VOTA

Virginia Occupational Therapy Association

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

Welcome New Hampshire to the #OTCompact

[Meghan Pudeler @MPudelerAOTA]

One more state and then the #OTCompact goes into effect!

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

Virginia OT @PattyLaverdure is at it again :-) checkout this podcast on AOTA

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

When Chuck Norris is having a bad day, he pretends he's Patty Laverdure.

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

Welcome Colorado!

[Michele Stoll @macota98]

8 down, 2 more to go. Let’s do this!! #OTCompact

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

The VOTA Annual Conference will be live and in person this year! We are back & excited to connect socially and educationally!
October 9 & 10th at Virginia Crossings in Glen Allen, VA.
Stay tuned for more information! #VOTA2021

[Meghan Pudeler @MPudelerAOTA]

So exciting!!

[Meghan Pudeler @MPudelerAOTA]

Half-way to the #OTCompact going into effect!! Legislation is still pending in several states and awaiting the governor's action in CO, MO, and NH - who will be next?

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

Are you a school-based practitioner who made it through this unusual year? June 9 at 7:00 pm ET, school-based OTs Heidi Huller, OTD, MS, OTR/L & Paula Costello, OTD, OTR/L will share what we can leverage from our collective experience for next school term. https://t.co/DvXYiACjT4

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

Thanks to collaboration with the Georgia OT Association, Georgia is the 4th state to enact the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact! VA, OH and MD have also signed the #OTCompact into law. 10 states need to sign before the Compact can go into effect. https://t.co/5WDVAHcHiH

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

You can get yours here—https://t.co/KoVdPNrFNB only available until Friday!

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

Only one more day until the kick-off of the Virginia Adult Rehab Community of Practice! Meeting starts at 7pm 4/28 will you be there? Email [email protected] for log in info. #CommunitiesofPractice

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

Happy #SISPWeek2021 School Based Practitioners! Check out this new tool!

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

The Office of Special Education Programs released a cool new tool to show how many #SISPinSchools there are. OT practitioners are in the top three of related services reported.
@AOTAInc
Check it out: https://t.co/qIQepS5o8D

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

What are SISP? If you're an OT practitioner in a school, that's you.

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

Congratulations Neighbors! This is HUGE news for OT practitioners in Virginia and Maryland. #OTCompact

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

Led by the efforts of the Maryland Occupational Therapy Association, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact into law! 10 states are needed to sign on before the Compact can go into effect. Learn more: https://t.co/5WDVAHcHiH

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

VOTA has some awesome OT month events. Starting tonight with a Town Hall with Naked Prosthetics at 7 pm. Then fun fitness & art classes... https://t.co/0AqQbwO2bq #OTmonth

[Kristen Neville @KNevilleAOTA]

Over the weekend, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the first occupational therapy licensure compact bill into law. Thank you @GovernorVA & @VirginiaOTAssoc for your support! Bills are advancing in several other states so hopefully there will be more good news to share.

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

Ahead of #SISPWeek2021 join @CoalitionNASISP for a Twitter Chat on #SISPinSchools where we will discuss the importance of SISP and how they contribute to the well-being of students. @AOTAInc

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

Please contact your VA House Delegate to the General Assembly and urge them to support the bill for the licensure compact, SB 1189. You can find your delegate here https://t.co/K3zm0kYkQG or use the AOTA portal https://t.co/SAkCpoUXzl

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

Trauma is such a difficult and important issue students have to deal with while they are educated. School based occupational therapy has a great value in this area. Here's a quick read:
https://t.co/rFK9h1rOZU

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

Calling everyone! Take action today, and tell Congress to provide additional funding to the IDEA.

https://t.co/MCubMk1Eq9

When you've taken action, reply to me with a GIF that shows you made your voice heard!

[VOTA @VirginiaOTAssoc]

Legislative update! The Interstate Licensure Compact Bill for OT here in VA passed in the Senate! Now it is on to the House for full General Assembly approval & then next step the Governor! #Interstatelicensure #breakdownbarriers