Mark Benner, MSW, RSW is a full-time professor in the Developmental Service Worker Program at Fanshawe College; and a special consultant to Regional Support Associates.  He has an extensive background in the field and has specialized in the area of sexuality education of people with intellectual disabilities and the treatment of people who are sexual offenders.

Jen Bootsma has worked for Community Living ACCESS in Simcoe 17 years; and is a member of the Social-Sexual Interest Network.  She is part of a Healthy Relationships Committee combining the resources of two local agencies.   She has been given special permission to do social-sexual education in local agencies and one of the high schools.  

Angie Case-McIntosh, DSW has worked in the intellectual disability field for the past 18 years.  Her most recent focus is as the Social Sexual Coordinator within Community Living London facilitating curriculum for youth 10-19 years old.  She is an active member of the Social-Sexual Interest Network.

Peggy Corrigan-Dench is a community consultant with RSA who specializes in working with women with intellectual disabilities, abuse prevention and sexuality issues.  She is an active member of the Freedom From Harm Working Committee for Community Living Ontario and the Social-Sexual Interest Network.

Rosita Hall, BSW is described as the Motivation Sensation.  She has been delivering sessions about Change, Leadership, Self-care and Teamwork for over 25 years.  Her sessions have been described as energizing and informative.  Rosita is a former Social Worker who spent over 20 years in the social service field.  In 2000, she started her own consulting business and released her first book in 2004.    

Jerry Knight has worked for Lambton County Developmental Services for the past 18 years.  He is an active member of his agency's Relationship and Sexuality Committee; and has been a relationship instructor both within his agency and with the local Board of Education.  He is an active member of the Social Sexual Interest Network.

Yona Lunsky, Ph.D, C.Psych. is the Research Section Head  in the Dual Diagnosis Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto (Department of Psychiatry).  She has written numerous professional articles and book chapters; and is the co-author of the Socio-Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Assessment Tool used widely in the field.

Zack Marshall, MSW, RSW is the Program Coordinator of ReachOUT, operated by The Griffin Center in North York -- a creative, inclusive and accessible program for LGBT youth.  Over the past 15 years, his work has focused on creating truly collaborative community development initiatives, particularly with LGBT people with intellectual disabilities.

J. Dale Munro, MSW, RSW, FAAIDD is a clinical supervisor and family therapist with Regional Support Associates in London.  He has worked in the field for 37 years, has won awards for his work, and has published many book chapters and journal articles.   

Cindy Rouse is a self-employed contractor at Business Support Services, operated by the Norfolk Association for Community Living.  She is a strong self-advocate who enjoys her work, spending time with her family and particularly her husband Mark.  She is an important member of NACL's Rights Committee and Relationship Group and enjoys assisting others to have successful relationships.  She is an active member of the Social-Sexual Interest Network.

 

Eke Schweitzer, CYW has been a direct-care professional with the Norfolk Association for Community Living for 10 years.  She is one of the founding members of the agency's Relationship Group, a consultant to staff, and an instructor with the 20-week Understanding Relationships course for individuals receiving support.  She is an active member of the Social-Sexual Interest Network.

 

Jay Siao and Romeo Pierre are community consultants working with SprOUT and leaders in the LGBT community in Toronto.  They are self-advocates willing to share their perspective on their work with SprOUT; and enjoy being involved in demonstrating forum theatre in action.

Cory Silverberg, M.Ed is an AASECT certified sexuality educator, author and founding member of Come As You Are, an education-based sex store in Toronto.  He has conducted workshops across North America on sex toys, sexual communication, and sexuality and disability.  He is a media consultant and writes about sexuality for About.com, a New York Times company; and is co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability.

Danny Soucy is a special consultant with the New Brunswick Association for Community Living and a highly-respected presenter on the topic of sexuality and people with intellectual disabilities.   For many years, he was Executive Director of the Grand Falls Association for Community Living.  In September 2003, he started his own consulting business and has traveled nationally and internationally (e.g., Africa) speaking on disability-related issues.     

Tess Vo has been involved with many community-building initiatives, including the Griffin Centre's SprOUT project which focuses on the social determinants of health, community engagement, anti-oppression, self-determination and social justice. She also is an Outreach Worker at the Asian Community AIDS Services and is on the board of the Vietnamese Women's Association of Toronto.  

Jean Wright, BA, B.Ed. is the mother of five children.  She has a daughter with an intellectual disability.  She is a former high school teacher and Board of Education trustee.  She sits on the advisory board for the Developmental Disability Division and the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine through the University of Western Ontario.

Pamela Young is the mother of a beautiful daughter, Laurie, who is 36 years old and just happens to have an intellectual disability.  As a mother, Pamela had to face the daunting decision of how to keep Laurie safe while supporting her sexual needs-.  What were the medical considerations? Could Laurie ever become a mother?  Would Laurie still go to heaven?