American Occupational Therapy Foundation

The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) is a charitable, scientific and educational nonprofit organization founded in 1965.

Mission

The purpose of AOTF is to advance the science of occupational therapy to support people's full participation in meaningful life activities.

Governance

The foundation is governed by a board of trustees and awards grants for scientific research and scholarships. Alice C. Jantzen was the AOTF's first president, serving from 1965 to 1966.

Publication

The American Occupational Therapy Foundation publishes a scientific journal, OTJR, Occupation, Participation and Health,{{cite book|last1=Christiansen|first1=Charles|last2=Haertl|first2=Kristine|title=A Contextual History of Occupational Therapy|date=2014|publisher=Lippincott Williams and Wilkins|isbn=9781451110807|pages=9–31|edition=12}} indexed by the National Library of Medicine and others.

Sponsorship

AOTF sponsors the honor society Pi Theta Epsilon. It is based in Rockville, Maryland.{{cite book|last1=Anderson|first1=Lori|last2=Reed|first2=Kathlyn|title=The History of Occupational Therapy|date=2017|publisher=Slack Inc.|location=Thorofare, NJ|isbn=978-1-61711-997-2|pages=188–189|edition=1}}

References

External links

[http://www.aotf.org Official Website]
[https://evolvetherapyservices.com.au/ Occupational Therapy]
[https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/otjr-occupation-participation-and-health/journal202285 OTJR, Occupation, Participation and Health]

Category:Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.

Category:Occupational therapy organizations