WVOTA Press
- 2019 Fall RA Meeting
- Science Creativity Summit Recap Video
- Patient Drive Payment Model: Are you prepared?
- Social Media Violations on the Rise
- Evidence Supports the Distinct Value of Occupational Therapy for Older Adults
- WV Athletic Trainers Licensing
- WVOTA Awards Nominations 2019
- WVOTA 2019 Annual Conference Registration
- Annual Conference
- 21 Best Toys for Kids With Autism
- WVOTA Ballot Term 2019-2021
- State Hill Day 2019
- What is Occupational Therapy?
- Education Reform Bill Status 2/5
- Delegate: Bill Changing Occupational Licensing Law in West Virginia Submitted in Error
- HB2697 and SB492
- Rondalyn Whitney: What I learned from Paperwhites
- Get Involved 2019!
- WVOTA Legislative Day 2019
- Repeal of cap on Medicare outpatient therapy services
- The Amy, Vicky, and Andy Act Passed the Senate - OT Mentioned
- AOTA Continues Efforts to Urge NIH to Focus on Rehab Research
- Occupational Therapy Included in New Law to Address Opioid Epidemic
- AOTA Members Urge Research Institutes and Congress to Protect and Expand Rehab Research Efforts
- Opioids Legislation Including Occupational Therapy Services, Advances in House Committee
- TRICARE to Require Formal Rule Making Process Before Occupational Therapy Assistants Designated as Providers
- Bill Undermining ADA Protections Passes the House
- Message Regarding OTA Payment Changes in Budget Bill
- Therapy Cap Repealed After 20 Years: Message from AOTA President
- Victory in Sight: Permanent Repeal of Therapy Cap in House Budget Bill Being Voted on Today
- The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
- Home Health Changes For Therapy
- Understanding the Proposal to Change OTA Payments
- Therapy Cap in Place Since Jan. 1: Medicare Issues Guidance About Claims
- Therapy Cap to Be Reinstated in 2018: Congress Fails to Take Action
- Access to Therapy Services Threatened if Congress Fails to Act
- Tricare Reimbursement of Occupational Therapy Assistant Services Advances in Congress; Policy to be Signed into Law by End of 2017
- Bill to Designate OTAs as Tricare Providers Signed into Law
- Pain Management Survey Questions Will No Longer Impact Inpatient CMS Hospital Reimbursement Rates
- Important Step Taken to Repeal the Therapy Cap More Action Needed to Guarantee Passage by the End of the Year
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Paperwhites, or Narcissus tazetta, are those fragrant, winter-blooming bulbs that are grown indoors. Inside each bulb is everything that's needed to produce a living bouquet of beautiful flowers. Simply put the bulbs in a container, add water, and they'll be blooming in just 3 to 4 weeks. These lovely flowers are the birth flower for those born in December and symbolizes good wishes, faithfulness and respect. More, for many of us, paperwhites are the bright blossoms of hope, blooms that burst forward in defiance of the winter solstice, midwinter, when earth’s poles tilt to their farthest arc away from the sun. Midwinter, the sun at her lowest as might be one’s spirits too at the longest and darkest of days.
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Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer and Delegate Amy Summers both received awards this past weekend from the WV Occupational Therapy Association. Delegate Fleischauer, D-Monongalia is a former Vice Chair of the House Health and Human Resources Committee. Delegate Summers, R-Taylor, is the current Vice Chair.
The WV Occupational Therapy Association (WVOTA) held its annual meeting at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Morgantown on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The organization awarded its “Spirit of the WVOTA Award” to the two delegates because of their work on Senate Bill 273, which relates to reducing the problems of opiate abuse in West Virginia. The Delegates made sure that occupational therapists were among the health professionals who are licensed and compensated to provide care for patients with opioid addiction.
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WVOTA joined AOTA and occupational therapy practitioners, educators, and students across the country as we help others Live Life To Its Fullest by avoiding the pain and injury that can come from heavy backpacks and bags. Students, parents, educators, school administrators, and community members will learn safety tips to stay protected from back pain throughout life. You have the chance to help by organizing local events and educating people of all ages about proper bag usage. Teach others how to properly choose, pack, lift, and carry various types of bags—including backpacks, purses, briefcases, and suitcases.
We typically celebrate AOTA’s National School Backpack Awareness Day annually on the third Wednesday of each September. This year's event will officially take place on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
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I'd like to thank Sarah Merritt for her contribution to the state and the association. Sarah has decided to step down from the position of Vice Presideint of WVOTA at this time but will remain an active member, contritbuting in new ways. And, we'll all see Sarah at confernce this fall!
When an office is vacated prior to the term's end, the executive committee will appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the term (in this case, 1 year). If you are interested in being considered or would like more information, please let me know (whitneyrondalyn@gmail.com).
WVOTA is working on some very exciting initiatives and the new VP will have the opportunity to contribute to the state and the profession at a time when we are poised to make a big impact!
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Did you know you can access (for free) exciting cutting edge research?
The Journal of Occupational Therapy Education (JOTE) is an open access, peer reviewed journal publshed by EKU facultyand devoted solely to publishing research and other relevant information related to occupational therapy and occupational science education. You can read the lastest issues here https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal with a mission to publish high quality articles that focus on applied research, practice, and education in the occupational therapy profession. You can access the journal here: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/. If you subscribe to OJOT (again, free) they will send you an email to let you know when new issues are published.
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Thank you to Kelley Ware, past secretary of WVOTA. Kelley has decided to step away from the role of secretary in order to bring more occupational balance to her life -- Kelley will be active in transitioning the role to our new incoming secretary. Per our bylaws, when a position is vacated, the board will appoint an interim to fill the position until the next election cycle. The members of the board acknowledge the duties of the secretary have expanded over the years. To that end, two members have been appointed to fill this important position. We are pleased to announce Jacob Greenfield will be serving as Corresponding Secretary and Amy Wix will serve as Social Secretary. We're up to some exciting work at WVOTA -- if you are interested in volunteering or being more involved in small tasks or ready for more leadership in the state, we want to hear from you!