About the Project

Capstone Project

Disabled & Trans Sexual Health is a project created by Finley Baker (they/them) in completion of an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) degree through the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. All associated resources were created by Finn over 14 weeks in partnership with WinkWink, a woman-owned, "not creepy" sex shop in Bellingham, WA. This project was created on the unceded territory of the Lummi, Nooksack, and Semiahmoo People who have cared for and tended this land since time immemorial. 

Many thanks to the employees and customers of the shop that contributed! Over 30 interviews of community members and healthcare providers in the U.S. and Canada were conducted to learn more about the sexual experiences of people who are trans and disabled and how they could be better supported by the healthcare system. 

More About Me

Hello! I'm Finn (they/them), and I am passionate about how occupational therapists can support sexual health, particularly for my community of trans and disabled folks. I am a white, non-binary, queer, trans masculine, disabled (hEDS), thin, Washingtonian artist in my 20s. Art has always been a creative outlet for me, and I love to create digital art (through Procreate) and do linocut prints in my spare time.

Notes

• Anatomical terms used wherever possible for clarity, if there was a website function that would allow you to customize this I would love it!

• Wherever possible, I choose to use "people who are disabled and transgender," as "trans-disabled" is a term that has been weaponized to disenfranchise and disbelieve disabled people. In accordance with AOTA, I use primarily person-first language in these resources, except when it comes to neurodiversity. Personally, and when referencing the community, I use "trans and disabled folks" as disabled is not a dirty word! 

• Image descriptions are long descriptions, created with the intention that this content still be accessible to those who are visually impaired and using screen readers. Please use the feedback form (here) if this is not working for you! Reference used: Accessible Publishing Guide to Image Descriptions

Dissemination

I am so honored to have had several opportunities to share my work, and I am very much open to future collaborations.

• Co-writing an ISOT blog post with Kathryn Ellis: https://www.sexintimacyot.com/blog/transgender-disabled-sexuality-illustrated-resources-clinical-scenarios-for-ots 

• Being a part of a sexuality educators panel and running a booth at an Adult Queer Sex Ed Event sponsored by the City of Tacoma

• Presenting a Clinical Mentorship Call for TransCare BC

• Presenting for the Network for LGBTQIA+ Concerns in Occupational Therapy