Being a Children's Occupational Therapist with Juvenile Arthritis ft. Amy Wescott

Friend of the show, Amy Wescott, a children's occupational therapist living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, returns to the Chronic Pain Club after her first interview with us went on to receive thousands of views.

We discuss Amy's journey to becoming an occupational therapist [12:16], her experience living with arthritis [15:48], the challenges she faced [22:18], and how her personal experience has influenced her career [27:01]. Amy also talks about occupational therapy [34:36], her research [39:31], and the Children's Chronic Arthritis Association (CCAA) [48:15].

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Music Credit: Buffon – by Gideon Murray