Illinois Occupational Therapy Association

The Illinois Occupational Therapy Association (ILOTA) is the official representative of the occupational therapy profession in the State of Illinois. Our website aims to provide information for ILOTA Members, Advertisers, Occupational Therapists and occupational therapy assistants, students and consumers. Please use the navigation to the right to learn more or click the sitemap link below to locate your preferred area of interest.

Elections for RA Representative is going on right now!

Anyone interested please see the criteria needed for this position:

REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE NOMINATION FORM Nominees are solicited and vetted by the State Affiliate with the election conducted by the Association.  As directed by Association Bylaws and further defined in the Nominating Committee’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), the Nominating Committee oversees the nomination process.  Nominees must have consistent access to a computer with high speed Internet connection and be comfortable working in e-mail environment and other virtual communication environments.  This includes opening, saving, editing, and sending attachments in e-mail and other electronic formats as needed. CRITERIA FOR REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE 1. Be an occupational therapist (OT) or occupational therapy assistant (OTA). 2. Be a member in good standing of AOTA and the election-area affiliate at the time of the election and throughout the term of office. 3. Be a voting member of the election area to be represented at the time of the election and     throughout the term of office. 4. Maintain any election area regulatory requirements necessary to identify themselves as OTs     and OTAs throughout the term of office. SUBMISSION OF MATERIALSTo the Nominee: Email your bio/position statement and this completed form signed in the yellow highlighted areas to (name of staff person) at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .