Consumer Handouts from AOTA

October is Occupational Therapy Awareness Month

As part of this month of OT awareness, I would like to share some links to educational handouts provided by the AOTA. The American Occupational Therapy Association has an excellent section on their website for free consumer handouts. These handouts are an excellent resource for people who need further understanding of the role OT plays in various settings and with various populations (note: please keep in mind that some recommendations are based on US disability laws & regulations).

AOTA's "Tips For Living" handouts offer information to help people cope with a variety of health conditions in children and adults and explain how occupational therapy can help. The tip sheets can be downloaded and printed free of charge at www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips.aspx.

Here are direct links to a few handouts:

CHILDREN and YOUTH:

OT and children with developmental problems:
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Youth/ChildDevelopment/35121.aspx

OT and learning through play
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Youth/Play/35138.aspx

OT and handwriting issues
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Youth/Handwriting/35130.aspx

MENTAL HEALTH:

OT and community mental health

http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/MentalHealth/Community/35166.aspx

OT and people with mood disorders
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/MentalHealth/Mood/35136.aspx

OT and people with drug and alcohol disease
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/MentalHealth/Drugs/35145.aspx

WORK PLACE:

OT and ergonomics
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Work/Ergonomics/35105.aspx

OT and low back pain
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Work/BackPain/35115.aspx

OT and carpal tunnel syndrome
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Work/CarpalTunnel/35119.aspx

OT and returning to work issues
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Work/Job/35103.aspx

ADULTS & AGING:

OT and fall prevention
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Adults/Falls/35127.aspx

OT and patients with hip replacements
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Adults/Hip/35162.aspx

OT and home modifications after injury and/or to prevent injury
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Adults/HomeMods/35182.aspx

OT and patients recovering from a stroke
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Adults/Stroke/35193.aspx


This is just a sample of the many educational handouts provided by the American Occupational Therapy Association at http://www.aota.org/.

Take a look at these handouts as they are an excellent source of imformation in regards to the benefit of Occupational Therapy services for these populations.

Laura