The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) has a website at:
SIECUS also has a Resource Center and Library located at 130 W. 42nd Street, Suite 350, N.Y., N.Y. 10036 (Phone: 212-819-9770). SIECUS publishes an annotated bibliography on sexuality and disability, which was updated in 1994. It also runs database searches for more specific topics, using its own extensive reference library.
Sexuality and Disability is a quarterly journal that publishes scholarly articles on rehabilitation, disability, and sexuality. It also publishes guidelines for professional clinical practice, case studies, and information for consumers. The journal is available from Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press, Inc., 233 Spring Street, New York, N.Y. 10013-1578 USA.
The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) certifies professional sex therapists who can document that they have met their criteria for minimum educational and clinical experience standards. AASECT-certified therapists also must agree to adhere to a code of ethics. Although many highly qualified sex therapists do not choose to join AASECT, you can obtain a list of AASECT-certified sex therapists by writing to AASECT, P.O. Box 238, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 USA.
Sexual Health Network: Disability and Illness
"The Sexual Health Network is dedicated to providing easy access to sexuality information, education, support, and other resources."
Accessibility.com, Australia
"There's nothing as unimaginative as popular culture when it comes to sex. If any group can break that stranglehold, it's the disability community."
San Francisco Sex Information
"SFSI is a free information and referral switchboard providing anonymous, accurate, non-judgmental information about sex."
Planned Parenthood is a US national organization that provides information on abortion and birth control. However, some chapters conduct sex counseling, and the chapters can provide competent local referrals for sex therapy and counseling. The national office is located at 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019 USA.
There are a number of discreet catalogue services available that sell sexually oriented materials and promise anonymity to their customers. Most of these are not targeted toward people with disabilities, but they contain products that may be helpful to both disabled and nondisabled people. Some include:
Eve's Garden International, Ltd. sells books, videos, and sexual aids/toys. Their catalogue can be ordered from their offices at 119 W. 57th Street, Suite 420, New York, N.Y. 10019-2383. (Phone: 800-848-3837).
Good Vibrations, Inc. offers similar fare. Their catalogue can be ordered from 938 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (Phone: 415-974-8990; 800-289-8423).
Lawrence Research offers a catalogue full of sexual novelties and aids, videos, and books, called the Xandria Collection catalogue. They also have a small catalogue that targets those with disabilities (cost $4.00) and can be reached by mail at P.O. Box 31039, San Francisco, CA 94131 (Phone: 800-242-2823; call extension 39 for additional information).
Information on acquiring the Osbon Medical Systems Erect-Aid, which is a vacuum device to aid obtaining and maintaining erections, is available at: Amassed Data, 6230 Wilshire Blvd., pMb #223, Los Angeles, California 90048 USA. Their customer support information number is country calling code # + 323-655-8344. They can also be reached on-line at
CLEO Living Aids
P.O. Box 1076
White Plains, NY 10602
Phone: (800) 321-0595
Adaptive devices for use with sexual products.
Body Bouncer device ("takes the gravity out of sex"):
Sexuality Reborn: A Video about Sexuality and SCI
Kessler Medical Rehabilitation and Research
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: (800) 248-3221 x6977
Offers a videotape hosted by actor Ben Vereen with interviews of couples with at least one disabled partner.
The Xandria Collection
Special Edition for Disabled People
P.O. Box 31039
San Francisco, CA 94131
Phone: (800) 242-2823
Catalog of sexual aids and products.
