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    Highlights from the history of the American Occupational Therapy Association, from its founding in 1917 to the great contributions its members provide today to the occupational therapy profession. From the April 25, 2011 issue of OT Practice:

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    The passage highlights the founding and early history of the American Occupational Therapy Association from 1917 to present day.

    The National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy was founded in 1917. The organization established governance structures and published its first journal in the early 1920s. Educational standards were announced and the first occupational therapy programs were accredited in the late 1920s/early 1930s.

    The AOTA affiliated with the AMA for accreditation in 1930. The first textbook was published in 1947 and the American Journal of Occupational Therapy launched as the official journal. The AOTA Award of Merit was first presented in 1950.

    History of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

    In honor of Occupational Therapy Month, OT Practice this year presents highlights from the history of the American Occupational Therapy Association, from its founding in 1917 to the great contributions its members provide today to the occupational therapy profession. 1917
    National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NSPOT) founded as professional association. First Annual NSPOT Meeting held in New York City, with 6 in attendance.

    1921
    Board of Management and House of Delegates governance structure established.
    Association founders at Consolation House, Clifton Springs, New York, 1917. Standing l to r: William Rush Dunton, Isabel Newton, and George Edward Barton. Seated l to r: Susan Cox Johnson, George Edward Barton, and Eleanor Clarke Slagle.

    1922
    First professional journal, Archives of Occupational Therapy, published.

    1923
    NSPOT renamed The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA). Earliest AOTA educational standards announced.

    1925
    Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation journal published.

    1930
    AOTA and the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education and Hospitals (AMACMEH) affiliated to accredit occupational therapy programs.

    1935
    Consolation House, Clifton Springs, NY, 1917. First meeting of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy.

    AOTA and AMACMEH published Essentials of An Acceptable School of Occupational Therapy, and four schools accredited.

    Archives of Occupational Therapy, 1922

    1939
    Opening issue of Occupational Therapy News published.

    Early membership card.

    Reconstruction aides supervise recovering servicemen in craft activities in the early years of World War I.

    Occupational Therapy & Rehabilitation, 1925

    Eleanor Clarke Slagle and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at AOTAs 1937 Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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    History of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.


    1947
    Winifred Kahmann became the first occupational therapy professional elected as AOTA president. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) launched as official journal. First edition of Occupational Therapy textbook by Helen S. Willard and Clare S. Spackman released.

    1950
    First AOTA Award of Merit presented in honor of significant contributions to the profession.

    1952
    AOTA became official member of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

    Winifred Kahmann, first OT professional elected as AOTA president, working with children.

    1955
    First Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture awarded. The Lecture became the foundation for documenting the advancement of occupational therapy.

    The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT), the professions leading peerreviewed journal, began publishing in February 1947.

    1958
    First Essentials and Guidelines for an Approved Educational Program for Occupational Therapy Assistant adopted.

    1963
    Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) membership category created.

    1964
    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) incorporated.

    1965
    Governance bodies renamed as Executive Board and Delegate Assembly.

    Willard and Spackman authored the text used by generations of occupational therapists.

    Cord knotting was one of the activities prescribed for this Air Force vet receiving occupational therapy in a World War II military hospital.

    1966
    American Student Committee of the Occupational Therapy Association (ASCOTA) organized.

    1968
    First professional lobbyist retained for federal advocacy.

    1972
    AOTA National Office relocated from New York City to Rockville, Maryland
    In 1957, Mrs. Harris, OTR, uses coordination activities with children who are recovering from polio.

    Overhead arm slings help position a patient for performing functional activities in an occupational therapy clinic of the 1960s.

    A polio patient in the 1950s completes a lacing project using a standing harness.
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    50th AOTA anniversary celebration at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel Prudential Center in 1967.

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    1973
    New AOTA logo design launched in 1986.

    AOTA Roster of Fellows established to recognize contributions to the profession.

    1975
    OTA Award of Excellence created to honor OTAs. Florida and New York became first states to enact occupational therapy licensure laws.

    1976
    AOTA policymaking body Delegate Assembly renamed Representative Assembly.

    1977
    Early SIS newsletters. Ensuring accessibility for the wheelchair user was a top occupational therapy priority in 1972, as shown by Diane Haglund, OTR.

    First national certification examination administered to OTAs. Committee of State Association Presidents (CSAP) instituted. Original Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics adopted. First Special Interest Sections created Developmental Disabilities, Gerontology, Mental Health, Physical Disabilities, and Sensory Integration.

    1978
    AOTPAC founded in 1978.

    AOTA Roster of Honor established to recognize contributions by occupational therapy assistants. American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) established.

    The Occupational Therapy Journal of Research began publication in 1981.

    1981
    First issue of AOTFs Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (OTJR) published.

    1986
    First AOTA/AOTF Presidents Commendation in Honor of Wilma L. West Award was awarded to Wilma L. West in 1990.

    AOTA became a voluntary membership organization and created American Occupational Therapy Certification Board (AOTCB) to administer certification exam.

    1987
    OT Week periodical published as new benefit to members.

    1990
    AOTA and AOTF governing boards established Presidents Commendation in Honor of Wilma L. West Award for outstanding leaders.
    OT Week began publication in 1987.

    1991
    First Terry Brittell OTA/OT Partnership Award presented in acknowledgment of professional alliance.

    1993
    First Capitol Hill Day held to involve members in grassroots advocacy.
    In 1994, AOTA moved to its new building at 4720 Montgomery Lane in Bethesda, MD. First Hill Day was held in 1993 and brought members to Washington, DC, to lobby on behalf of the profession.

    1994
    AOTA moved to new headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. The AOTA Accreditation Committee renamed Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and became an operational accrediting agency independent of AMA.
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    1995
    AOTA launched OT Practice magazine to provide clinical practice information.

    1997
    AOTA Web site with url www.AOTA.org established as occupational therapy online resource.

    1998
    First voting OTA representative elected to AOTA Executive Board.

    1999
    Publication of OT Week ceased and its content was integrated into OT Practice. Resolution J, Movement To Required Postbaccalaureate Level of Education, adopted by Representative Assembly.
    OT Practice launched in 1995.

    2001
    AOTA Board of Directors approved Affiliation Principles for AOTA and State Associations.
    AOTA Web site launched in 1997. AOTA Press founded in 2002.

    2002
    AOTA Press established as Associations publishing group.

    2006
    Centennial Vision launched to reach goals for the profession by AOTAs 100th anniversary in 2017. New AOTA Board Certification and Specialty Certification programs launched.
    New AOTA Board Certification and Specialty Certification program began in 2006.

    2007
    Accreditation standards that require entry into the profession as an occupational therapist at the masters level or above were implemented. The first annual AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave held for occupational therapy students.

    2008
    OT Connections social-networking site activated.

    Centennial Vision finalized in 2006.

    2009
    Professional brand Occupational Therapy: Living Life To Its Fullest inaugurated in support of the Centennial Vision.
    OT Connections launched in 2008.

    2010
    AJOT launched as electronic journal.
    THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF

    Occupational Therapy

    January / February 2002 Volume 56 / Number 1

    More than 560 students attended first AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave held in Pittsburgh in November 2007.

    Powered Mobility and Preschoolers Pragmatism and Structuralism in Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Effectiveness: Handwriting Assessment of Computer Task Performance

    Brand launched in 2009.

    T H E A M E R I C A N O C C U P A T I O N A L T H E R A P Y A S S O C I A T I O N, I N C.

    OT practitioners in the military provide intervention to wounded warriors all over the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan.
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    AJOT Online launched in 2010.

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