OTA 101 Chapter 2 The Occupational Therapy Assistant Heritage Proud & Dynamic – Flashcards
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Ruth Robinson contribution to Occ. Therapy
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she was president of the Aota from 55-58. She became Chief of the Occupational Therapy Section of the Women's Medical Specialist Corp.
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Maria Crampton
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member of House of Delegates, member of the Aota program
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Mildred Schwagmeyer
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the most knowledgeable person on the subject of OTA's at the national office.
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Ruth Wiemer
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guided the association through the difficult period of reorganization
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How did Occupational Therapy Assistant education develop?
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4 week training by military, 4-6 weeks Crampton, 2 year program, National Certification
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List the practice settings/areas for the Occupational Therapy practitioners?
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skilled nursing school settings in/out patient home health
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Name 6 rights or privileges of the Occupational Therapy Assistant
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*submit a resolution to the representative assembly *increase OTA's participate on key committees & commissions *maintain a roster of OTA's qualified &interested in serving *established "OTA Share" column in the OT newspaper *design OTA workshops to improve technical skills *appoint a OTA liasion in the national office
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Who is eligible to receive the Roster of Honor?
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OTA's with at least 5 years experience who has knowledge and expertise.
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Describe the job duties of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Task Force?
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funded for several years and then replaced by an OTA advisory Committee in 1986
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How did the "All Handicap Children Act" affect Occupational Therapy?
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assist children 3 thru 21 years old learning skills necessary to participate in their individualized special education programs.
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Name 3 reasons that Occupational Therapy assistants became an added issues for professional Occupational Therapists?
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OT's feared the AOTA was imposing the OTA on profession OT's feared the unknown especially those with no experience working wit or supervising supportive personnel feared giving representation to the OTA and the consequences of OTA voting
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What was the military's solution to fill the need for Occupational therapy Assistants
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4-6 weeks training
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What year was the first national certification exam administer to Occupational Therapy Assistant
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1977
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What happened in Occupational Therapy Assistant History in 1992?
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17,000 COTA's certified by American Occupational Therapy Certification Board
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Name the 3 events that occurred in 1958 pertaining to OTA history
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plan implemented Grandfather clause established 1st essential & guidelines of an Approved Educational program for Occcupational Therapy Assistants adopted
