OT After Dark

In this episode, we talk with Anita Brow-Major from Thrive Rehab and Cliterate about the ups and downs of perimenopause, menopause, and disability. A topic every OT practitioner should know about!

On this episode K & JJ talk to the co-Directors of the LGBTQIA2S+ Fellowship at UC Health in Cincinnati, Ohio about their new Fellowship.

In this episode, we are joined by Katja Stolte, Markus Kraxner, & Beth Ann Walker, and we discuss the development of the German translation of the OPISI.

This episode of OT After Dark features Dev, The Rainbow OT, discussing LGBTQ+ issues in occupational therapy. Dev shares the origins of The Rainbow OT and their work in gender-affirming care. They provide advice for OT educators to create more inclusive spaces and address topics like sexuality and intimacy.

Hear what we have been up to and what is next for OT After Dark!

In this episode we talk with Robin Chilton, OTD, MBA, OTR/L about getting comfortable talking about sex in OT education and her work addressing sexuality and intimacy with older adults.

In this episode we talk to Joseph Christian Ungco, OTD, OTR/L about the upcoming text “Sexuality and Intimacy: An Occupational Therapy Approach”, power of pleasure and joy, and putting the OT in erOTic.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Claire Lynch about applying the Occupational Perspective of Health model, including the concepts of doing, being, belonging, and becoming to sexuality. 

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Sakshi Tikoo (she/her) an occupational therapist practicing in Mumbai, India who runs the website Sex, Love, and OT.  Sakshi talks about fantasies and sex, and how OT practitioners can use fantasy in practice. 

In this episode we talk to Erin Jakubow, OTD, OTR/L.  Erin talks to us about her doctoral capstone experience, where she developed a relationship and sex education program for students with intellectual disabilities.  Clarification: In this episode the guest states the program she developed was 6 weeks when in actuality it is 16 weeks

In this episode, we talk to Katie Rodriquez Banister and Steve Banister from Access 4 All.  Katie talks about her life with a spinal cord injury, including gaining her femininity back, falling in love, and sex!

In this episode, we talk to Karen McCarthy, OTD, OTR/L about her research related to dating as an occupation.  Please note this episode was recorded in May of 2021, therefore some COVID references are outdated. 

In this episode we talk to Dr Margaret McGrath, a Senior Lecturer at the Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, about her research related to sexual rehabilitation.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Beth Ann Walker about the development of the Occupational Performance Inventory of Sexuality and Intimacy (OPISI), the FIRST OT assessment of sexuality and intimacy. 

In this episode we talk to Devon Wieters, host of Real Talk: All Things Inclusion, a podcast that explores disability and inclusion related topics.

In this episode we talk to Gavin, an occupational therapist and trans man, about his transition. Gavin shares his personal experience of socially, legally, and medically transitioning during graduate school.  We also discuss opportunities for occupational therapy practitioners to support the transgender community. Trigger warning: suicide  

In this episode, we talk with Sue Newsome, a sex and relationship therapist from Relational Spaces.  Sue works with individuals with disabilities to help them achieve their sexual desires and needs. Sue talks about the importance of creating an environment that is supportive of sexual and intimate activities.  

In this episode we talk to Bernadette Hattjar, DrOT, Med, OTR/L, CWCE, editor of "Sexuality and Occupational Therapy:  Strategies for Persons with Disabilities".  We talk to Dr. Hattjar about the importance of maintaining closeness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hattjar also shares specific strategies for addressing sexuality with diagnoses such as arthritis, cardiac conditions, and anxiety. 

In this episode we talk to Lindsey Vestel, occupational therapist and owner of The Functional Pelvis, about how dilators and vibrators are used to address issues related to painful sexual intercourse. We also get a crash course in lube!

In this episode we talk to Dr. Elizabeth Schmidt, PhD, OTR/L about addressing sexuality with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

In this episode we discuss the BDSM/Kink lifestyle with members of the community and how practitioners can be more kink aware in everyday practice.

In this episode we talk to Dr. Kathryn Ellis from the Institute for Sex, Intimacy and Occupational Therapy about the ethics and boundaries of addressing sexuality with our clients. We discuss how to develop a therapeutic rapport while also establishing boundaries to flirtatious behavior. 

Come and drink with K & JJ and celebrate the new year as we reflect on our 2019 journey talking about Sex as an ADL! Cheers!

In this very special episode of OT After Dark we talk with several OT students from around the United States about their experiences with sex and intimacy in the classroom, student research projects,  fieldwork, and in their personal lives. TRIGGER WARNING: There is a discussion of sexual abuse and sexual trauma in this episode.  

We talk to The Autistic OT about the importance of talking about sex and the Sensory Profile, dating while autistic, and the dangerous intersection of sexual assault and compliance-based therapies.