Welcome to the DOTAonline.org website!
Delaware Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (DOTA) is the official state affiliate of the
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) for the State of Delaware.
We are individual Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, OT Teachers, and OT Students.
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According to the AOTA, Occupational therapy is a science-driven, evidence-based profession that enables
people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health and prevent
(or live better
with) illness, injury or disability.
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants work with people of all ages who,
because of physical, developmental, social, or emotional problems, need
specialized assistance to lead productive and satisfying lives. Occupational
Therapy differs from
physical therapy,
because OT deals not just with muscles and bones and injuries. OT deals in the practice of teaching patients how to live
their own life to the fullest capacity!
Practitioners must complete supervised clinical internships in a variety of health care settings, and pass a
national examination. Delaware, like most other states, also regulates occupational therapy practice.
In today's health care and social landscape, occupational therapy practitioners
work in the following six broad areas of practice.
- Children and Youth
- Health and Wellness
- Mental Health
- Productive Aging
- Rehabilitation, Disability and Participation
- Work and Industry
- Sign up/Renew your AOTA membership on-line at www.AOTA.org.
AOTA membership provides CEU's and resource material at a discount for members, build your credentials with
specialty certification options. AJOT and OT Practice keep you up to date on evidence based practice, provides resources,
topical newsletters, OT Search, listservs and access to the Wilma West Library. Special interest sections provide a
wide network of communities to support and involve you. (summarized from AOTA Flyer "Yes. This Really Works")
- Fri. & Sat. May 11-12, Annual DOTA Conference at Cokesbury
Village in Hockessin DE.
See the
actual brochure with registration information!
Friday
- 6:30 - 8:30 Guest Speakers from Walter Reed National Military Center, Lance Corporal
Kyle Carpenter and CPT Erik Johnson.
- 8:30 - 9:30 Refreshments/ Vendors
Saturday
Track 1 (9:00 - 3:30 Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young
Children, Diane Craft, PHD);
Track 2
- 9:00 - 12:00 - The Shoulder Assessment and Rehabilitation:
An Occupational Therapy Approach" Jennifer McLaughlin, MOT, OT/L;
- 11:30 -1:00 Annual Business
Meeting and Lunch [*must be member to attend and receive business meeting credit. All
others may leave for lunch or eat in specified area.]
- 1:00 - 2:30 Fall Prevention for the
Elderly Population: Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention. Lisa Wheeler, RN,
General Manager for Vitas Hospice;
- 2:30 - 3:30 Co treatment Frank Farrell, OTR/L
Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter, United States Marine Corps, is a wounded warrior who is being
considered for nomination for the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat near Marjah, Helmand
Province, Afghanistan on November 21, 2010. He is credited with attempting to shield a fellow Marine,
from a grenade blast on a rooftop security post. Both Marines suffered major injuries in the attack.
Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter serves as a patient attached to the Wounded Warrior Battalion
East, Bethesda. His personal decorations include Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon.
CPT Erik Johnson enlisted in the Army in 1996. As a young Private, while stationed in
Germany, he was involved in a car accident where he sustained second and third degree
burns to over 20% of his body, most of which were on his arms and hands. He decided to
become an Occupational Therapist because of the influence from the OT that treated his burns. CPT Erik Johnson is currently stationed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,
where he is the Supervisor for the Amputee program.
Diane H. Craft, PhD, Professor, is on the faculty of the Physical Education
Department at State University of New York at Cortland. In additional to
teaching courses in elementary and adapted physical education, she has
been working for over a decade to improve the physical activity
opportunities for preschool children with and without disabilities.
Dr. Craft has given numerous presentations and workshops on
preschool physical activities to local, state, national, and international
audiences. She is frequently asked to conduct workshops as part of local and
state childhood obesity prevention initiatives.
Dr. Craft is a past president of the National Consortium of Physical
Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities
(NCPERID) and Past Chair of the national Adapted Physical Activity
Council. A former elementary and high school physical education
teacher, Dr. Craft is a committed advocate of inclusion.
Biography information directly quoted from:
http://www.activeplaybooks.com/dr_craft/
There are lots of reasons why you should join the DOTA. And anyone can become a member! There are different
kinds of membership depending on your interests. You can
download the application here. Print it out and send it back along with your dues (see chart for
appropriate amount). Please make all checks payable to the Delaware Occupational Therapy Association and send
to DOTA, c/o Cheryl Murray, 1319 Floral Drive, Wilmington, DE 19810
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