ONLINE: Getting Freaky in the Spreadsheets: Negotiating With Neurodiversity

When it comes to kink negotiations, neurodiversity yields some unique challenges.

This class will discuss ways to negotiate play and dynamics with neurodiversity in mind! Lilith draws on her personal experience as a queer POC cis-woman with ADHD and trauma to teach you tips and tricks for negotiating play and communicating limits in ways that work with neurodiversity, not against it.

• How neurodiversity impacts communication and negotiations – and why just talking about it doesn’t always work.
• Adapting your negotiations and communication methods to be inclusive of neurodivergent folx – including written negotiations.
• Bridging the gap between written and verbal communication.
• Non-verbal communication methods and cues to look out for before, during, and after play.
• How to support neurodivergent partners during scenes and negotiations.
• How to ask for support as a neurodivergent person from neurotypicals or different flavors of “neurospicy”.

This class is suitable for anyone – regardless of whether they are neurodivergent or have a partner who is.

PRESENTER:

Lilithfoxx (she/her) is an accomplished Board-certified sexologist, educator, and professional speaker with a specialized focus on alternative sexuality, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion, and cultural competency in clinical, academic, and research settings. Presently, she is engaged in pursuing her AASECT Sexuality Educator certification, and is a student at The Kinsey Institute, demonstrating her commitment to the field and professional growth. Identifying as a BIPOC, Queer, and neurodivergent individual, Lilith brings a unique and valuable perspective to her work. This personal insight has been key in developing her specialty areas and contributing to a more inclusive conversation about sexuality and relationships. Lilith’s connection to alternative sexuality extends beyond her professional work. For over a decade, she has identified with kink and polyamorous communities, even stepping into the roles of community organizer and educator in these spaces for the past five years. She is also a skilled workshop facilitator, delivering sessions on relationships, sexuality, intimacy, and inclusion. Her workshops have reached global audiences through conferences around the world, ensuring a wide and diverse range of perspectives in her audience. Lilith draws on her experiences as a proud former sex worker to inform her professional approach and expertise, fostering a deeper understanding of the varied facets of sexuality. Her insights and expertise have been recognized and featured in major publications such as Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Glamour, Kinkly, Ask Men, Mashable, and many more.

Before her foray into sexuality education and consultancy, Lilith enjoyed a successful decade-long career in digital marketing. As a senior-level digital marketing director, SEO-specialist, web developer, and business consultant, she worked with businesses spanning from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. She continues to utilize these skills, providing marketing and business consulting services to sex-positive and adult-industry businesses.

Through her professional endeavors, Lilithfoxx continues to inspire, educate, and foster a more inclusive understanding of sexuality, relationships, and intimacy.

TICKETING:

https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/fdbabe7640

We offer a sliding scale, so that cost is not a barrier to attendance.

The regular ticket is $30. This is what most people should pay. Choose the level you can comfortably afford.

Patreon members at the VIP+ level may get discounted tickets for $10. Just see your Patreon membership emails for this month's discount code. Find out more at Patreon.com/WickedGrounds!

If cost is a barrier at any level, please use the "Volunteer List" to request a free scholarship ticket. We will award as many scholarship tickets as we can on a space-available basis.

ACCESS:

This will be a live, online class offered through Zoom. To participate, you may need to download the free, basic version of the Zoom app before the class! This class will be recorded.

Zoom now provides closed captioning which will be available for this event.