By Russell J. Stambaugh, PhD What is Taste of Kink? It is an educational program run twice at AASECT, Annual Conference in Minneapolis and again in Denver. A three-hour fundraiser for AASECT, it conferred three continuing education credits (CE’s) that count towards AASECT Certification and other professional licensing requirements. The program …
By Russell J Stambaugh, PHD DST CSSPIf a ban on CE for touch is not needed for CE reciprocity with APA, why is it important to have? Here is my understanding of the reasons AASECT has given for this policy: Touch is overstimulating. Traumatized and neuro-atypical trainees might be overstimulated …
By Russell J. Stambaugh, PhD, DST, CSSP The Power of Touch: A casual perusal of Western mythology suggests that it is scarcely possible to overestimate the power of touch. Sleeping Beauty is entirely overcome by a mere pin prick and awakened by a single kiss. A frog is transformed back …
