling sexual and intimate experiences.
June 9-12, 2021
The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 hour
Timeframe for access: Once you first choose to "Launch" this course, you will have 45 days to access the content as often as you like. Your 45-day window for access will not begin until you first click the "Launch" button.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how touch affects sexuality
- Define hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity to touch
- Identify at least 3 simple solutions for addressing tactile hyper or hyposensitivity to touch in relation to intimate and/or sexual activities
Presenter:
Stephanie Mitelman is Part-Time Faculty at Concordia University for the past 18 years, where she teaches courses on sexuality, diversity, relationships, communication, and family life education. She is a Member of the Order of Sexologists of Quebec, a Certified Sexuality Educator, and a Certified Family Life Educator. She is one of the founding members of the Sexual Health Network of Quebec. Mitelman trains Boards, organizations, teachers and therapists across Canada and the USA on teaching sexuality to those with special needs, and has a private practice working one on one with individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and sensory challenges. She has been creating materials for the classroom for twenty years and specializes in creating unique activity kits to address specific questions about puberty, health, boundaries, safety and consent, for typically developing students as well as those with special needs- www.sexedmart.com
The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.