Practitioners Section

AOTA Official Documents

AOTA's Official Documents are documents that clarify and support occupational therapy practice, and are reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis for their applicability. Below listed are the Official Documents relevant to this practice area only.

You may also purchase the "The Reference Manual of the Official Documents of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc" in its entirety online now.

Resources

AOTA’s Societal Statement on Health Disparities (Final draft 3-11-13) - pdf, 143 kb
AOTA's Societal Statement on Youth Violence (2007) - pdf, 71 kb
Concept Paper: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (2011) - pdf, 139 kb -
Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (2008) - pdf, 1.1 mb -
Guidelines for Documentation of Occupational Therapy (2007) - pdf, 92 kb -
Guidelines for Supervision, Roles, and Responsibilities During the Delivery of Occupational Therapy Services (edited 2009) - pdf, 102 kb -
Position Paper: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2011) - pdf, 68 kb -
Position Paper: Obesity and Occupational Therapy (2013) - pdf, 350 kb -
Position Paper: Occupational Therapy’s Commitment to Nondiscrimination and Inclusion (edited 2009) - pdf, 69 kb -
Position Paper: Physical Agent Modalities (2012) - pdf, 179 kb -
Position Paper: Scope of Practice (2009) - pdf, 166 kb -
NEW! Position Paper: Telehealth (2013) - pdf, 223 kb -
Specialized Knowledge and Skills in Technology and Environmental Interventions for Occupational Therapy Practice - pdf, 111 kb -
Specialized Knowledge and Skills in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing for Occupational Therapy Practice (2007) - pdf, 196 kb -
Specialized Knowledge and Skills for Occupational Therapy Practice in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (reviewed 2010) - pdf, 112 kb -
Standards for Continuing Competence (2010 Revisions) - pdf, 120 kb -
Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy (2010) - pdf, 93 kb
Statement: Occupational Therapy Services in Early Childhood and School-Based Settings (2011) - pdf, 74 kb -
Statement: Occupational Therapy in the Promotion of Health and the Prevention of Disease and Disability (2007) - pdf, 114 kb -
Statement: Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence (2011) - pdf, 115 kb -
Statement: Occupational Therapy Services in the Promotion of Psychological and Social Aspects of Mental Health (2010) - pdf, 119 kb -
Statement: The Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy (2011) - pdf, 29 kb -
Statement: Providing Occupational Therapy Using Sensory Integration Theory and Methods in School-Based Practice (2009) - pdf, 160 kb -
Statement: Scope of Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals With An Autism Spectrum Disorder Across The Lifecourse (2010) - pdf, 149 kb -

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