Address Sex And Intimacy With Confidence In Any Setting
Course: #5703Level: Introductory 1.5 Hours 2086 Reviews
Strategies for addressing sex and intimacy with more confidence and ease in any setting will be addressed in this course. The course will touch on personal biases/assumptions, OT scope of practice, a brief review of practice models, and assessments that are available. Education on assistive devices, adaptations and modifications for treatment intervention, and health benefits of participation in sex and intimacy across the lifespan will be discussed.
Please note that due to this course topic, there may be some graphic images in this course for educational purposes.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.15 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 05102; CE Broker/1.5 General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-949318; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/1.88 Beginner, Rehabilitation
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize personal biases and assumptions about sex and intimacy that may hinder their ability to effectively address sex and intimacy with clients.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify elements of education and support by utilizing relevant practice models and assessments to address sex and intimacy competently.
- After this course, participants will be able to list functional and meaningful treatment interventions to improve safety, participation, and pleasure during sexual or intimate activities by educating patients/clients on healthy communication, using the environment, assistive devices, and modifications as appropriate.
Course created on September 27, 2022
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Biases, assumptions, normalize, the meaning of sex |
| 10-35 Minutes | Scope of practice/models/assessments |
| 35-55 Minutes | Treatment intervention/adaptive equipment, assistive devices |
| 55-65 Minutes | Communication |
| 65-80 Minutes | Case studies |
| 80-90 Minutes | Summary; Q & A |
Reviews
2086 ReviewsPresented By
Janelle Kloske
MOTR/L, ATP, CSOT
Janelle Kloske has been an Occupational Therapist since 2006. Through the years, she has worked and lived all over the country in a variety of clinical settings. Most recently, while working in a Neuro Rehabilitation Department within a large health system, she began to address sex and intimacy with her clients in more depth than ever before. This experience shed more light on the topic of sex and intimacy and how grossly under-addressed it is in the world of Occupational Therapy. Janelle has now made it her mission and passion to educate other Occupational Therapists and the community at large in this important ADL and has been building her own private practice to address pelvic, abdominal, and sexual health since 2019. She is trained in Pelvic Floor Rehab and Yoga for Pelvic Pain. She is a certified Abdominal Therapist and a Certified Sexuality OT. Janelle lives and works in Holland, Michigan.
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