Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

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Occupational Therapy
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   Volume Six • Issue Three
          May/June • 2004

  
   Table of Contents

Ways we work
A portrait of occupational therapy in Ontario: Results of a 2003 survey
A. Paul Williams, Susan Rappolt, Janet Lum, Raisa Deber, Molly Verrier and Michel D. Landry surveyed Ontario occupational and physical therapists. Their initial findings indicate that therapists have strong views on important health-care issues and important contributions to make to the ongoing debate about the future of Canada’s health-care system.

CAOT statistics track trends in occupational therapy
Take a glance at the highlights from this year’s membership data

Current and future outlook for the field of occupational therapy
Dallis Briggs examines and uses current available market information to discuss the present and potential future demand for occupational therapists in Canada.

Reports on projects addressing falls among seniors and veterans
Update on Tools for Living Well Project
Studying falls in long-term care facilities
Results of a TV public service announcement

CAOT 2003-2004 midyear report
CAOT Executive Director Claudia von Zweck outlines the work the Association has undertaken in the past six months.

Highlights from the Board of Directors
March tele-conference meeting

Sense of doing
An occupational perspective on work-life balance
Jane Davis compares the many proposed work-life balance solutions with the complexities explored in occupational studies and practice.

Understanding rehabilitation for persons living with HIV
Todd Tran describes his experience at a national forum where experts gathered to discuss and learn from one another regarding ways to best assist people with HIV.

News from the Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation

PEARLS of wisdom: Lessons learned in the organization of a region-wide education day
Ben Mortenson shares how they manage a free, one-day education day despite
constant changes and cutbacks.

OT Month — that’s right, a full month to celebrate!

Shall we dance?
Dianna Mah-Jones and Brian Lam describe Vancouver’s introduction to wheelchair ballroom dancing.

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