relationships

An Attraction of Opposites?
An article in New Mobility magazine (February, 2002).
This is an excerpt from chapter 3 of Enabling Romance, A Guide to Love, Sex, and Relationships for People with Disabilities (And the People Who Care About Them), by Ken Kroll and Erica Levy Klein.

Caregiver Spouse
By: Kevin Robinson
A first hand story from New Mobility magazine (Feb, 1998) that presents the issues of a spouse being a caregiver for the individual with SCI.

Committed Couples
An article by Josie Byzek, from New Mobility magazine (February, 2001) that tells how love and mutual respect are a part of the long-lasting relationships of six different couples.

Committed Couples: part two
An article from New Mobility magazine (March, 2001) by Josie Byzek that presents five couples and what they have to say about keeping a good thing going.

Dating and Romance
A story from New Mobility magazine (Feb, 1998) that tells the stories of seven individuals with SCI and the part that their relationships with significant others have made in their lives, from dating and courtship to committment and marriage. "While most of us will agree that a disability doesn't really help, our individual success doesn't seem to depend on how disabled we are. What does it depend on? Here are some clues: dating and romance.

First Dates - True love has to start somehwere, doesn't it?
An article from New Mobility magazine for February, 2000. This article presents four individuals experiences with dating, relationships and where they lead.

First Times
An article from New Mobility magazine (February, 2001) that asked - "Remember the first time you had sex after your disability?" here are stories shared.

Healthy Living: Relationships
An article from Pushin' On addressing questions family members face on relationships with a spouse who has an SCI(January, 2001).

How Men Can Be Better Lovers
An article by Stanley Ducharme, PhD in PN/Paraplegia News magazine for February, 2002. The author discusses how SCI does not prevent a man from pleasing his partner in important ways.

I Do! I Do!
An article about three couples who prove that a disability does not mean you can't have the wedding of your dreams. From PN/Paraplegia News magazine.

Seven Getaways For Renewing Hearts
An article by Josie Byzek from New Mobility magazine (June, 2001) that tells of some locations to escape with one's companion to get away from everyday concerns and back to the heart of the matter.

Sexuality & Sexual Function (59 minutes)
1 of 11 topics in a Secondary Conditions of Spinal Cord Injury Health Education Video Series produced by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Available for download or watch in streaming Real Media.

Sexuality and Dating
Summary of a program on SCI Forum, October, 1996 by the NW Regional SCI System, University of Washington, that discusses some of the experiences of individuals following their injury with dating and relationships.

Sexuality and Relationships
An article by the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System, from their SCI Forum series that reviews 4 separate aspects of sexual function in pesons with SCI: libido, erection, ejaculation, and orgasm. Nov, 1998.

Tantra and Sex - Beyond the Medical Model
An article from New Mobility magazine for February, 2000. This article by Mitch Tepper explains the idea of tantric sex - an alternative way to experience sexual pleasure and being new meaning to a loving relationships.

Two Living As One: Give and Take
An article from New Mobility magazine (February, 2002) by Annalysa Lovos.
A story of the changes and challenges in a relationship and marriage.