Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association

RI Occupational Therapy Resources

​Professional Associations

• American Occupational Therapy Association 

• National Board for the Certification of Occupational Therapy 

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Licensure and Regulatory Information

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• RIDept of Health                                                                                                                                                                      

• RI Dept of Health Occupational Therapy Licensure Board 

• RI Occupational Therapy Licensure Law                                               

• RI Occupational Therapy Rules and Regulations from the Dept of Health

Legislation and Advocacy

• AOTA Advocacy and Policy ( includes link to the Legislative Action Center) 

• Governor’s Commission on Disabilities

• Governor’s Task Force on Opioid

• State of RI General Assembly 

• Bill Tracker State of RI General Assembly 

• State of RI General Assembly Legislation Information 

• State of RI General Assembly Capitol TV

Medical Resources

• National Institute of Health                                                                                                                

• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services 

• Affordable Care Act 

• RI ACA Health Source RI 

• RI Veterans Affairs

• US Department of Veterans Affairs 

Occupational Therapy Educational Programs in RI​​

• Community College of Rhode Island

• Occupational Therapy Assistant Program ​

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• Johnson & Wales University

• Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

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• New England Institute of Technology

• Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

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• Master of Science Occupational Therapy Program​

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• Post-Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy

OT Education 

• AOTA Education and Careers 

• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education                                    

• New England Occupational Therapy Education Council                                                                           

• AOTA Publications and News: easy links to AJOT, OT Practice and Occupational Therapy News

Pediatrics

• American Academy of Pediatrics                                                                                                

• RI Interscholastic League                                                                                                                       

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Adaptive Equipment

• Ocean State Center for Independent Living                                                                                     

 

Mental Health Resources

• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) 

• Local NAMI 

• RI Dept of Behavioral Healthcare Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) 

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 

• The Samaritans of RI 

• Day One  

• Mental Health Advocates Office
  Megan Clingham, Rhode Island State Mental Health Advocate
  401-462-2003.

Social Service Resources

• RI Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS)   

• Dept of Human Services 

• RI Legal Services 

• George Wiley Center 

• RI Association of Community Action Agencies