Thinking and Learning Through an Occupational Lens with Brock Cook

01/27/20 • 81 min

OT 4 Lyfe

Sarah and Brock discuss:

His favorite things about OT
How his podcast Occupied has impacted his own learning: http://www.brockcook.com/category/podcast/
Hero vs Anti-hero theory
Importance of understanding complex theories and how they apply to understand people better
Self-awareness as a therapist
The great coriander debate
“Pot Stir Thursday” on MH4OT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MH4OT/
How he came to think about things differently
Empowering his students to think for themselves
The fear of failure
Taking a step back to realize where you are
Episode with Sarah’s first supervisor- Inspiration, Sensory Integration and Zen with Roxie Fernandez: https://ot4lyfe.com/1/
How being in academia has impacted his own view on learning
Where he wants to see the profession of occupational therapy go in the future
Brock’s episode with Professor Gail Whiteford: http://www.brockcook.com/024/
What Brock has learned from podcasting
The episode Brock talks about that pushed him way outside his comfort zone: http://www.brockcook.com/063/
List of Occupational Therapy Podcasts: http://www.otpodcasts.com/
#OTTalk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottalk

Contact Brock:

Website: http://www.occupiedpodcast.com

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/brockcookOT

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/occupiedpodcast

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/occupiedpodcast

Sarah and Brock discuss:

His favorite things about OT
How his podcast Occupied has impacted his own learning: http://www.brockcook.com/category/podcast/
Hero vs Anti-hero theory
Importance of understanding complex theories and how they apply to understand people better
Self-awareness as a therapist
The great coriander debate
“Pot Stir Thursday” on MH4OT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MH4OT/
How he came to think about things differently
Empowering his students to think for themselves
The fear of failure
Taking a step back to realize where you are
Episode with Sarah’s first supervisor- Inspiration, Sensory Integration and Zen with Roxie Fernandez: https://ot4lyfe.com/1/
How being in academia has impacted his own view on learning
Where he wants to see the profession of occupational therapy go in the future
Brock’s episode with Professor Gail Whiteford: http://www.brockcook.com/024/
What Brock has learned from podcasting
The episode Brock talks about that pushed him way outside his comfort zone: http://www.brockcook.com/063/
List of Occupational Therapy Podcasts: http://www.otpodcasts.com/
#OTTalk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottalk

Contact Brock:

Website: http://www.occupiedpodcast.com

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/brockcookOT

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/occupiedpodcast

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/occupiedpodcast

Previous Episode

Bunnies and Ducks and Llamas, Oh My! with Mona Sams

Sarah and Mona discuss:

How she incorporates llamas into her OT sessions
What other animals she has at her practice
Why llamas are effective in therapy
LlamaFest: http://ctcroanoke.org/news/
How animals facilitate verbal and non-verbal communication
Introducing clients to animals when they are afraid of them
The importance of skilled therapy when using animals
Link to her research article: http://ot4lyfe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/llamaOT.pdf
How she got interested in using llamas in therapy
Using llama hair for crafts
How she structures her sessions
Other considerations for using animals in therapy
The interconnectedness of all animals

Website: http://www.ctcroanoke.org/

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTCMonasArk/

Next Episode

Diverse OT: Leadership and Advocacy for Minorities in Healthcare with Michelle DeJesus

Michelle and Sarah discuss:

When did she notice that there was an issue with diversity and representation within our profession?
The 3 V’s: Voice, Visability, and Validation
Diversity extends beyond than just a person’s race
Diversity includes ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
Diversity is not just about validating the practitioner, but it also has a huge impact on our clients
Ability to establish an immediate connection if you and your client are from similar backgrounds
Negative impact on healthcare experiences when there is a difference in culture
The power of connecting to our clients of the same background
Health disparities because of diversity
Health literacy when working with people to make sure they understand what you are trying to explain to them
Super Duper Handouts: https://www.superduperinc.com/Handouts/Handout.aspx
COTAD- Coalition of Occupational Therapists Advocates for Diversity: https://www.cotad.org/
Minority Mentorship Program: https://www.cotad.org/minority-mentorship
COTAD Chapters: https://www.cotad.org/about-cotad-chapters
COTAD Advocacy & Outreach: https://www.cotad.org/community-outreach
She Can Be Both: https://www.instagram.com/shecanbeboth/
Embracing the differences in ourselves
Promoting OT to people outside of our profession and to other professionals that we work with
Perfecting our OT elevator speech
#YouSee campaign: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/yousee/
#DiverseOT: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/diverseot/
Her experience with racism as an OT practitioner
How she feels diversity in the occupational therapy profession has changed since becoming a practitioner
LGBTQIA+ resources: https://therainbowot.com/
What she hopes to see in the future in terms of diversity and representation within OT and heathcare