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We are pleased to share that AOTA member Debi Hinerfeld, OTR/L, was profiled in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on January 18. A link to the entire article is below. Please join us in congratulating her for this wonderful piece that increases awareness about the occupational therapy profession. http...

A story about an occupational therapist and her family struggling to make ends meet aired on NBC's The Today Show. A link to the video clip appears below. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/28994581#28994581

An article appeared on Examiner.com about occupational therapy and autism. A link to the entire article is below. http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m1d26-Occupational-therapy-autism-and-tactics-of-selfregulation

So exciting, Lisa! Congratulations on being a great OT advocate within your community. I work at a children's hospital and I know how excited my kiddos get to tell me about visitors in their classroom. Let us know how it goes! Best- Emily L. Vaught, M.S., OTR/L Chairperson, Assembly of Student...

Good for you Lisa, the number of people suffering from backpain is understated. It's important to educate children as early as possible on the merits of good posture while sitting and standing and also strengthening the core muscle groups to prevent future spinal curvatures which lead to back pain...

Each year, National School Backpack Awareness Day takes place on the third Wednesday of September. Backpack Day is a great opportunity to showcase occupational therapy services in your community. In the past, AOTA has encouraged members to host backpack weighing events at local schools. This year, however...

The U.S. Supreme Court will deliberate over the summer about whether or not it will hear Jacob Winkelman, et al., v. Parma City School District , a case about the right of a child with autism to receive occupational therapy services in a public school system. This case addresses the...

Hello! Our survey is about effective occupational therapy interventions for learning disabilities . We are five occupational therapy students at Milligan College, and are researching what learning disability interventions are known and used by currently practicing occupational therapists. Part...

AOTA has a lot of resources for practitioners and consumers about autism and sensory integration. The newest resource is a series of slideshows featuring occupational therapy practitioners working with individuals with autism in a variety of settings. The slideshows' inspiring pictures...