OT 425 Foundations of Occupation-Centered Practice
Session 2A
The Centennial Vision and Current Trends and Issues in the
Field:AOTA and its Centennial visionOccupationAOTF and WFOTSlagle
lectures
Read O&H Ch. 4 and 6 and Appendix 16 in QRD.Set up Twitter
account.To consider:Which of the emerging practice areas discussed
in Chapter 4do you find more interesting and why?What is the
Centennial Vision and what is its purpose?Describe the mission of
the American Occupational Therapy Association in your own words.Do
you think theambiguity often noted in defining the terms of the
occupational therapy profession is a pro or a con to those of us in
the field?Why? 1
The Centennial Visionin a nutshell
We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely
recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a
globally connect and diverse workforce meeting societys
occupational needs (AOTA, 2007)
Opening Challenge: What is the Centennial Vision and what is its
purpose?
Purpose: Written to serve as a road map for the profession
2003 Board approved plan2004 scenarios developed2005 extensive
national dialogue2006 strategic directions retreat, planning and
communication2006 2017 strategic implementation
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A lot has changed over time but the foundation remains the
same.
One thing reflected in the Centennial Vision is the commitment
to return to the roots of the profession: occupation.
Define occupation in your own words. Activities, of everyday
life, named, organized, and given values and meaning by individuals
and a culture. Occupation is everything people do to occupy
themselves, including looking after themselves enjoying life and
contributing to the social and economic fabric of communities.3
Professional Organizations
See info in Chap. 6 on Prof. OrganizationsAlso see
https://www.aota.org/AboutAOTA.aspx
Activity: Groups to research assigned prof. organization (a)
purpose; (b) membership; and (c) mission
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Facilitating Global Connection
#OTalk Media Club: Beyond Winning By Janet OShea at
TEDxUCLA5
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award
Source: http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com
AOTA Conference
Eleanor Clarke Slagle lectures
Award established in 1953 by AOTAA prestigious honor for OTs who
have made significant contributions to the professionLectures
traditionally given annually at AOTA Conference
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A Centennial Celebration
Floats for the New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade evolved
from flower-decorated horse carriages. The floats are required to
be covered with plant material, living or dead7
Whos Who in OT Today
Charles Christiansen
Carolyn Baum
Amy Jo Lamb
Ginny Stoffel
Shawn Phipps
Florence Clark
AOTA Board of Directors -
https://www.aota.org/AboutAOTA/Get-Involved/BOD/Roster.aspx8
Goals for the Centennial Visioning Process
To articulate a shared vision of the occupational therapy
professionTo set strategic directions that will guide the work of
the association and its membersTo deepen our personal resolve to
shape our common future
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Emerging Areas of Practice
Aging in Place
Driver Assessment & TrainingCommunity Health &
Wellness
Needs of Children and Youth
Technology and Assistive-devicesErgonomics Consulting
Broad Areas of Practice to Organize Our Work
Emerging Areas of Practice identified by Baum see. P. 36
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Strategic DirectionsBuilding the capacity to fulfill the
professions potential and mission Demonstrating and articulating
our value to individuals,organizations, and communitiesBuilding an
inclusivecommunity of members Linking education,research, and
practice
Building the capacity to fulfill the professions potential and
mission Ensuring an adequate and diverse workforce for multiple
rolesPreparing OTs and OTAs for the 21st centuryIncreasing research
capacity and productivityStrengthening our capacity to influence
and lead Demonstrating and articulating our value to individuals,
organizations, and communitiesMeeting societal needs for health and
well-being People understanding who we are and what we do Building
an inclusive community of members Linking education, research, and
practice
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AOTAs updated vision for the profession builds on the work of
the Centennial Vision to guide the profession beyond 2017.
Comes from surveys of over 60K members begun in 201412
GUIDEPOSTSAccessibleCollaborativeEffectiveLeaders
Accessible OT provides culturally responsive and customized
servicesCollaborative OT excels in working with clients and within
systems to produce effective outcomesEffective OT is
evidence-based, client-centered, and cost-effectiveLeaders OT is
influential in changing policies, environments, and complex
systems
Because Vision 2025 builds on the successes of the CV, we have
the aligned capacity to achieve the outcomes articulated in the
vision while expanding our reach to people, populations, and
communities. Ginny Stoffel, past AOTA President13
Closing Challenge:Do you think theambiguity often noted in
defining the terms of the occupational therapy profession is a pro
or a con to those of us in the field?Why? 14
