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Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by @RepCindyAxne, Congressman Troy Balderson, and French Hill today would ensure that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services extends current telehealth waiver authority to OT. Press Release: ow.ly/U0nr50zo00G

Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by @RepCindyAxne, <a href="/RepBalderson/">Congressman Troy Balderson</a>, and <a href="/RepFrenchHill/">French Hill</a> today would ensure that the U.S. Department of Health &amp; Human Services extends current telehealth waiver authority to OT. Press Release: ow.ly/U0nr50zo00G
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Actual quote from an OT in this article: "We are kind of the MacGyvers of the rehab field.” How OT practitioners are helping patients recovering from COVID-19. Via @TheArklatexNews ow.ly/PyUn50zq8SP

Actual quote from an OT in this article: "We are kind of the MacGyvers of the rehab field.”  How OT practitioners are helping patients recovering from COVID-19.  Via @TheArklatexNews ow.ly/PyUn50zq8SP
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How would you rate your #workfromhome space? The American Occupational Therapy Association offers expert advice from an occupational therapist specializing in #workspace #ergonomics to improve your space and habits. ow.ly/zRi750zAYnp #COVID19

How would you rate your #workfromhome space? The American Occupational Therapy Association offers expert advice from an occupational therapist specializing in #workspace #ergonomics to improve your space and habits. ow.ly/zRi750zAYnp #COVID19
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The fight against #COVID19 doesn't end when patients are declared virus-free. This is when occupational therapy practitioners get to work facilitating participation in everyday living. Via @SPECNewsCNY ow.ly/EGUp50zMxrr #occupationaltherapy #healthheroes

The fight against #COVID19 doesn't end when patients are declared virus-free. This is when occupational therapy practitioners get to work facilitating participation in everyday living.  Via @SPECNewsCNY ow.ly/EGUp50zMxrr #occupationaltherapy #healthheroes
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"Most coronavirus patients put on ventilators do not survive. For those that do, [occupational therapist] Maura Regan is there to guide them through the long and difficult journey to recovery." Via New York Post ow.ly/hKiR50zQUVH

"Most coronavirus patients put on ventilators do not survive. For those that do, [occupational therapist] Maura Regan is there to guide them through the long and difficult journey to recovery." Via <a href="/nypost/">New York Post</a> ow.ly/hKiR50zQUVH
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Occupational therapist Robin Baker offers advice for young entrepreneurs in Forbes. Baker's nonprofit organization, GoTherapy, opened its first community occupational therapy center in Ghana. forbes.com/sites/meghanmc…

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Occupational therapist working in home health: “If I get it, I get it, but I did my best.” The differences in OT pre-COVID-19 and now. Via SELF #COVID19andOT ow.ly/Cqpf50AAAZW

Occupational therapist working in home health: “If I get it, I get it, but I did my best.” The differences in OT pre-COVID-19 and now. Via <a href="/SELFmagazine/">SELF</a> #COVID19andOT ow.ly/Cqpf50AAAZW
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Whether you're a parent or educator, so many questions are swirling regarding #backtoschool in the time of #COVID19 #coronavirus. Check out this guidance from a team of occupational therapy practitioners.

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Fantastic article about how #occupational therapy is making a different for older adults with this holistic approach. #OTintheNews #aginginplace #aging

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Because voting is participation in daily living. This #AOTA member is making sure that all have the ability to make their voices heard. Via @couriertimes buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/news/202… #EveryVoteCounts #Election2020 #occupationaltherapy

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On this #VeteransDay, we pause to thank the men and women who have served our country, especially those in the #OccupationalTherapy profession who have paved the way for AOTA members like Jimmie Baker, featured in this @wureview article: ow.ly/i9hM50ChG2b

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#PressRelease: Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 8755) could continue ease of access for beneficiaries to #occupationaltherapy services delivered via #telehealth after the public health emergency ends. Thank you Rep. Mikie Sherrill and David B. McKinley! aota.org/Publications-N…

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"We're hopeful that the benefits to finding a solution to this problem will motivate elected representatives to overlook any partisan differences and pass the bill sponsored by Ami Bera, M.D. Larry Bucshon, MD" #FightTheCut

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Occupational therapist Lizzy Pesch pens a moving poem about her experiences working with #COVID19 patients. Thank you Good Morning America for shining a light on occupational therapy heroes! abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/h… #coronavirus #COVID #HealthcareHeroes

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Great news for #OccupationalTherapy especially in #homehealth! Congratulations AOTA federal and regulatory affairs staff and all OTs, OTAs and students who joined our advocacy efforts. We've been heard!

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Big wins for occupational therapy in this massive legislation package. Thank you for the coverage, Home Health Care News homehealthcarenews.com/2020/12/1-4-tr…

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Reality TV star diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome credits #OccupationalTherapy to getting him "back to 100%" with daily tasks. Via People people.com/health/jp-rose…