Episode 25: OPISI: The first OT Assessment of Sexuality & Intimacy

Hear what we have been up to and what is next for OT After Dark! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support