ILOTA Live Virtual Event: "Occupational Therapy’s Role in Providing Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals"

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This course is aimed at helping healthcare practitioners, including occupational therapy practitioners, feel more comfortable and competent in providing holistic, culturally responsive care for trans and gender-diverse people. In this course, you will learn about gender expansiveness, explore client-centered and strengths-based approaches to care, and discover the benefits of providing gender-affirming care as it relates to the quality of life and well-being of this population. This course is a great opportunity for any healthcare practitioners or individuals who would like to learn more about gender expansiveness within the context of healthcare settings.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand terminology related to gender and gender expansiveness
• Understand what gender-affirming care entails and how occupational therapy practitioners can provide holistic, client-centered care
• Examine how to establish a safe and welcoming environment for transgender and gender diverse populations within healthcare settings
• Learn specific strategies for client-centeredness and support
• Consider the benefits of utilizing a strengths-based lens versus a deficits-based lens for treatment
• Understand the importance of providing gender-affirming care as it relates to quality of life and well-being for our clients

Anna Rhodes, OTD, OTR/L

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