Amber 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)

Not one to tweet often and definitely not one to tweet about my personal life BUT please consider this a @musedNeuroOT appreciation post. One coaching session with Ed & I committed to all the choices I wanted to make but was too scared to. Thanks 💚

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." In the ~8 years I worked in eating disorders I never witnessed harmful compassion. My main duty (IMO) was to hold the faith when people found it too hard to believe it themselves

@emilyOT_ @LGBTHM Thanks so much Emily! That's my current project! :) The earlier editions of the DSM have gender identity & sexuality within the same sections (though not always the same "diagnosis") but in later editions they are separated.

@AmbertheOT @LGBTHM This looks great! Would be interested to see a graphic for how trans identities have changed in the DSM over the years 🤔 e.g. how trans identities are *still* pathologized in the current DSM (in the diagnosis of gender dysphasia)

I wanted to get a head-start on 2024 LGBTQ+ history month so made this on Canva - a timeline of homosexuality and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. @LGBTHM 1/6

@ActuallyOT So due to a resource issue rather than set rule. For the rare unescorted leave we generally asked people when they'd be back - after 23:00 and there might have been questions, but depended on circumstance & risk e.g. family event = back later as pros of social engagement 2/2

@ActuallyOT On both inpatient wards I've worked on (PICUs) S17 leave has almost always been escorted - no set cutoff time but generally after 9 (end of day shift) unlikely to be facilitated & generally less likely after ~7:30 due to staff writing notes/prepping handover etc. 1/

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Timeline pt. 2

@esmewood1 @OT_UoG Hello! It won't let me message you (new feature insisting on paid membership), but I use the VdTMoCA.

Any Occupational Therapists out there using the Von de Toit Model of Creative Ability? We have a great opportunity for you to come and talk to our level 5 students here @OT_UoG about your experiences, get in touch if you think this could be you

But can't find any specific recommendations about routine screening, or of team members being trained in ax. e.g. ADOS. Not sure if I'm looking in the wrong place or if there aren't any set guidelines. Thanks in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction! 😊 2/2

@rcpsychEDFac Hello, juat wondering if there are any specific guidelines/recommendations on autism screening in ED services? Aware of the great work by @KateTchanturia & colleagues in developing PEACE pathway & saw excellent presentation by @WillClinPsy on your website 1/2

@tokyoslumbers No specific recommendations as this thread has great ideas, but would add that if possible any nice toiletries etc. are labelled. Easily misplaced on a busy ward especially when people are unwell & staff often unsure what belongs to who - horrible when things go missing!

My friend is sectioned in hospital. I want to give her a care package. What kind of things should I include?

@DebbiiHarrison @AbleOTUK & in your teaching too! You won't remember me, but I always valued your EBL sessions and willingness to challenge us all on the language we were using - it made us all better OTs. #OTalk

@AbleOTUK I agree and when I mark students’ assignments I challenge ableism and use of language. It is very prevalent though and there’s a lot more to be done. #OTalk

And I think universities should be working to address their own ableism and challenging ableist views when expressed in class or assessments #OTalk

@CRacrofaerie @stued1976 If for some reason your educator is the person making placement difficult and you're not able to discuss it with them - use your university contact! And as someone else mentioned @AbleOTUK might be an excellent resource for you. I hope your placements are fabulous! Enjoy! :) 2/2

@stued1976 Yikes! I'm going into OT student placements this year and I really hope this doesn't happen to me.

My daughter and 8 other students have just completed their placement as part of a college healthcare foundation course. Sadly, all of them have decided that they no-longer want to work in healthcare, owing to the way they were treated by Nurses on the wards, what’s going on? 🥲

@CRacrofaerie @stued1976 Hello, I'm an OT. Placements were really varied when I was a student & I think that the stress of staff does contribute to some staff maybe being a bit less welcoming than they could be. In those cases PLEASE talk to your educator - we are there to support you! 1/2

Getting ready for our first Discovery group at @ASDHelpingHands tomorrow! The first session will focus on leisure and creative occupations. #occupationaltherapy #autistic #mentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #collaboration #recoverythroughactivity

Celebration & solidarity this Pride month to all, but particularly to transgender and non-binary people including friends & family who continue to face discrimination in healthcare services under the guise of "debate" - I love & support you. @theRCOT @LGBTQIAOTUK #OTandProud