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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.60,0:00:03.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(voice-over)\NFutureLearn.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.32,0:00:07.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[pop-rock music]\NUNSW Australia.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.87,0:00:12.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Disability and Sexuality.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.74,0:00:15.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,-So, when it comes\Nto sexuality and disability,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.56,0:00:19.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we often hear that disabled people\Nare asexual or the rest of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.96,0:00:22.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's just nonsense,\NI mean, that's just so silly.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.24,0:00:24.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you think about the entirety\Nof disabled people,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.44,0:00:26.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,most disabled people are having sex,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.24,0:00:28.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,having relationships\Njust like everybody else.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.80,0:00:30.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let's start with that.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.52,0:00:33.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's just not think there's a problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.00,0:00:35.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we need to think, well,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.28,0:00:38.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what are these different groups\Nof disabled people?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.28,0:00:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some folk are born with disability
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.12,0:00:43.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sometimes they face barriers,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.12,0:00:46.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,particularly people\Nwith intellectual disability,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.36,0:00:48.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's usually to do\Nwith empowerment.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.32,0:00:50.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's usually to do with knowledge,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.16,0:00:52.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to do with other people's attitudes, um,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.68,0:00:54.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to do with the fact that their carers--
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.72,0:00:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,parents, care homes, whatever--
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.92,0:00:59.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think, "Whoa, they shouldn't have sex."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.56,0:01:02.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Um, so they need information,\Nthey need empowerment,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.33,0:01:04.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they need some support\Nand some protection
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.93,0:01:07.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they're vulnerable to abuse.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.29,0:01:09.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you have people\Nwho are born with disability
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.25,0:01:11.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who don't have intellectual\Nor cognitive issues,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.13,0:01:14.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they have physical\Nor communication issues.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.33,0:01:16.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, a lot of us--\Nand I'm in that category--
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.89,0:01:20.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have had relationships,\Nsex, marriage, children, whatever.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.29,0:01:21.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like everybody else.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.45,0:01:23.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But some people\Nface particular barriers.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.89,0:01:28.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think this is often\Nwhen they have a complex disability,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.33,0:01:31.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,profound disability,\Nand particularly communication problems.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.53,0:01:33.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it may be difficult\Nfor them
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.58,0:01:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to form relationships.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.11,0:01:39.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The third group\Nis people who become disabled.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.86,0:01:42.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe a spinal cord injury,\Nor something like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.93,0:01:45.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, often they've been having sex,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.41,0:01:48.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so the question is,\Nare they going to continue having sex?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.25,0:01:50.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes their partnerships break up.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.81,0:01:54.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Often they have new partnerships\Nwhich might even be better.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.53,0:01:57.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Um, so the question there\Nis making sure that rehabilitation
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.73,0:02:00.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,includes information about sex.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.42,0:02:03.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's virtually the first question\Npeople think about
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.30,0:02:05.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they come round\Nafter the anesthetic.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.02,0:02:07.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh my God,\Nam I ever going to have sex again?"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.34,0:02:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, helping people understand\Nyes, they can.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.42,0:02:14.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They may have to have it differently,\Nbut it can still be good.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.62,0:02:17.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's really important\Nin rehabilitation.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.02,0:02:18.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then the fourth category \Nis people who
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.90,0:02:20.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are disabled through aging,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.98,0:02:23.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we have this idea\Nthat older people don't have sex.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.94,0:02:26.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, again:\Nnonsense, of course they do,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.80,0:02:28.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we need to support them.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.02,0:02:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to have sex positive images,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.46,0:02:33.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we need to be able to deal\Nwith any physical changes
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.18,0:02:35.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that happen with aging.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.06,0:02:37.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to confront this issue\Nof people with dementia,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.100,0:02:41.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and again,\Nit's questions of capacity and consent.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.82,0:02:43.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we need to have the conversation,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.66,0:02:45.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whichever group, whatever age,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.38,0:02:47.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we need to have the conversation,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.44,0:02:50.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not start from the idea it's a problem,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.82,0:02:53.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and of course,\Nthere are various resources we have
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.34,0:02:55.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to support people with their sex.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.58,0:02:59.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sex education,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.38,0:03:02.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sex therapy or surrogacy,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.98,0:03:07.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sex work\Nin jurisdictions which allow that,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.08,0:03:08.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sexual facilitation,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.43,0:03:10.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which means basically\Nhelping somebody prepare for
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.95,0:03:13.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or get into the sexual situation,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.42,0:03:15.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but not having sex with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.31,0:03:19.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Um, and then there are various forms\Nof support and facilitation
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.47,0:03:22.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for people with physical\Nand intellectual disability.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.67,0:03:25.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there may-- and of course, counseling
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.47,0:03:27.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and psychotherapy and so forth.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.15,0:03:29.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, like everybody else,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.75,0:03:33.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disabled people may need some input\Naround the sexual issues.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.35,0:03:35.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not all disabled people,\Nnot all of the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.95,0:03:38.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we need to make sure\Nthat we have services that are set up
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.71,0:03:41.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to meet those needs\Nas and when they occur,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.63,0:03:45.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to enable people to have the same sort\Nof sexual intimacy,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.71,0:03:48.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,relationships,\Nfamily that other people do.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.95,0:03:50.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because disabled people,\Nsurprise, surprise,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.79,0:03:53.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are like everybody else.