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We're midway through OT Month, and it seems occupational therapy is all over the news . Recently, a local Texas TV station featured a segment called " what is occupational therapy? " and unfortunately they didn't ask an OT. How do you answer the question, "what is occupational...

April is OT Month! This forum was created especially for OTs to post information about what they're doing to promote the profession in April. You can reply on this post or you can start your own post here. Need some ideas on how to promote OT? Check out the Top Ten Things You Can Do...

The Boston Herald has a brief story about the group of Boston University occupational therapy students that Karen Jacobs led to the capitol. Here is a link: Grad students spread word in capitol about occupational therapy . What a great way to show future therapists about the importance of advocacy...

OT Month is in April, and AOTA put together a list of top 10 ways to promote our profession online. We go beyond just sharing info on Facebook and Twitter and give you some specific ideas on how to promote OT on the Web. We've estimated how much time it will take to complete each idea so you can...

The Misericordia Student Occupational Therapy Association (MSOTA), in conjunction with National Occupational Therapy Month, is taking an active role in April to educate the public about how professionally licensed OTs help people live life to its fullest. April is National Occupational Therapy Month...

When was the first OT Month? When did you begin celebrating this event, and what did you do to celebrate? What are you doing this year? What is the most creative celebration idea you've had over the years?

Great post! I just tried ideas #1 and #4 and I'm waiting to see how they turn out. I plan on trying them all before the end of OT Month. I will pass these 10 suggestions on to my classmates as well. Thanks Steph!

Get your OT Month shirts - maybe even a large banner - and head to the national television morning shows to spread awareness about occupational therapy! Every weekday morning, each of these programs scans the crowd outside several times - a fantastic opportunity for our profession. Remember: Arrive early...

It may not be OT Month, but that doesn't mean our members aren't promoting the profession. We recently reported in the 1-Minute Update about several members who appeared in the news promoting occupational therapy. What have you been doing to promote the profession? Have you signed up for...

Hi there fellow students! Just wanted to spread the word that I am running for the Communications and Advocacy Chairperson position on the ASD Steering Committee. Voting is finally open and it's time to place your vote. Please take a minute to check out my position statement and profile. Don't...

This year, we're highlighting OT Month with a variety of free and bargain tech tools to make your life easier and more fun. These come to us from Beth Ziesenis, aka Your Nerdy Best Friend (www.askbethz.com). The first tool, Tagxedo (www.Tagxedo.com) , lets you create art from words. After selecting...

The next free tool to help promote OT Month is Animoto (www.animoto.com) . With Animoto you can upload photos, choose a theme, and like magic you have a really cool video! The lite version is free for a Web-quality video that's up to 30 seconds long. Upgrades are available for higher resolution,...

Have you ever wanted to give your clients drawings to reinforce what's going on during your interventions? Or wanted to use illustrations to reinforce social stories, step-by-step instructions, or reminders? For those of us who can't draw, ToonDoo (www.toondoo.com) allows you to make your own...

As OT's we have so many different resources and sometimes it is hard to know which one's will be useful. I am currently working in a school, and I had a number of handouts and fact sheets that I was going to share with teachers and staff. I decided to gather those materials and make a condensed...

Okay, so this tool isn’t free, but if you’re looking for a logo it can save you a bundle of money. With LogoMyWay ( www.logomyway.com ) you offer a set amount of money (the minimum is $200, the maximum is $1,000), describe what the logo will be representing and how it will be used, and launch...

If you’re at a health fair or running your own event to promote OT Month, Sparkbooth (Sparkbooth.com) can turn your computer and web cam into a photo booth! You just download the software to your computer, then choose a theme or create your own (available with the commercial version) for your event...

If you’re having an OT Month event, you’re probably taking photos. PicMonkey (www.Picmonkey.com) is a free photo editing online tool—just upload your photo and follow the instructions. You don’t even need to register or sign in! Throughout OT Month, we'll be sharing free...

Share Virtual Business Cards If you’re one of the thousands of OT practitioners or students heading to San Diego for AOTA’s Annual Conference and Expo next week, you will be sharing a lot (a LOT) of business cards. But what if you run out, or you just can’t carry another stack of...

Most of us have no problem tracking our own calendars. But throw in spouses, kids, relatives, etc.—and the system can break down. Cozi ( www.cozi.com ) is a free family-friendly calendar and to-do manager that you can access online or through the mobile app. You give others access by sharing your...

If you’re getting ready to depart for AOTA's Annual Conference & Expo, or just planning a summer vacation, this is the tool for you. With TripIt ( www.tripit.com ) you create a free account, then forward your electronic airline, hotel, rental car, restaurant reservations, etc. confirmations...

With Evernote ( www.evernote.com ) you can synch all your digital information in one place, and have it available on all your devices. This means you can take notes, record audio and video, snap photos, save Web pages, organize travel documents—pretty much do anything electronically and have it...