Guest: Morgan Starkweather
Topics we Uncorked:
- In the intro, I mentioned my episode on personal goal setting. Check it out here:
- Raising an assistance dog
- What is the role of the raiser?
- What does the dog learn while living with the raiser?
- Role of assistance dogs in enabling participation and engagement in people with ASD
- Speciality commands that match the handler’s needs
- How dogs keep their handlers safe
- How dogs can help their handlers with ADLs like eating and dressing
- Dogs can encourage their handlers to participate
- Freedom for the family to not have to explain themselves in public
- Different types of assistance dogs (guide, hearing, and service)
- Assistance Dogs International
- Pepper is a guide dog
- Many organizations that raise and train assistance dogs
- Morgan raised Pepper through Guiding Eyes for the Blind
- The possible role of OT with assistance dog agencies for matching dogs with handlers
- The benefits of doing a Masters thesis
- Learn how to advocate for OT in emerging practice areas
- Learn new methods for learning about people’s experiences
Wine we Uncorked:
- Paxis Red Blend (Bulldog)
- Portugal, 2013
- My take: aromatic, but the taste was a bit tart and chalky
- Pros: less than $10
- Cons: I’m not likely to buy this vintage again, but I hear the 2017 and more recent vintages are much better, so I may give those a chance
- Lucas Vineyards Sangria
- Finger Lakes, NY, USA
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