Autism Review

Today the March of Dimes released their 2009 premature birth report cards for each state. Premature births are an important issue to discuss for occupational therapists because so many of the children who require OT services have a history of prematurity. Even so-called 'late...

Feb.6 letter from Doug Lentivech to the Professional Practice Committee of the NYS Board of Regents re: emergency regulations relating to OT Assistants, OT Students, and Limited Permittees. Here is the revised language of the regulation that allegedly will not be available to the public until after it is published in the New York State Administrative...

According to the NYS OT Board, supervision guidance for OTAs in NYS has been placed on hold, at least until the next Board Meeting. Of course the State Board wouldn't state why there are is no new supervision guidance - just that the previous regulations on supervision remain in effect. This is probably welcome news to many school districts who...

What a beautiful and busy day we have a tendency to had these days. Getting ready for vacation is often the foremost nerve-racking a part of occurring a vacation to ME. I forever feel an enormous push to catch up all the work, get all the charge out, ensure all the small items...

This is a follow-up to my entry on 2/16/12: In NYS a single OT can still supervise a million OTAs, for a while at least. Something will happen on June 13th... Unless there are some unanticipated changes, new regulations regarding supervision of OTAs will go into effect in NY....