Adeola (Toni) Solaru, MS, OTD, OTR/L, QMHP

On this episode, we talk to occupational therapist Adeola (Toni) Solaru, MS, OTD, OTR/L, QMHP about the organization they founded, DIverse-OT. We also discuss providing equitable and culturally responsive care. Toni is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and as well a community based mental health occupational therapist in Chicago.

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Resources Discussed in this Episode:

Hooks, B. (1999). All about love: New visions. William Morrow Paperbacks

Grenier, M.-L. (2020). Cultural competency and the reproduction of White supremacy in occupational therapy education. Health Education Journal, 79(6), 633–644. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896920902515

Diverse OT

Agner, J. (2020). Moving from cultural competence to cultural humility in occupational therapy: A paradigm shift. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4), 7404347010.

Mosher, D. K., Hook, J. N., Captari, L. E., Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., & Owen, J. (2017). Cultural humility: A therapeutic framework for engaging diverse clients. Practice Innovations, 2(4), 221-233.

Course: Learning to Practice with Cultural Humility