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. 

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Episode 31: Doin' it: An Occupational Perspective of Sex

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. 

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Episode 30: What is your fantasy?

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

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Episode 29: From Idea to Sex Champion

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!

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Episode 28: Sex, Love, and Access 4 All

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  Please note this episode was recorded in May of 2021, therefore some COVID references are outdated. 

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Episode 27: Dating: Cycles of Rejection & Hope

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.

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Episode 26: Researching Sex with Margaret McGrath

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. 

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

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Episode 24: #DontBeAbleist

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  

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Episode 23: A Story of a Transition

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.  

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Episode 22: Creating a Sexy Environment

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. 


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Episode 21: Writing the Book on Sex and OT

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!

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Episode 20: Pelvic Floor 2.0: Dilators, Vibes, & Lube, oh my!

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

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Episode 19: Accessible Sex Education: Addressing the Sexual Needs of Individuals with IDD

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. 

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Episode 18: Getting Kinky

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. 

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Episode 17: Flirting with the Therapeutic Relationship

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!

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Episode 16: Day Drinking with K & JJ: A 2019 Climax

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.  

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Episode 15: Getting Schooled on Sex

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.

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Episode 14: Sex Talk with The Autistic OT

OT After Dark teams up with three OT educators from around the globe (Karen McCarthy, Rebecca Twinley, Eoin Gorman) to talk about addressing sex and intimacy in the classroom and in research. 

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Episode 13: A Little Foreign Relations in Arizona

In this episode we focus on women's health while talking to occupational therapists Janelle Gullan and Lindsey Kaupp about the role of occupational therapy addressing pelvic health. 

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