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Sexuality And Disabilty: Education, Advocacy & Support
Susan's Sex Support Site Map

This site is an ever expanding endeavor to create a site that draws together information about sexuality from a wide variety of sources for a wide variety of people. Sexuality is defined more widely than the physical act of sex - it includes values, body image, relationships, body function, law, health, abuse prevention, and more.

SSSLogo is in the upper left hand corner of every page.  It is 4 letter Ss configured at 90° angles from each other, in other words facing North, South, East and West. Each S has in a smaller font the rest of the letters for the word sex, support, site, or Susan's. The logo is dark purple on a white background.

Home: The site is devided into three main areas: the home page, Susan's three pages. and the "ever expanding" links pages.

Sprinkled throughout are photographs of enormously large granite sculptures of naked men, women, and children created by Gustav Vigeland that are found in a statue garden in Oslo, Norway. Susan visited here many years ago and has never ceased to be in awe of his work. His goal was to create a statue that represented every temperment and and every stage of life. ( A link to a page with more of these sculptures can be seen and credit is given to the photographer below the captioned Vigeland image on the homepage.)

Every effort has been made to make this site both accessible and usable to people with disabilities. There will be every attempt to keep the site up-to-date with new accessibility standards as they emerge.

The home page has navigation links to other area of the site at the top under the title, and links to other sites further below.

The left side under the header section of the page includes in sections directly below each other - an introduction to the site, a photo of a Gustav Vigeland statue, the 4 Ps, and a donation link to PayPal where checks only are accepted. Further below there is a link to Susan's chat room and her weblog and below that a counter for the home page.

  • 4 Ps is an especially important component. This is Susan's answer to the fact that so little has been created that is easy-to-read and easy-to- remember that helps people make good, reasoned decisions about their sexual behavior.

The right side of the page includes directly below each - other sections about the nature and rules of the Sex Support Forum, the mission statement, an email link, and a courtesy link to the source of the Gustav Vigeland photos.

  • Susan's Sex Support Forum is the inspiration for this web site.  The link in the smaller right column connects you to a moderated question and answer format. Questions are read by Susan before they are posted for the public to read - and those considered appropriate are posted with answers usually in a matter of a few hours.

  • The email link (below the Mission statement) allows you to email Susan privately - to ask questions or to make comments about the site.

Further below  across the bottom are notes on accessibility, a search engine, a guestbook with a world map, and a password gate.

  • The Password login (at the very bottom of the page) connects to Susan's two journal copyrighted published articles, and her ongoing attempt to write about her son's life. The login name is Susan, and the password is safersex.

Susan's pages( links are in the header) are designed to give you a thorough introduction to Susan.

  • Publications & Presentations list the the presentations she has made and her recent published journal articles all of which are related to sexuality and disability.

  • Education & Training lists all the schools she has attended, and many of the trainings & workshops she has participated in throughout her life.

  • Employment lists and describes the voluntary and paid positions she has had beginning as a teenager.

The links pages are categorized by a specific area of interest. When other areas of interest emerge as necessary - Susan will do her best to add them in new pages.

  • Teen Sexuality tries to explore all the options available to teenagers - including abstinence, responsible sexual behavior, teenage pregnancy, teenage parenting, and living with AIDS.

  • Disability and Sexuality focuses on addressing the information needs of people with disabilities who need help to help them understand their own sexuality.

    • Self-Advocacy  as a page may not seem to address sexuality - but when people are denied their personhood - they are also denied their sexuality. If you are a self-advocate, a person with a disability that hinders your ability to learn and understand - becoming a responsible sexual being includes far more issues than what may seem obvious on the surface.

  •  GLBIT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersexed & transgender) site page has a variety of resources that address the needs of people who practice or are curious about these identities and lifestyles.

  • Aging and Sexuality identifies the trials and tribulations encountered by people as they age and try to remain sexually active. Some articles address the disabling characteristics that often accompany the aging process.

  • Professional Resources includes citations or links to over a thousand resources. They are categorized by major area of content and includes resources that are either professional or academic in nature and are generally not geared to a general audience. (The link pages are more geared to a general audience.)

  • I am Curious about____  was created because I noticed words and concepts being misunderstood over and over again. I try to define each word or concept very simply, followed by links with more extensive, possibly (but not always) difficult to read material. I tried to find links that did not in turn link to objectionable material, but when the topic is sex that seems nearly impossible to avoid. Some links do have graphic illlustrations or photographs.

  • Resource $ites includes links to Condoms Express, a company that sells only condoms and lubrications and no sex toys, book, or videos. Ths makes it legal for minors to visit this site. Amazon.com is a link to a selection of books that I think are essential reading that relate to sexual concerns.  Nth Degree sells t-shirts that are unlike any you will see elsewhere- the messages are inspirational and important to the disability community. Itsamac is the host company I use and I recommend it highly for their excellent customer service and technical support.

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