April Was a Great Month For Occupational Therapy in the State of Alabama!
So much happened for occupational therapy practitioners and students in April. The South District Conference was a free-to-members event held at the beginning of the month, and the turnout was great (over 60 attendees). This was quickly followed by the ALOTA Spring State Conference on the campus of Alabama State University, which was also well attended (over 80 registrants). The feedback at both events was exceptionally positive. In addition to things going on locally, there was also quite a showing of people from our state in Long Beach, California earlier this month at the AOTA Annual Conference. Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students from all over the state made the trek. Want to find out more about what happened? Click here to find out.

Update on Concerns with Proposed Changes to the Athletic Trainer Licensure Act
All of your phone calls and emails have been heard by your Representatives and Senators in the state government. The last legislative day for this session is May 19th. Check back here on that day for an update on the status of the Athletic Trainer Bill. To find out what has happened so far, visit the ALOTA News page.

ALOTA Elections
We have three openings on the Executive Board for this coming year, specifically Treasurer, Secretary, and Vice President. Qualified candidates include occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who are active members and whose membership in ALOTA has been maintained in good standing for a minimum of two years prior to election; candidates should also have served as a state or district officer, chair of a standing committee or SIS, COTA liaison or RA representative to AOTA for a minimum of one year. If you have not met these criteria but would still want to be considered, let us know! The ALOTA Executive Board has the authority to waive the minimum qualifications for person with comparable qualifications. Follow the Contact Us button on the left hand side of your screen for links to email addresses.

The Alabama Occupational Therapy Association (ALOTA) is a members only organization. Members consist of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students, and corporate sponsors who employ occupational therapy personnel. Members pay annual dues for participation in ALOTA. ALOTA is the state-based professional organization and public voice for the occupational therapy profession within Alabama. ALOTA is a state affiliate of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), which is the national professional association. ALOTA and AOTA share the common goals of working to advance the profession of occupational therapy, the public's awareness of and access to needed occupational therapy services, and the contributions of occupational therapy to health, wellness, productivity and quality of life.

The mission of ALOTA is to support the professional community for members dedicated to the development and promotion of occupational therapy. The organization serves the interests of its members, represents the profession to the public and promotes access to occupational therapy services.