OT ~ What's your focus?

One word describes the wonderful 'grassroots' enterprise Weekday Wow Factor and that's inspirational! During this episode, I chat with Pasna Sallis about her pursuit of a holistic, accessible, person-centered OT enterprise within the third sector, and how she has developed her daytime disco from the ground up. This episode is packed full of Pasna's wonderful stories working with people, with her drive and passion to reduce isolation being evident from the start.  If you enjoy this podcast then please do subscribe and leave a review on whichever platform you listen on!  You can also get in touch in the following ways: Follow me on Twitter @farrah_money Instagram - OT_whatsyourfocus  Email:OTwhatsyourfocus@gmail.com Recommendations  Reflections on Doing, Being, and Becoming - Ann Allart Wilcock (1998) information on finding the article is below:  Wilcock AA. Reflections on Doing, Being and Becoming. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1998;65(5):248-256. doi:10.1177/000841749806500501 Elizabeth Townsend -  Townsend E. Occupational Therapy’s Social Vision. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1993;60(4):174-184. doi:10.1177/000841749306000403 There is also an episode here on OT what's your focus with Elizabeth so do try to check that out if you haven't already!

Today's guest is Kim Griffin a sensory expert from Australia based in London. Kim graduated as an occupational therapist over 20 years ago and has worked for many of those years in paediatrics. We discuss a vast range of areas from ASI through to frameworks and outcome measures. If you are keen to know more about sensory integration and the area of sensory work as an occupational therapist or student then this episode will certainly offer that! Kims recommendations include:   Podcast by Dr Chatterjee with guest Dr. Judson Brewer who is a Psychiatrist and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Medicine at the University of Massachusett who discuss anxiety & addiction. Available on the following link:  https://drchatterjee.com/coronavirus-special-how-to-manage-anxiety-in-the-face-of-a-global-pandemic/  Link to Kim's website page on sensory diets and processing and Twitter links -  https://www.griffinot.com/sensory-strategies-sensory-diets-sensory-processing-sensory-integration/  Twitter: @Griffin_OT  Website: Griffinot.com  If you enjoy this podcast then please do subscribe and leave a review on whichever platform you listen on!  You can also get in touch in the following ways: Follow me on Twitter @farrah_money Instagram - OT_whatsyourfocus  Email:OTwhatsyourfocus@gmail.com

In this episode, I consider what bread and butter occupational therapy is. Is it a real thing? Does it exist? What are your thoughts on the matter? Regardless of the setting you may be working in; this episode acts as a real-time reflection using responses via an online poll I performed to guide and expand the discussion. Continue this discussion with me online, all views/opinions are welcome. If you enjoy this podcast then please do subscribe and leave a review on whichever platform you listen on! You can also get in touch in the following ways - Follow me on Twitter @farrah_money Instagram - OT_whatsyourfocus Email:OTwhatsyourfocus@gmail.com

Today's discussion is with Randall who lives in Cape Town South Africa. In this episode, Randall tells his story of how he came to be quadriplegic as a young boy and the impact this has had on him growing up. We discuss Randalls work in his community and the joy he gets from wheelchair dancing and mouth painting. I found Randall's story both moving and inspirational and I have no doubt you will too! Randalls recommendation  Link to the Youtube Video Randall and his technicolor dreams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nugwqSL4IM  Randalls Instagram details: randallwynkwart1980  There are also images to see of Randall and his paintings on my social media OT_whatsyourfocus as well as the Youtube video on my Twitter.  This is the link to the wish list I have created for Randall (You may need to log in on a PC to cut and paste the link). As I mentioned in the episode I will keep this open until the end of October and will ship later this year. The link will also be available on my social media following the airing of the show. https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1X6ZK0WMP4OBG?ref_=wl_share  If you enjoy this podcast then please do subscribe and leave a review on whichever platform you listen on! You can also get in touch in the following ways - Follow me on Twitter @farrah_money Instagram - OT_whatsyourfocus Email:OTwhatsyourfocus@gmail.com

Today's guest is Laura Dunger. Laura graduated from the University of Northampton in 2011 and is currently completing her Masters in Advanced Occupational Therapy at the University of Salford (finishing this summer!). Laura has spent most of her post-graduate experience working within Forensic CAMHS. Since 2018 she has worked within a unique role, employed as a CAMHS Occupational Therapist working with children and young people who come into contact with our local acute hospital. These young people often experience significant physical symptoms such as not being able to move, eat, walk, significant fatigue, and/or pain that doesn't have an obvious biological cause but is associated with psychological health. These are often referred to as somatic, psychosomatic symptoms, functional, or medically unexplained symptoms. Laura also has the capacity to see young people where their mental and physical health is impacting on participation, such as young people who have sleep disorders, significant obesity, chronic conditions, and eating disorders (such as young people admitted acutely because of their physical health). We cover so much in this episode from Laura's journey to sensory integration and a day in the life of a CAMHS OT. I always appreciate your feedback so please do feel free to reach out to me on the below platforms and if you want to leave me a review on whichever app you listen from. Recommendations by Laura: The Body keeps the score Mind, brain, and body in the transformation of trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk Lauras Twitter: @Smalls_OT If you enjoy this podcast then please do subscribe and leave a review on whichever platform you listen on! You can also get in touch in the following ways - Follow me on Twitter @farrah_money Instagram - OT_whatsyourfocus Email:OTwhatsyourfocus@gmail.com