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The OT Toolkit crew visited the AOTA \u201cvision\u201d wall at the last conference and I saw a lot of support for mental health OT, occupational justice and advocacy. \u00a0AOTA\u2019s Vision Statement for 2030 recognizes the importance of inclusivity and supports meaning in each person\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnriching life for ALL individuals and society through meaningful engagement in everyday activities.\u201d\u00a0 AOTA Vision 2030<\/p>\n
Educating our patients, other healthcare professionals, and the world at large about AOTA\u2019s vision and the 4 supporting pillars is a job for every OT!<\/p>\n
Pillar 1: Inclusive and Equitable Professional Community<\/strong> Pillar 2: Evidence-Based, Client Centered and Innovative Practice<\/strong> Pillar 3: Universally Recognized with Valued Excellence<\/strong> Pillar 4: Occupational Justice and Advocacy<\/strong> Have an idea of how you will contribute to AOTA\u2019s Vision 2030? Share your ideas with me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The OT Toolkit crew visited the AOTA \u201cvision\u201d wall at the last conference and I saw a lot of support for mental health OT, occupational justice and advocacy. \u00a0AOTA\u2019s Vision Statement for 2030 recognizes the importance of inclusivity and supports meaning in each person\u2019s life. \u201cEnriching life for ALL individuals…<\/p>\n Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-i-love-ot"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AOTA-Vision-2030-FB.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7916"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7918,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7916\/revisions\/7918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWe are all better health care providers when the OTs practicing around you represents diversity in backgrounds, educational experiences, patient settings and cultures.\u00a0 If you are in a position to hire staff you have a direct impact in this area, and if you are a coworker, be sure to support your fellow OT and stay open to new ideas and perspectives.<\/p>\n
\nOT is the epitome of client-centered care and innovative solutions.\u00a0 We listen, we are creative and we propose treatment plans that work for the patient in front of us.\u00a0 I think that one area we collectively can improve on is bringing the latest evidence-based care to every patient.\u00a0 Be sure to stretch yourself participate in continuous learning through required CEUs, read the latest OT research, attend state or national conferences, and participate in all in-house learning opportunities offered by your employer.\u00a0 In short, never decline a chance to learn.<\/p>\n
\nOkay \u2013 I will be the first to admit this is where OT struggles and the struggle is not new.\u00a0 Other disciplines eat into OT areas of expertise.\u00a0 OTs can be our own worst enemy by pigeonholing OT and describing our expertise as upper extremity only \u2013 yes OTs actually say that!\u00a0 So, educate your healthcare team on the value of OT and advocate every day for the impact of OT on the lives of the patients we treat.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be afraid to give OT the credit it deserves in a patient\u2019s success story.<\/p>\n
\nEducate, Participate and Advocate \u2013 Everyday.\u00a0 ALL do deserve to live a full and meaningful lives with as many barriers to independence removed as possible, so never let up on your efforts to advocate for all that OT can offer.<\/p>\n