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Illinois Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference

November 11th - 13th in Springfield, Illinois

 

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 The Illinois Occupational Therapy Association (ILOTA) is developing an ongoing Early Intervention Ad Hoc committee.  The first meeting will be held at 6 PM on July 27, 2010.

Please reply to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  indicate whether or not you will be able to participate in the meeting and we will determine a location based upon the number of responses. It is anticipated it will be in the Chicagoland area but we need a count before finalizing the location. We would appreciate if you would provide us with the city you would be coming from, so we can work to find as central a location as possible for the meeting on 7/27/10. 

The intent of this committee is to:

  • Support current and new members who provide Early Intervention services in IL
  • Strengthen visibility of Occupational Therapy within Early Intervention
  • Create a active network of high-quality EI providers within Illinois
  • Advocate for best practice and professionalism within Early Intervention
  • Advocate to protect the Occupational Therapy scope of practice
  • Collaborate with Early Intervention agencies re: policy development and regulations
  • Provide representation on behalf of ILOTA at IL DHS or EI sanctioned meetings
  • Collaborate with ILOTA directors and committees to facilitate availability of Early Intervention approved CEU opportunities
  • Collaborate with educational programs and DHS to assure EI policies support the availability of clinical fieldwork opportunities for students and to support the development of highly trained highly qualified personnel as described by IDEA and as it pertains to OT
  • Collaborate with AOTA re: EI activities on a national level
  • Provide opportunities for EI Ongoing Professional Development

During the first meeting we would like to get input from participants regarding the following topics.
  1. Knowledge & comfort with the Federal law (IDEA 2004)
  2. Knowledge & comfort with RULE 500 (EI policy in Illinois)
  3. Availability of OT professional resources for EI practice
  4. What would you like from ILOTA (continuing education, advocacy support, mentoring, legislative understanding etc.)
  5. Are you interested in an EI list serve
  6. Update from Rhonda and Nancy on current ILOTA/AOTA activities re: OT practice in EI in IL

Anyone interested in participating in this committee should email Rhonda Schleis at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or Nancy Daly at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

If you need any information regarding on ILOTA membership, you are able to download the application from www.ilota.org It is located just under the main logo on the front page where it says "featured downloads". 

 

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