This issue sponsored by
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June 4, 2007
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AOTA's Online
Career Center
New AOTA
CE on CD
The New IDEA Regulations: What Do They Mean to Your School-Based and EI Practice?
Now Available!
Clinical Supervision in Occupational Therapy: A Guide for Fieldwork and Practice (With DVD)
June Book
of the Month
Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Current Approaches in Occupational Therapy, Revised Edition
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"One has to take every opportunity which arises to
share with others what occupational therapy is all about.
[With] so many specialty areas, the challenge is making the
discussion about occupational therapy functional and applicable
for that person listening."
—Diana Henry, MS, OTR/L, in the May 28 OT Practice
(Henry appeared in the recent PBS documentary
"The Boomer
Century."
Update on OT Bonus Eligibility Under Quality
Reporting Initiative
AOTA advocacy recently resulted in the inclusion of occupational
therapists in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting
Initiative (PQRI) program, under the quality measure
"screening for future fall risk." Get the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services' PQRI program overview
online, along with new PQRI coding and reporting guidelines.
Read more.
AOTA, NHTSA Seek Survey Participants
AOTA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) seek to understand the barriers to developing driving
and community mobility programs for older adults. Your
perspective on occupational therapy, the health care system,
and/or program development is needed. Please complete the
questionnaire to contribute to this important project, and
enter a drawing to win one of 16 prizes.
Read more.
Researchers Identify Quality of Life Predictors
Among Older Adults
A new study, published in Research in Nursing &
Health, has identified predictors of quality of life for
older adults. Financial resources, health, and meaning in life
directly and positively affected quality of life. The physical
environment and emotional support indirectly affected quality
of life. View the abstract online.
Read more.
Evidence BYTE: NIH Offers E-Newsletter on Research-Based
Health Information
NIH News in
Health, the monthly newsletter sharing health news and
information on the latest National Institutes of Health
research, is now available online.
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out past topics: "What Causes Addiction" (April
2007); "Caring for the Caregivers" (August 2006); and
"Low-Calorie Diet May Slow Aging Process" (May 2006).
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Announcements
CDC, HHS Invite Abstracts on Health and Wellness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services have issued a call for
abstracts for the 2007 National Prevention and Health Promotion
Summit in Washington, DC, November 27-29. Learn how to submit
papers that showcase occupational therapy in this area.
Deadline: June 11.
Read more.
Call For Papers—88th Annual Conference & Expo in
Long Beach
AOTA invites you to share your innovations and experiences
by submitting a proposal to present at the 88th AOTA Annual
Conference & Expo in Long Beach, CA, April 10-13. Proposals
may be submitted via the Internet. Deadline: June 14
Read more.
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Fellowships
Offered
The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System invites
applicants for its 2007-2008 Interprofessional Fellowship
Program in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Oriented
Services. Fellowships provide clinical training in the theory
and practice of psychosocial rehabilitation. Deadline: July 1
Read more.
Adaptive Driving Alliance Sponsors New Technology
Award
The Adaptive Driving Alliance invites submissions for its
New Technology Award. The award will create an avenue to
showcase new technology for the automotive adaptive industry
that might not otherwise make it to market. Deadline: October 1
Read more.
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