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Productive Aging
Productive Aging Special Interest Section (PASIS) members work with the occupational needs of older adults and relate to the full continuum of care for the aged.
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PASIS provides forum for professional development
PASIS fosters professional development and clinical excellence for practitioners, educators, students, and researchers concerned with the occupational needs of older adults.
PASIS was one of the original five created by AOTA in 1977. The others were Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Physical Disabilities (now Rehabilitation & Disability), and Sensory Integration (now Sensory Integration & Processing).
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Let's connect
Join the discussion, talk with industry experts, and get to know more about what's going on in PASIS through CommunOT.
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PASIS Articles in the SIS Quarterly
Browse articles from the SIS Quarterly Practice Connections that pertain specifically to the Productive Aging Special Interest Section (PASIS).
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PASIS standing committee members
The PASIS standing committee leads the direction of their special interest section. AOTA members elect the committee chairperson who selects the rest of the committee members from a pool of applicants vetted by the VLDC.
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Amanda Scott
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Nicole Chipy
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Steven Eberth
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Raheema Hemraj
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