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Official Documents

Below are links to AOTA's Official Documents. Learn about the different types of Official Documents here.

Accreditation

Current ACOTE Standards and Interpretive Guide

Concept Papers

Concept Paper: A Descriptive Review of Occupational Therapy Education (2007) - pdf, 193 kb
Concept Paper: Scholarship in Occupational Therapy (revised 2009) - pdf, 87 kb
Concept Paper: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (2011) - pdf, 139 kb

Ethics

Ethics: Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Ethics Standards (2010) - pdf, 81 kb
Ethics: Enforcement Procedures for the OT Code of Ethics and Ethics Standards - pdf, 188 kb

Guidelines

Guidelines for Documentation of Occupational Therapy (Edited 2013) - pdf, 567 kb
Guidelines for Supervision, Roles, and Responsibilities During the Delivery of Occupational Therapy Services (edited 2009) - pdf, 102 kb
Guidelines for Re-Entry Into the Field of Occupational Therapy (2010) - pdf, 93 kb
Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (2008) - pdf, 1.1 mb

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Position Papers

Position Paper: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2011) - pdf, 68 kb
Position Paper: Fieldwork Level II and Occupational Therapy Students (2012) - pdf, 217 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: Occupational Therapy’s Perspective on the Use of Environments and Contexts to Support Health and Participation in Occupations (2009) - pdf, 107 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
Position Paper: The Importance of Occupational Therapy Assistant Education to the Profession (2008) - pdf, 78 kb
NEW! Position Paper: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Wound Management (2013) - pdf, 283 kb

Standards

Standards for Continuing Competence (2010 Revisions) - pdf, 120 kb
Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy (2010) - pdf, 93 kb

Statements

Statement: Academic Terminal Degree (2008) - pdf, 63 kb
NEW! Statement: Cognition, Cognitive Rehabilitation, and Occupational Performance (2013) - pdf, 673 kb
Statement: Driving and Community Mobility Statement (2010) - pdf, 137 kb
Statement: Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education: Value and Purpose (revised 2009) - pdf, 65 kb
NEW! Statement: Occupational Therapy in the Promotion of Health and Well-Being (2013) - pdf, 114 kb
Statement: Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence (2011) - pdf, 115 kb
Statement: Occupational Therapy Services in Early Childhood and School-Based Settings (2011) - pdf, 74 kb
Statement: Occupational Therapy Services in Facilitating Work Performance (2011) - pdf, 164 kb
Statement: Occupational Therapy Services in the Promotion of Psychological and Social Aspects of Mental Health (2010) - pdf, 119 kb
Statement: Providing Occupational Therapy Using Sensory Integration Theory and Methods in School-Based Practice (2009) - pdf, 160 kb
Statement: Philosophy of Occupational Therapy Education (2007) - pdf, 107 kb
Statement: The Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy (2011) - pdf, 29 kb
Statement: The Role of Occupational Therapy in End-of-Life Care (2011) - pdf, 115 kb
Statement: Scope of Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals With An Autism Spectrum Disorder Across The Lifecourse (2010) - pdf, 149 kb

Societal Statements

AOTA's Societal Statement on Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress (2009) - pdf, 73 kb
AOTA's Societal Statement on Health Disparities (2013) - pdf, 47 kb
AOTA's Societal Statement on Health Literacy (2011) - pdf, 17 kb
AOTA's Societal Statement on Livable Communities (2008) - pdf, 56 kb
AOTA's Societal Statement on Stress and Stress Disorders (2007) - pdf, 72 kb
AOTA's Societal Statement on Youth Violence (2007) - pdf, 71 kb