Do you want see integrative health taught in all occupational therapy educational programs in the U.S.? Please give Feedback for Integrative Health to The AOTA Commission on Education by July 18, 2023. Details below: The AOTA Commission on Education (COE) is seeking your feedback on the revised Position Paper entitled Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy. Background:…
New Integrative Health OT Community with AOTA
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has recently created the Integrative Health OT Community of Practice (IHOT CoP). IHOT CoP is a learning community that creates a space for members to expand their toolboxes and become agents of change in IHOT. We come together to explore the vast number of IHOT topics and the endless…
Reiki at AOTA Conference
Rebecca Austill-Clausen, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Reiki AOTA speaker and founder of Complementary Health Works, Inc. will be offering Reiki training at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference for the 6th year in a row. The conference is held March 26 – 29, 2020 in Boston, MA. Reiki, A Complementary Health Modality used with OT,…
Complementary and Integrative Health Practices in OT are Here to Stay
Complementary and Integrative Health with OT practice was well represented this year at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) annual conference this year in New Orleans on April 4 -7, 2019. A special poster presentation “Complementary and Integrative Health Practices in OT are Here to Stay” was presented by Michelle Bradshaw, DC, OTR/L, Mandy Lubas,…
OT and Integrative Health: AOTA Conference 2018
Are you going to the AOTA Conference in Salt Lake City, UT April 19 – 22, 2018? We’ve compiled a list of OT and complementary and integrative health, wellness, and prevention presentations and workshops for you to attend. Wed, April 18th, 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM Institute 029 – Healing Power of Reiki and Occupational…
Please Provide Feedback to ACOTE for a Complementary and Integrative Health Standard
Occupational Therapists, Please provide feedback asking for Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health to be included in the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) standards by November 3, 2017. The standards for OT education are reviewed every 7 years, and we don’t want to wait that long for this to get adopted! Please take…
New AOTA Course: OT with Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health
The American Occupational Therapy Association created a new course “Occupational Therapy with Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health” that is now available as an online webinar. Go Here to take the course. Presenter: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, BCTMB, ARCB Earn .15 AOTA CEU (1.88 NBCOT PDU/1.5 contact hour) Course Description Complementary and Integrative Health approaches may…
Reiki and OT at AOTA Conference 2017
Rebecca Austill-Clausen is thrilled to be back for her third year teaching Reiki to Occupational Therapy practitioners! This year – 2017 is the American OT Association’s Centennial Conference and Celebration. Reiki and OT, Level I as an Institute Wednesday, March 29, 12:00-6:30 (certificate provided) Advanced Reiki and OT, Level II Thursday, March 30, 8:30-11:30 and…
You Can Help! Sign this Petition for AOTA to Approve OT and Complementary & Integrative Health Continuing Education
Would you like the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) to approve OT & Complementary and Integrative Health continuing education classes? Sign the letter below in the comment section with your name and credentials and any additional comments by August 31, 2016! (You need to scroll down past all the other signatures to sign in the…
Holistic OT Presentations at AOTA Conference 2016
Will you be presenting information related to Holistic OT at this year’s American Occupational Therapy Association 2016 Conference in April? We’d love to hear from you! Tell us what you will be presenting or any information you have about presentations. We have compiled a list here on our blog. Please share the information to be…