Optional Contributions, Memberships, and Subscriptions
Contributions made in addition to your membership fee are used to further the Association's efforts in developing consumer awareness of OT, for advocacy, and for professional development. Members may contribute any amount.
AOTF Contribution
You are invited to support the scholarship, publication, and research programs of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF). Members may contribute any amount. Please enter the amount of your contribution in the appropriate section of your renewal form.
AOTPAC Contribution
Support the political activities of the American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC®) by donating an amount of your choice. Contributions are voluntary, and refusal does not affect a member's rights. Corporate contributions to AOTPAC are prohibited. Corporations may make donations to AOTA to defray the expenses of administering AOTPAC, including the solicitation of political contributions. Contributions or gifts are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.
World Federation of Occupational Therapists Membership
AOTA is a member of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). WFOT offers individual membership to OTs and OTAs for $28 per year and to students for $24 per year. Twice each year, WFOT members receive The WFOT Bulletin, an international professional journal.
Subscription to OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health
OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, an AOTF quarterly journal, publishes research of significant value in improving and promoting OT. Subscription rates to OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health: U.S. $109; Canada $114.45; Outside the U.S. $149 ($45/yr for air delivery outside the U.S.).Please indicate your selection on your membership application form.
Please Note: Contributions or gifts to AOTA are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. The percentage of your membership dues that supports advocacy on your behalf with certain public officials is not deductible as a business expense. AOTA has calculated that this percentage is 13.0% annually.
