Occupational Therapy and Gender-Affirming Care During ADLs: Your Role and Your Responsibility
FREE
ALL SESSIONS ARE CLOSED CAPTIONED AND WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES WITHIN 24-48 BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OTLEARN PORTAL.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The LGBTQIA+ community includes transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals whose experiences may necessitate unique considerations when navigating engagement in daily occupations, especially during activities of daily living. It is important for occupational therapy practitioners to have an understanding of the TGNC population, including considerations for each area of occupation. This webinar will provide occupational therapy students, practitioners, and educators with information about supporting TGNC individuals’ engagement and participation in activities of daily living, expanding on the information provided in “Caring for TGD Individuals: ADLs and IADLs”, with intermediate level considerations and applications for practice. Participants will learn about foundational terminology and gender-affirming ADL practices, including binding and tucking, stand-to-pee devices, and more.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand terminology relating to gender-affirming care and ADLs.
- Apply one’s understanding of how ADLs contribute to one’s gender expression.
- Understand and analyze the process of binding and tucking and identify safety considerations of each.
Earn up to 1.00 contact hour.
SPEAKERS
Devlynn (Dev) Neu, MS, OTR/L, CSOT, CCTSI (they/he)
Devlynn (Dev) Neu is a queer and non-binary occupational therapist living in Ithaca, New York. Dev obtained their combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Human Occupation and Occupational Therapy from D’Youville College, where they fiercely advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion within and outside of the profession of occupational therapy. Dev is passionate about amplifying the voices of LGBTQIA+ individuals, educating others on the diverse needs of members of the LGBTQIA+ community online as The Rainbow OT, serving on the leadership team of the Network for LGBTQIA+ Concerns in Occupational Therapy, and facilitating action regarding change for improving equity, inclusion, and the quality of life for those within the LGBTQIA+ community. Dev has previously contributed to AOTA Press’s Trauma, Occupation, and Participation and Sexuality and Intimacy texts, as well as co-authoring the Sex and Intimacy Educator Resource. Dev recently joined the Ithaca College Occupational Therapy Department as a full-time faculty and is looking forward to continuing their work.
Karlie Ashcroft, MS, OTR/L (they/them)
Karlie Ashcroft is a mental health occupational therapist working with queer youth in Massachusetts. They are passionate about broadening education and understanding about occupational therapy's role in LGBTQ+ client care and have contributed to various panels and written resources about this topic. Karlie is the social media chair on the board for The Network for LGBTQIA+ Concerns in Occupational Therapy.