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Nov. 29 is #GivingTuesday @AOTFoundation

 

Let's Build Evidence Together To Improve Practice & Health!

#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people to transform their communities.

 

We believe that occupational therapists should have the best and most current evidence available so they can deliver the highest quality care to their clients. Will you join us to build new evidence for occupational therapy?

Every day the demand for OT evidence rises. Thanks to the support of our donors AOTF has been able to fund new OT research that is generating evidence in need. AOTF is the only non-profit dedicated to specifically investing in OT research and if we are to continue to make the essential investments into the future of OT research we need your help.

All three of our grant programs address a critical gap that exists in OT research, the opportunity for OT scientists to obtain early-stage research funding. In addition, our grant programs are actively soliciting studies that include underserved and underrepresented populations to address social and health injustices.

 

Dr Roseann Schaaf"OTs face a number of challenges and having the best evidence for practice is paramount to improve the delivery of care. Please join me in giving to AOTF this Giving Tuesday so together we can improve lives and be sure that all persons can participate fully."

- Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD., OTR/L, FAOTA, Director, Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence, Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy Jefferson College Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University

 


Priority Funds for #GivingTuesday2022:

  • Intervention Research Grants- This seed-funding fills a critical gap in early-stage OT research and helps OT researchers build proof of concept and publish initial findings.
  • Scholarships- Help future occupational therapists obtain their degree and lower the burden of student debt. AOTF has over 50 scholarships including two-dozen state specific scholarships.

Your GivingTuesday Gift can also be used to support your school in the St. Catherine Challenge! Just select the in dropdown and include your school’s name in the comment box.

Match Contests to Make Your Contribution Go Further Thanks to Our Sponsors:

   
  • UNLOCK THE MATCH!
    TBD will match the first $1,000 raised with their own gift of $1,000 and then will match the second $1,000 raised with a second gift of $1,000. Please make a gift to help us unlock this matching gift!
  • Elevance Health logoSCHOLARSHIP BOOST!
    Thanks to the support of Elevance Health, you can help win an extra $500 for the scholarship of your state! § The 4 states with the greatest number of donors will receive an extra $500 for their 2023 scholarship. 

The American Occupational Therapy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.  Gifts to the AOTF are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.  Federal Tax I.D. # 136189382. View online giving privacy policy and state non-profit disclosures on our Support page.
 

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AOTF Announces Research Priorities to Support Effective, Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy

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Selected Previous Initiatives of the AOTF

The Center for Outcomes Research and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago

1994-2002

The Center for Outcomes Research and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, funded in 1994 and supported through 2003, developed outcomes studies and generated evidence upon which to base effective practice. Since 1994, CORE doctoral and post-doctoral fellows have generated over $11 million in funding. The concept of a scholarship of practice has generated two new international efforts in London and Stockholm to replicate CORE's idea of advancing and documenting the outcomes of practice. Notably, these efforts bring together scholars and practitioners in a common effort.CORE sponsored a series of events at the 2002 AOTA Annual Conference in Miami and a one-day institute at the AOTA Council on Education Program Directors' Meeting in November 2002. CORE and AOTF sponsored a scientific panel on Participatory Action Research at the AOTA Annual Conference in June 2003.

Program for the Study of Habits, Health, and Society

1999-2007

From 1999 to 2007, the AOTF Institute sponsored three interdisciplinary conferences to enable scholarly exploration of the construct of human habit and its role in everyday life. 

The third of these conference, "Habits III," convened in January 2007 and involved eighty-nine scholars representing twelve fields and disciplines. The proceedings of this conference, entitled Habit and Rehabilitation: Promoting Participation, are available through the publisher SLACK, Inc. as the supplement to the fall 2007 issue of OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health. 

Task Force on Occupation in Societal Crises

2002

Task Force on Occupation in Societal Crises, created in 2002 in response to the attack on 9/11, linked occupational therapy perspectives to societal networks that help people manage stress and create a healthy balance through meaningful occupation.