Online Dating for Individuals with a Developmental Disability

Join us to learn about the intersection of online dating and developmental disabilities. This Lunch & Learn workshop is hosted by the Family Peer Mentor and OAP Foundational Family Service Worker teams. In this engaging and interactive session, Dr. Alan Martino will explore online dating and share stories, tips, resources and strategies for keeping safe and having fun.

This lunch and learn is for youth and young Adults with a developmental disability up to age 18 and their caregivers.

Dr. Alan Santinele Martino (he/him) is Assistant Professor in the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies program in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. His main research interests are in critical disability studies, gender and sexualities, and qualitative and community-based research (particularly using participatory and inclusive research methodologies). His work has been published in multiple journals, including Disability Studies Quarterly, Canadian Disability Studies Journal, and Culture, Health and Sexuality, as well as edited volumes on disability and/or sexualities studies.