We need your help: 

VOTA and Falls Free Vermont are partnering to promote Falls Prevention Week in September. This is an amazing opportunity to raise awareness of the unique value of Occupational Therapy in home modifications and fall prevention. If you have any resources or ideas you have used with your clients of any age, and are interested and willing to share with our team, please email otvermont@gmail.com. VOTA will submit these resources by July 23, to be included in a distribution packet to community resources in late summer. Thank you!

VOTA is looking for presenters for the

upcoming October 30th Conference. 

VOTA is interested in exploring the areas of  Geriatrics Safety/Home modifications, Transitioning from injury to home/community, Adaptive Sports, Supporting Functional Seating, Supporting Sensory Processing.

If anyone is interested in presenting on these topics please contact votavp@gmail.com. If anyone has interest in presenting on a different topic please contact the above email address to discuss ideas, objectives and possible participation in the VOTA Annual Conference.

Thank you for attending 

VOTA's Annual Business

Meeting

Thursday May 20, 2021

Congratulations to this year's award winners:

Occupational Therapist of 2020: Elizabeth (Ela) Dupont, OTR/L 

Occupational Therapy Assistant of 2020: John Dupont, COTA/L

Award of Outstanding Achievement of 2020: Christine (Chris) Knippenberg, OTR/L

Award of Recognition: Joni LaRow, COTA/L

Award of Appreciation: Tiffany Travers, COTA/L

OT and OTA students please join VOTA

Benefits include:

Quarterly newsletter

Access to our  Student forum 

Share Research Surveys (via Student forum, Facebook, or contact votapublicrelations@gmail.com)

Eligibility to submit for our annual Book Scholarship (awarded each August)

Important information about OT in Vermont

Employment Opportunities

Fieldwork Placement Assistance (email: votapublicrelations@gmail.com)

Low cost Annual VOTA Conference 

Only $15 for a 1 year membership

To answer your questions on continuing education, please read the Office’s policy on Continuing Education and Impacts of COVID-19 which is posted on COVID-19 webpage. 

Out of State Licensees and Telehealth

https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/about-opr/covid-19-response/out-of-state-licensees-temporary-licensees-telehealth/

Additional links for information related to COVID-19

Vermont Department of Health- https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/coronavirus-covid-19

CDC- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

CMS- https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-faqs-508.pdf

WHO- https://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-diseases/key-action/novel-coronavirus/en/

VT Dept of Health https://www.healthvermont.gov/interest-groups/health-professionals

AOTA COVID-19 updates https://www.aota.org/Practice/Health-Wellness/COVID19.aspx

Vermont Agency on Education https://education.vermont.gov/news/covid-19-guidance-vermont-schools