Limb Differences and Occupational Therapy with Audrey Spikes
Update: 2022-04-29
Description
Audrey and Sarah discuss:
- Pivotal moment in your lyfe in regards to your limb differences
- Importance of language
- Types of limb differences
- Congenital versus acquired limb differences
- Her experience going from patient to practitioner
- Mental health implications for people with limb differences
- Advocating for herself and others
- Disclosing your disability on job applications
- Parenting kids with limb differences
- Occupational therapy’s role in working with people with limb differences
Mentioned Resources:
- Stella Young’s Ted Talk: “I’m not your inspiration thank you very much”
- Judith Heumann: “Our fight for disability rights - and why we’re not done yet.”
- Symbrachydactyly - mentions benefits of OT & hand camps
- Children with upper limb differences have better emotional health
- Amputee Coalition
- Lucky Fin Project
- IAmPossible Foundation
- Reach Charity
- CDC: Upper and Lower Limb Reduction Defects
Connect with Audrey
- Email: theamplifiedot@gmail.com
- Instagram Link: https://instagram.com/theamplifiedot
Connect with the show:
- Subscribe: https://ot4lyfe.com/subscribe/
- Website: https://ot4lyfe.com/
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ot.4.lyfe/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ot4lyfe
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