Each year, I spend a week on the JoCo Cruise. I talked about it last year in Episode 4, and this year was just as amazing.
This year, I also met Robin Wilson-Beattie on the boat. She is a speaker, writer, and educator working at the intersection of disability and sexuality. We sat down on the ship's art gallery to talk about these issues and how they impact stroke survivors and other folks with disabilities.
We met up on cosplay day which explains why Robin was in her full Wakandan warrior regalia. Probably.
Robin came into the world able-bodied, but had a birth defect that resulted in a spinal aneurysm. After scheduling surgery to fix the aneurysm, she learned she was pregnant. During the surgery, she acquired a spinal cord injury that resulted in partial paralysis. She continues to recover while living in San Francisco and helping folks with disabilities navigate the world of sex.
Robin recommends Amazon Prime and Delivery for folks living with disabilities.
Considering the amount of energy (or spoons) it can take to leave the house for something as simple as groceries, taking full advantage of delivery services can make a huge difference in what else folks with disabilities can accomplish during the day.
It's not lazy. It's smart. It lets you preserve that energy to focus on your recovery. Or your work. Or time with your family. Or whatever else may bring long-term value into your life.
If you're still in OT, and you like your therapists, tell them how you appreciate the work they do. If you're no longer in OT, consider sending them a message or note telling them about where you are today. OTs, especially from early in our recovery don't often hear back from former patients and are delighted to get updates.
Robin's Website
https://www.sexabledwithrobinwb.com/v1/
Robin on Facebook (@SexAbled)
https://www.facebook.com/SexAbled/
Robin on Twitter
Robin on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-wilson-beattie-15945714/
Broadly Article on Robin
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/ywnm7v/robin-wilson-beattie-sex-educator-bdsm-disabilities
What you should know about birth control when you have a disability
Robin at AASECT
https://www.aasectannualconference.com/plenary-speakers/dalychia-saah/
ADAPT Civil Rights Organization
Bethany Stevens Website
Bethany Stevens on Twitter
https://twitter.com/disaBethany
Spoon Theory
https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/
JoCo Cruise
Strokecast on JoCo
http://strokecast.com/tag/joco/
Occupational Therapy Month
https://www.aota.org/Conference-Events/OTMonth.aspx
Strokecast: Sex after Stroke
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