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133 – An OT’s Perspective of His Own Traumatic Injury ft Collin Hernandez Mar 04, 2022

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Collin Hernandez loved working with his hands. Building things was a job that continued as a hobby. That was until he had a traumatic accident that severely compromised his ability to engage in the things he loves most. In this episode we explore the injury and his rehabilitation up to this point from an occupational perspective.

Check Collin out here:
https://www.instagram.com/c_hernandez3/

Look after yourself, look after others, and always keep Occupied

Brock
@brockcookOT
brock.cook@me.com

If you want even more valuable content join <<Occupied Plus+ on Patreon>> for bonus podcast episodes, resources, mentorship and much much more!

THE OT ROUNDTABLE – 132 – What Impact is Isolation Having on People’s Habits, Routines and Health Feb 21, 2022

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Our Roundtable Guest:
Tegan McKay is a provisional psychologist who owns The Mindful Hub and is also one half of the Strong Minds Club podcast. Her psychology background adds an important dynamic to the occupational therapy perspective of the rest of the roundtable.

This episode we are diving into the effects we have been experiencing recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic and “safer-at-home” restrictions. We looked at how it has impacted our habits and routines and also what we can do to adjust to these changes to maintain a sense of positivity and mental wellbeing.

Talking Points

Telehealth in mental health services
Managing routines in our daily lives
Influence of pandemic on the limbic system
Limiting intake of information
Being mindful when in the community
Physical activity and it’s positive influence on brain and body
Mindfulness
Realization that this situation is a trauma
Unhealthy coping mechanisms
Decreased capacity and increased fatigue with new roles
Changing scenery for different tasks
Delineating work from home
Impact on kids and their connection
Letting go of control during
Be patient with ourselves
Being okay with not being okay
Join us in the challenge
- Reflective Journaling: writing out 3 struggles and 3 good things every day

OCCUPIED PLUS+ CLIP – The Stress-Vulnerability Model Feb 14, 2022

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An exclusive sample clip of one of the Occupied Plus+ Patreon episodes. If you like it and want to get access to the rest of this episode and many more go to patreon.com/occupiedplus and sign up today!

This is a model that I have used for many years with a massive variety of clients, friends, family and myself to help explain how a variety of concepts interrelate and can impact on our ability to cope with life.

There are many many published versions of this model but they all follow this basic structure.

131 – Political Competency in OT ft Dr Nick Pollard Feb 10, 2022

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Dr Nick Pollard is a senior lecturer in occupational therapy at Sheffield Hallam University, teaching occupational therapy students at undergraduate and post graduate level, and course leader of the MSc pre-registration programme. He was previously professional lead in occupational therapy, vocational rehabilitation and dietetics on an interim basis for 23 months, and before that team leader and research co-ordinator for occupational therapy also at senior lecturer grade.

His MA explored internal migration and mental health; His MSc explored occupations in creative writing groups, and his PhD the political implied in occupational therapy. Dr Pollard has written and presented extensively on community based rehabilitation and on critical explorations of occupational therapy.

You may know Dr Pollard for having coedited several landmark occupational therapy texts, notably the Occupational Therapy without Borders books, with a new edition published in 2016.

This episode we explore the need for OT’s to understand and take a more active role in being political within the spaces that we work.

Look after yourself, look after others, and always keep Occupied

Brock
@brockcookOT
brock.cook@me.com

If you want even more valuable content join <<Occupied Plus+ on Patreon>> for bonus podcast episodes, resources, mentorship and much much more!

130 – ALL ABOUT OCCUPATION ft Moses N Ikiugu Feb 04, 2022

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Understanding Meaningful Occupation and its Healing Qualities

Moses N Ikiugu, PhD, OTR/L, Professor and Director of Research, Occupational Therapy Department, University of South Dakota

Session Details
In this seminar, we will discuss the following:
– The nature of meaningful occupations – The difference between meaningful and psychologically rewarding occupations
– The postulated healing properties of meaningful and psychologically rewarding occupations
– Future research to clarify the nature of meaningful and psychologically rewarding occupations

Suggested readings: Ikiugu, M. N. (2019). Meaningful and psychologically rewarding occupations: Characteristics and implications for occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 35(1), 40-58. DOI: 10.1080/0164212X.2018.1486768
Ikiugu, M. N., Lucas-Molitor, W., Feldhacker, D., Gebhart, C., Spier, M., Kapels, L…Gaikowski, R. (2019). Guidelines for occupational therapy interventions based on meaningful and psychologically rewarding occupations. Journal of Happiness Studies, 20, 2027-2053. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-00…
Ikiugu, M. N., & Pollard, N. (2015). Meaningful living across the lifespan: Occupation-based intervention strategies for occupational therapists and scientists. Forest Hill, London: Whiting & Birch.

For more and how to register for future seminars, see: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/occupation/

129 – The Occupational Narratives Project ft Dr. Gail Whiteford Jan 24, 2022

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You know her. You love her. I’m honored to have the phenomenal Professor Gail Whiteford back on the podcast. This time we got to talk about a project thats very close to her heart and we lay out a challenge to you all to get involved!

When you’ve uploaded your “Occupational Narrative” I want you to tag Occupied Podcast on social media so we can share it with the OT community!

https://occupational-narratives.wfot.org/

Look after yourself, look after others, and always keep Occupied

Brock
@brockcookOT
brock.cook@me.com

If you want even more valuable content join <<Occupied Plus+ on Patreon>> for bonus podcast episodes, resources, mentorship and much much more!

128 – THE OT ROUNDTABLE – What are the Occupational Implications of COVID-19? Jan 12, 2022

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Our Roundtable Guest:
Dr. Jesse Wilson is an Assistant Professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada. She has extensive experience in supporting youth with autism and The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach to therapeutic intervention. Jessie also brings a Canadian perspective on the current COVID-19 situation.

As occupational therapists, we are innately adaptable, but these are especially unpredictable times, there is no question.

Our occupations, both on a personal and professional level, are being impacted on a global scale.

We have invited Dr. Jessie Wilson, an Assistant Professor at Western University in Ontario Canada to discuss this complex issue with us. Listen as we dive into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted each of us from a professional standpoint, the lives of our patients, as well as students, and OT practitioners in all areas of practice.

As occupational therapy practitioners, we know the importance of community; so please reach out and let us know how you are navigating this challenging time. We here at the OT RoundTable want to support you and band together as an OT community. Regardless of where you are in the world, we are in this together! Be well, friends!

Discussion Points
- Update from our current locations and practice areas
- Confusion and perception of information
- Disruption of routines and roles
- Judging and shaming
- Individual versus social health
- Building community
- Exploring new occupations
- Implications for OT practice areas
- OTs role in access and education of technology
- Challenges and barriers of telehealth
- Blended learning opportunities
- Considerations for students, professors, and universities
- Implementing mindfulness
- Kids perspectives during this time
- Changing landscape of screentime
- Resources
  - The Kindness Pandemic FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/515507852491119
  - Russ Harris eBook- FACE COVID: https://www.baps.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/03/FACE-COVID-by-Russ-Harris-pdf-pdf.pdf
  - OTA eBook- Normal Life Has Been Disrupted: https://otaus.com.au/publicassets/af469002-6f6a-ea11-9404-005056be13b5/OT%20Guide%20COVID-19%20March%202020.pdf

127 – Occupied Update Jan 11, 2022

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Just a short update about where I’ve been, what I’ve been up to, and what the plan is for 2022!

Look after yourself, look after others, and always keep Occupied

Brock
@brockcookOT
brock.cook@me.com

If you want even more valuable content join <<Occupied Plus+ on Patreon>> for bonus podcast episodes, resources, mentorship, and much much more!

126 – The Neurodivergent Experience in a Neurotypical World ft Jacklyn Googins & Greg Boheler Nov 29, 2021

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Jacklyn and Greg are OT’s, cofounders of social enterprise B3 coffee, and both identify as neurodivergent. This discussion was fascinating being able to discuss this very common and often misunderstood experience.

We discuss the wider societal acceptance of neurodivergence, their personal experiences, and how B3 is pushing the way forward for an all-inclusive future.

https://b3coffee.org/

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Look after yourself, look after others, and always keep Occupied

Brock
@brockcookOT
brock.cook@me.com

If you want even more valuable content join <<Occupied Plus+ on Patreon>> for bonus podcast episodes, resources, mentorship, and much much more!

125 – ALL ABOUT OCCUPATION ft Dr Paula Kramer Nov 22, 2021

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Occupational Disruption in the Pandemic: A Window into the Better Understanding of our Clients

Dr. Paula Kramer PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Professor Emeritus, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, USA

COVID has drastically changed the critically important occupations of many and has enhanced our understanding of occupational disruption experienced by clients with disabilities. Occupational therapists profess to understand disruption, but now have a personal experience of disruption. The pandemic provides a unique perspective on our clients’ experience.

Objectives:
– Understanding clients’ occupational disruption through a personal experience lens
– Acknowledge parallels between occupational disruption due to pandemic and the occupational disruption of illness/disability.

For more and how to register for future seminars, see: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/occupation/

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