‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends in the right direction’
Theodore Parker
Discussing with students whether the prisons could ever improve. Reflected on Parker’s quote being hard to believe, but harder not to believe.The current status quo is unsustainable #ForensicOT
Taught a wonderfully engaged group of students about #OccupationalTherapy in prisons at YorkStJohn today. I’m increasingly reassured by the increased understanding of adverse childhood experiences & the more permissive attitudes students have towards those who offend. Change is occurring #ForensicOT
It’s not every day you get to see a play based on an #OccupationalTherapist in a secure unit. Extremely well done and very close to the bone. Impactful #OccupationalTherapy #ForensicOT
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Phonecall with horticultural therapist this morning re obtaining funding to design sensory gardens in our secure unit, and spent the afternoon finding evidence for nature based groups. We are getting somewhere
#Ecotherapy #Horticulture #ForensicOT
Shocking statistics and the reason I believe all Occupational Therapists need to be well versed in #TraumaInformedCare
#Trauma #OccupationalTherapy #ForensicOT
4 lectures in 2 weeks at Brunel and city & St George’s university for #OccupationalTherapy students, talking about #ForensicOT & about OT in the justice system.
Coming back to life after a long & challenging 2 years of service development. Time to get back to some broader connections again ☺️
This play is an absolute must for anyone interested in the potential for personal transformation of those who’ve offended
And the good news is I’m in discussion with Jacob re teaching #OccupationalTherapy students alongside me soon #ForensicOT #RestorativeJustice
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Celebrating a new article in Aust OT Journal!
We surveyed 44 forensic OTs working in solitary confinement.
Findings show how risk, environment & collaboration shape practice—plus the emotional toll & coping strategies.
Read more: doi.org/10.1111/1440...
#ForensicOT #OccupationalTherapy #OTResearch
The evidence demonstrates considerable links between childhood adversity & offending behaviour, at huge costs to individuals and society. While solutions to offending are complex, the need for investment in childhood is obvious, yet here we are…
#PrisonOT #ForensicOT #OccupationalTherapy
Great to see an #OccupationalTherapist working in the prison system championing the important role social services OT’s have in this environment
#OTNews #PrisonOT #ForensicOT
Fantastic opportunity for a Band 4 activity worker to join our large and supportive #OccupationalTherapy team in our low secure services.
#ForensicOT #OccupationalTherapy
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There are just enough of us to start a forensic OT starter pack. Hopeful others will join here & can return to having helpful online communities #ForensicOT #JusticeBasedOT
A really fantastic opportunity to be part of a newly forming forensic LD service. Lots of training opportunities, including sensory work. B6 across our new inpatient unit & newly forming community team #ForensicOT
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1st chance to read a book of my choosing after a year focussing on #ForensicOT articles. Where better to start than some prison reading
Reading my pal Andy’s fantastic book about teaching philosophy in prisons intertwined with his families imprisonment & his own struggles. Just brilliant! #PrisonOT
Heading to Brunel university to teach #OccupationalTherapy students re OT in prisons. x3 two hour lectures. Always an exhausting but enjoyable day ☺️
#OccupationalTherapy #ForensicOT #PrisonOT #JusticeBasedOT
Dissertation is handed in.
It is over!
Never again!!!
Until next time...
#OccupationalTherapy #MScAdvancedPractice #ForensicOT
Hot off the press I have just this very minute completed my dissertation for my MSc in advanced OT practice, and only 3 words over the word count too!!
I needed to tell someone before I go and lay in a darkened room for a week!! 😂🤩🎉🎊🎈
#OccupationalTherapy #ForensicOT
Some mindblowing chapters that fit perfectly with what I need to back findings & thoughts around need for #OccupationalTherapy to work with & create communities to support forensic patients integration into society. Work is not the panacea it was claimed to be. Alternatives needed #ForensicOT
The cat is utterly unimpressed that his bed has become an office
#OccupationalTherapy #ForensicOT #ResearchOT
The evening is turning out a little bit like this.
My brain is aching.
Love hate relationship with research continues
Distraction/ avoidance strategies are starting to get elaborate
#ForensicOT #OccupationalTherapy
Spent the day reading and taking notes on 26 papers re #ForensicOT I’ve discovered this is well and truly my daily limit. My brain can take no more words!
Managed to sneak in a call to arrange supervision for OT students on #Ecotherapy placements next year too 🌱
#ResearchOT #OccupationalTherapy
In a 2015 Canadian study, 65% of forensic Occupational Therapists experienced personal stigma within this role, experiencing language such as ‘con lover’!
I’ve noticed a significant positive shift in the past decade, though much work remains to be done
#OccupationalTherapy #ForensicOT
The reading just gets better & better. Although not specifically an #OccupationalTherapy textbook, this is edited & has significant contribution from Jenny, an OT within probation, & is a great contribution to OT thinking. The chapter on the concept of ‘mattering’ is fantastic. #ForensicOT
Sunday morning research reading. An excellent book!
#TraumaInformed #ForensicOT #OccupationalTherapy
One of my favourite researchers in forensic mental health has done a series of lectures on Radio 4.
Gwen Adshead is always worth a listen. Good to hear she is speaking on rel between trauma, dysregulation and violence
#ForensicOT #Violence #Trauma
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Reading about stigma & mental health.
Despite a 1 in 10 million chance of being killed by a stranger with schizophrenia, approx same chance as being hit by lightning, we live in a society that appears preoccupied by the dangerousness of those with MH problems (Trebilock & Weston, 2020) #ForensicOT
Reading what I think might be one of the most important books related to #OccupationalTherapy I’ve read in a long time. Insightful & inspiring. So good I’ve just ordered volumes 2 and 3
#SocialInclusion #OccupationalJustice #ForensicOT
#CommunityIntegration
I’ve just started interviewing with lived experience practitioners from our forensic services. I’m so impressed with the quality this offers to the interview experience. These opportunities are invaluable to those excluded from so many work opportunities #ForensicOT #OccupationslTherapy
