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The Sexual Healer

By Susan Dominus — 2014

On the subject of sex, a subject that makes so many stammer, clam up or crack wise, Esther Perel, a couples therapist and author, is uncommonly eloquent, even rhapsodic.

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Navigating Love and Autism

As they reach adulthood, the overarching quest of many in this first generation to be identified with Asperger syndrome is the same as many of their nonautistic peers: to find someone to love who will love them back.

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Tip #7: Be patient with us.

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It’s Perfectly OK to Call a Disabled Person ‘Disabled,’ and Here’s Why

We’ve been taught to refer to people with disabilities using person-first language, but that might be doing more harm than good.

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People Who Have a Partner with a Disability Show Love in Unique Ways

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Disabled and Fighting for a Sex Life

How misperceptions about disability can prevent people with physical and cognitive impairments from being able to express their sexuality.

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‘I Want a World Where Disabled People Are Valid Sexual Partners’

New film The Sessions has put disability and sex in the spotlight. But is the focus on prostitution helpful?

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I Have a Serious Physical Disability, but the Biggest Daily Challenges Are with My Mindset

The ongoing dialogue I have with my own perspective and emotions is the biggest job I’ve ever undertaken. Exploring this internal give-and-take forces me to grow in surprising ways.

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Coping with Depression and Disability

Often, disabled people have their disability treated, but they don’t have their emotional or spiritual needs addressed.

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