Episode 71: Women’s Health “This is Not an Even Group Project”
Women’s health-focused occupational therapists Amanda Hall and Katherine Lemay join host Justine Jecker for a conversation that shines light on the roles, realities, and health experiences of women, both as clients and as the majority of OTs and OTAs.Despite over a century of women-led practice, dedicated spaces to explore women’s health remain limited. This episode considers women’s occupations, persistent global inequities, and the implications of male-centered research.Delve into this important and historically underrepresented topic to understand how women’s health is understood and addressed, and how occupational therapy can better support women’s wellbeing.CAOT / ACE
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Episode 70: Pelvic Health in Occupational Therapy
Explore how occupational therapy can play an important role in supporting individuals experiencing pelvic pain, incontinence, trauma, and perinatal challenges with occupational therapists, educators, and leaders Lara Desrosiers and Karina Jackson.Pelvic health is a deeply personal and often overlooked aspect of daily life that influences emotional, physical, and mental well-being—one that occupational therapists are well positioned to address. Lara and Karina join host Justine Jecker to share their clinical experience and advocacy journey and shed light on the growing recognition of pelvic health within the profession. They emphasize the importance of collaboration, accessibility, and the integration of mind-body approaches across diverse practice settings in Canada.CAOT/ACE
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Épisode 69 : Découvrez le programme Auto-ajuste : Pour un véhicule adapté à ses besoins
Découvrez le programme Auto-ajuste, une initiative conjointe de l’Association canadienne des ergothérapeutes et de la CAA qui vise à aider les conductrices et conducteurs à adapter leur véhicule à leurs besoins afin d'assurer une conduite plus sécuritaire et confortable. L'animatrice Soëla Bandaly s'entretient avec Brenda Grant, ergothérapeute et collaboratrice du programme pour discuter d'outils pratiques, des formations offertes et des façons d’organiser un événement Auto-ajuste dans sa communauté. Cet épisode, diffusé dans le cadre du Mois de l’ergothérapie, souligne l’apport essentiel des ergothérapeutes à la sécurité routière et au bien-être au quotidien.
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Épisode 68 : Repenser l’accessibilité pour vivre sans barrières
Explorez l’accessibilité comme pilier d’une société véritablement inclusive! Bien au-delà du respect des normes, elle vise à permettre à chacun de se déplacer, d’habiter, de participer et de profiter d'un environnement physique, social et culturel de façon sécuritaire, autonome et digne. Dans le cadre du Mois de l’ergothérapie, et en lien avec la Conférence canadienne sur la réadaptation à la conduite automobile et le transport (18–19 novembre 2025 à Ottawa), l’animatrice Soëla Bandaly accueille Stéphanie Gamache. Ensemble, elles discutent des enjeux d’accessibilité du domicile et de l’environnement, de l’importance de favoriser l'accès sans obstacle aux activités de plein air, ainsi que du rôle que chaque ergothérapeute peut jouer dans la création de milieux plus inclusifs.ACE - CAOT
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Episode 67: Accessibility in Driver Rehabilitation
Driving is one of the most complex occupations that humans engage in, requiring a combination of physical, cognitive, neurological, and mental skillsets, which makes it a field that occupational therapists are uniquely suited to provide support in. In this third episode of our five-part bilingual OT Month accessibility series, Tamalea Stone and Maura DuLong, OTs with decades of clinical experience in the field, explore the state of driver rehabilitation practice in Canada, join host Justine Jecker to discuss opportunities to advance clinical, academic, and research work in this area, and reflect on why driver rehabilitation is a cornerstone of occupational therapy practice. This November, join OTs and other driver rehabilitation specialists from across the country at the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation and Transportation Conference in Ottawa, alongside the launch of the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation Practice Network.The will host participants from across Canada representing the full spectrum of mobility industry stakeholders, including occupational therapists, driving instructors, mobility equipment dealers, manufacturers and suppliers of adaptive driving equipment, researchers, regulators, clients, family, community, educators, decision makers, and funders.Would this work? CTA could be: Register now! CAOT / ACE
About OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast / Conversations qui comptent en ergo : Le balado
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