OTs In Pelvic Health

Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community with Debbie Victor

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Episode notes

• The first Trauma Informed Pelvic Health Certification
• Get Lindsey's 9 page OTs Map to the World of Pelvic Health.
• Meet Lindsey on the OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Group!
• Check Out More OT Pelvic Health Content here.
• Find Lindsey on IG! @functionalpelvis

What we talked about in today's episode:

1. What are some of the challenges that LGBTQIA+ community may be facing, including political/legal barriers, societal concerns, health care trauma, lack of supportive environment, and mental health concerns? How might these challenges affect the care that OT's provide? 
2. What are some of the strengths of the LGBTQ+ community?
3. What are some practical, day to day ways that  OT's can create a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ clients?
4. Can you share some attitude changes that OT practitioners can be make to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ clients?
5. What is the potential for OT practitioners to make a significant change in the lives of clients?

References we discussed during our convo:

• Trevor Project: 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
• Guide to Being an Ally from Trevor Report
• For Transgender Youth, Stigma Is Just One Barrier to Health Care
• Lambda Legal Report
•  How you can make the gender question on an application form more inclusive 
•  Introduction to LGBTQ+ Competency Handbook for Physical Therapy 
• AOTA DEIJA toolkit