"The American Occupational Therapy Association
(AOTA) is the national professional association
established in 1917 to represent the interests and
concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and
students of occupational therapy and to improve the
quality of occupational therapy services" (AOTA,
1999-2010).
http://www.aota.org/About.aspx (Retrieved
September 9, 2010).
Benefits to becoming a member of AOTA, including:
• Access to professional publications such as The
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Journal of
Occupational Therapy Students, OT Week, and Special
Interest Section Newsletters.
• Free information and consultation
• Employment assistance
• Use of the Wilma West Library
• Minimum of 20% discount on professional
publications and seminars/conference
• Development of a professional network
• Fellowships, scholarships, research grants,
educational loans, and student liability and health
insurance
Department
consent is required for admission to all occupational therapy major
courses.
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