Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

This paper describes some of the physical and psychological aspects of sexual adjustment in spinal cord injured males as has been documented in current literature. The authors then present the findings of a research study which they conducted. This study investigates attitudes toward sexuality and sexual functioning among a sample of spinal cord injured men, and explores the kind of professional medical services these men availed themselves of and would find desirable in dealing with this aspect of their rehabilitation. From this information the authors attempt to determine to what extent there is a need for qualified sexual counselling for spinal cord injured males and in what manner it might be most effectively offered.

Those who are suffering from job alienation form one segment of the growing clientele that is seen for vocational counselling by occupational therapists. This article focuses on the socio-economic forces in our present society that produce alienation and their impact on the individual. The author hopes that this paper will foster an awareness of these issues and a consideration of their implications for occupational therapists engaged in counselling.

Increasing one's awareness of the role of the therapist in the community is important to the future development of the profession. The students in rehabilitation medicine at the University of Toronto have embarked on a program of community involvement at the Alexandra Park Community Health Centre. A brief history of the development of the Centre is outlined and a description of the current role of occupational therapy and physical therapy students is provided.