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
- Concept Paper: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (2011) - pdf, 139 kb -
- Guidelines for Documentation of Occupational Therapy (2007) - pdf, 92 kb -
- Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (2008) - pdf, 1.1 mb -
- 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 Adult Vestibular Rehabilitation for Occupational Therapy Practice (reviewed 2010) - pdf, 140 kb -
- Specialized Knowledge and Skills in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing for Occupational Therapy Practice (2007) - pdf, 196 kb -
- Specialized Knowledge and Skills in Technology and Environmental Interventions for Occupational Therapy Practice - pdf, 111 kb -
- Standards for Continuing Competence (2010 Revisions) - pdf, 120 kb -
- Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy (2010) - pdf, 93 kb
- Statement: Occupational Therapy in the Promotion of Health and the Prevention of Disease and Disability (2007) - pdf, 114 kb -
- Statement: Driving and Community Mobility Statement (2010) - pdf, 137 kb
- Statement: Occupational Therapy Services in Facilitating Work Performance (2011) - pdf, 164 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 Role of Occupational Therapy in End-of-Life Care (2011) - pdf, 115 kb
