Reality TV star diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome credits #OccupationalTherapy to getting him "back to 100%" with daily tasks. Via @people people.com/health/jp-rose…
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Health news, story ideas, and info on occupational therapy from Katie Riley, @AOTAInc's Assistant Director of Communications & Media
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@aliseener Please visit aota.org to see the AOTA Board of Directors' statement from earlier this week.
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@DavidBegnaud @VP I looked up her license. She is an Occupational Therapist. She threw her life away over lies she believed smh
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Big wins for occupational therapy in this massive legislation package. Thank you for the coverage, @HHCareNews homehealthcarenews.com/2020/12/1-4-tr…
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Great news for #OccupationalTherapy especially in #homehealth! Congratulations @AOTAInc federal and regulatory affairs staff and all OTs, OTAs and students who joined our advocacy efforts. We've been heard!
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Congress’s massive year-end legislation package includes some wins for the OT profession: an historic home health victory, reduced cuts to Medicare Part B, and success in telehealth. Read our summary with details on each: ow.ly/qvch50CS6Dn
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Occupational therapist Lizzy Pesch pens a moving poem about her experiences working with #COVID19 patients. Thank you @GMA for shining a light on occupational therapy heroes! abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/h… #coronavirus #COVID #HealthcareHeroes
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"We're hopeful that the benefits to finding a solution to this problem will motivate elected representatives to overlook any partisan differences and pass the bill sponsored by @RepBera @RepLarryBucshon" #FightTheCut
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In today's @modrnhealthcr, AOTA President Wendy Hildenbrand and leaders from @APTAtweets and @ASHAWeb call on Congress to support legislation to stop CMS' rule to impose cuts to therapy services. ow.ly/vwpA50CB0pN #FightTheCut
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#PressRelease: Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 8755) could continue ease of access for beneficiaries to #occupationaltherapy services delivered via #telehealth after the public health emergency ends. Thank you @RepSherrill and @RepMcKinley! aota.org/Publications-N…
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Advocacy Alert: Expanded Telehealth Access Act introduced in House in effort to make OT practitioners permanent telehealth providers. Thank you @RepSherrill & @RepMcKinley for championing OT and easing access to services for Medicare beneficiaries. ow.ly/aT6A50Cnc8i
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On this #VeteransDay, we pause to thank the men and women who have served our country, especially those in the #OccupationalTherapy profession who have paved the way for AOTA members like Jimmie Baker, featured in this @wureview article: ow.ly/i9hM50ChG2b
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Because voting is participation in daily living. This #AOTA member is making sure that all have the ability to make their voices heard. Via @couriertimes buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/news/202… #EveryVoteCounts #Election2020 #occupationaltherapy
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Fantastic article about how #occupational therapy is making a different for older adults with this holistic approach. #OTintheNews #aginginplace #aging
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Occupational therapists are the unsung heroes of wellness design. Here's why, from my latest @Forbes.com piece. Thanks, @AOTAInc and @IJHNursing, for your help: forbes.com/sites/jamiegol… #wellnessdesign #OccupationalTherapy #aging
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Whether you're a parent or educator, so many questions are swirling regarding #backtoschool in the time of #COVID19 #coronavirus. Check out this guidance from a team of occupational therapy practitioners.
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Returning to school is a complex event, even before COVID-19. To help navigate the new challenges, AOTA has created a series of tip sheets for practitioners, the families they serve, and educators. Weekly updates on a variety of school-related topics. ow.ly/H8lP50AKmer
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Occupational therapist Robin Baker offers advice for young entrepreneurs in @Forbes. Baker's nonprofit organization, GoTherapy, opened its first community occupational therapy center in Ghana. #7ecc518b6f3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/meghanmc…
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Occupational therapist working in home health: “If I get it, I get it, but I did my best.” The differences in OT pre-COVID-19 and now. Via @SELFmagazine #COVID19andOT ow.ly/Cqpf50AAAZW
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Occupational therapist @KarenJacobsOT offers tips for easing #carpaltunnel symptoms, via @wirecutter @nytimes nytimes.com/wirecutter/blo…
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"Most coronavirus patients put on ventilators do not survive. For those that do, [occupational therapist] Maura Regan is there to guide them through the long and difficult journey to recovery." Via @nypost ow.ly/hKiR50zQUVH
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The fight against #COVID19 doesn't end when patients are declared virus-free. This is when occupational therapy practitioners get to work facilitating participation in everyday living. Via @SPECNewsCNY ow.ly/EGUp50zMxrr #occupationaltherapy #healthheroes
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How would you rate your #workfromhome space? The American Occupational Therapy Association offers expert advice from an occupational therapist specializing in #workspace #ergonomics to improve your space and habits. ow.ly/zRi750zAYnp #COVID19
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Actual quote from an OT in this article: "We are kind of the MacGyvers of the rehab field.” How OT practitioners are helping patients recovering from COVID-19. Via @TheArklatexNews ow.ly/PyUn50zq8SP
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Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by @RepCindyAxne, @RepBalderson, and @RepFrenchHill today would ensure that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services extends current telehealth waiver authority to OT. Press Release: ow.ly/U0nr50zo00G
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