Do What You Love

Ep. 15. Golf and ParaGolf with Tanelle Bolt

In our final episode, we are joined by Tanelle Bolt, found of RAD Recreation Adapted Society, Soulfly Experiences, and Pro Tips for Paras. Sustaining a spinal cord injury when adventuring with friends in Port Renfrew, Tanelle found limited options in the community for adventuring and recreating, so she decided to start up RAD Recreation Adapted Society.  On a mission to establish gear boxes across Canada and map out resources, places to find adventure toys, and programs where everyone can play their way together. Growing up, Tanelle loved golf and when she was injured, she looked for ways to play and found the paragolfer. In this episode, she chats about golf, what's happening with paragolf, how the game is evolving, and accessible golf courses. Connect with Tanelle and support opportunities for people to play their way through: RAD Recreation Adapted Society [https://www.radsociety.ca/] Soulfly Experiences [https://www.soulflyexperiences.com/] Pro Tips for Paras [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUo9GrLv1jcdc5HTfQlxrRA]

Ep. 14: Jeanne & Music

In our latest episode, we chat with Jeanne Eichler about music, the arts community, and thoughts on community and connection during and beyond COVID.

Ep.13: Technology Design For Belonging and Wellbeing

In today's episode, Dr. Rosalie Wang, an occupational therapist at the University of Toronto, joins me for a fun chat about technology, design, participation, and belonging in our communities. We talk about how technology can be both a bridge and a divider. What occupational therapists can do in the tech arena, how tech could be made accessible and inclusive, and how it's important to include disabled people and older adults at the table when we're designing technology so that we can all use it in our day-to-day lives. You can follow Rosalie on Twitter (@RosalieWangOT [https://twitter.com/RosalieWangOT]) and find out more about her research here: https://ot.utoronto.ca/about/core-faculty/rosalie-wang/ [https://ot.utoronto.ca/about/core-faculty/rosalie-wang/]

Ep. 12: A Realtor OT: Accessible Homes in Your Community

Join Anna and Emily as we have a conversation with Gretchen Kingma about her role as an occupational therapist and realtor. Gretchen Kingma, OTR, CAPS, ECHM, and REALTOR©️, is an occupational therapist in Missouri, USA who has gone into real estate full time and has successfully carved out a market niche serving individuals with accessibility-specific and aging-in-place needs. In this episode, we talk about: * What a Realtor OT (trademark pending) is and how Gretchen brought occupational therapy and real estate services together to promote accessible communities * finding accessible homes during COVID * Advocating for accessible design in  building codes Learn more from Gretchen: She is offering an upcoming course for occupational therapists who are interested in learning more about working in the real estate field and helping people find accessible homes in their communities. Registration is here: OT to RE webinar [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ot-to-re-how-to-make-a-rewarding-career-switch-tickets-135885167193?fbclid=IwAR1UbEUXBB_qpUpAeBIQaPWzUUCMQ2RIOh9tquY3J9-U8Lw_piMrmwwR4v4]

Ep. 11: Technology and Interdependence

Today, Anna chats with Emma Smith, PhD., about some of our favourite things: assistive technology, policies, and interdependence. We discuss: * everyone using assistive technologies every day * access to assistive technologies * interdependence and its relation to assistive technology and community * community mobility and accessibility - things to consider to design community spaces that everyone can use To learn more about Emma and her research and projects, check out: https://emmamariasmith.ca/ [https://emma.mariasmith.ca]