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FOTA Leaders Meet with FLASHA, FPTA, and Alliance of Pediatric Therapies.
Taskforce on Medicaid Advocacy -- June 6th, 2019, Orlando, FL.

FOTA President-Elect Douglene Jackson, President Brent Cheyne, and FOTA Lobbyist Anita Berry met with Alliance of Pediatric Therapies, FLASHA (Speech Therapy Association) and FPTA (Physical Therapy Association) to discuss our path forward collaborating as state rehab profession associations addressing Medicaid challenges to practice, reimbursement and accessibility. Our collective plan to advocate will include connecting with AHCA, Medicaid Officials, and the Association of Insurance Providers to address therapist's concerns.

Our New Dual-Campus Web-Linked Format: Leadership Event Cohort 3

The 3rd Cohort of the Leadership Development Program took place in
Jacksonville, and Tampa, Florida on June 8, 2019. read more...

Hill Day 2019 FOTA Hill Day was in Tallahassee, FL, January 22 More on Hill Day
BLOG: Legislative Updates and Prep for Session 2019
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Membership fees support the FOTA Government Affairs Committee, which is active in advocating for occupational therapy practitioners and the clients we serve through:

Working with our state legislators and our lobbyist to promote and protect occupational therapy services
Protecting the OT scope of practice to ensure that practitioners have the right to practice true occupational therapy in Florida

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Government Affairs News

We are closely watching for ways OT will both be impacted and for opportunities for OT to be included, perhaps in ways we have not been included in the past. While the ACA is a Federal program, FOTA is working closely with AOTA to follow the trends and keep you informed.

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Addressing Mealtime Challenges for Young Children and Families: How do challenges begin and how does this influence the assessment process?
AOTA has identified Feeding, Eating and Swallowing as a specialty area of practice with occupational therapy identified as part of a team provides comprehensive assessment and intervention to address concerns in these areas (AOTA, 2007).

Music Based Auditory Stimulation Positively Impacts Dementia
Prior to the late 1960’s, American scientists thought that the brain was fixed and unchangeable.

Home Modifications and Going Mobile: A New Way to Advance OT Expertise and Practice
The AOTA Centennial Vision continues to bring the occupational therapy (OT) profession to new and exciting levels of practice.

Have You Heard of Common Data Elements?
Years ago, I was working in a clinic as a licensed OT with a bachelor’s degree. With limited research training I did not know how to select assessments for measuring the effect of my interventions.

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