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FOTA18: The 2018 Conference is October 26-27, Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld® 6677 Sea Harbor Drive Orlando, Florida 32821

FOTA Holds its Second Leadership Development Day May 12th in Ft. Lauderdale: Meet our Emerging Leaders

CALL FOR PAPERS: FOTA18 papers are currently under the review process. Stay tuned on information on how to submit for FOTA19.
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Election 2018 Results . The Elections Committee is pleased to announce that Douglene Jackson PhD, OTR/L, LMT, ATP was elected FOTA President-Elect!
FOTA Leadership Development Program: Event May 12th in Ft. Lauderdale
FOTA Election 2018: Elections take place March 5 - March 30. Click to view candidate info and voting form. Member only
On Parkland --School Shooting --Guest Blogger Mirtha Whaley
BLOG: Video Interview with FOTA Member Samarra St. Hilaire and the FOTA President Brent Cheyne
Florida OTs Testify to House and Senate Committees on Roles in Opioid Crisis

FOTA Members Tammy McKenzie, and Jian Jones Stewart testify in Tallahassee....read more

Winter Issue of Focus Magazine is available for all members on the member home page.
HILL DAY: Was January 10 in Tallahassee at our state capitol to advocate for Occupational Therapy at our annual Hill day!

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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

Join us for the FOTA HILL DAY Jan 10 --Save the Date!
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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.