External Links

Professional Associations/Organizations

• American Occupational Therapy Association
• American Occupational Therapy Foundation
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Medical Association
• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy
• Minnesota Brain Injury Association
• National Association of Home Care
• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
• Sensory Integration International (SII)
• Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association

Government Agencies

• Medicare
• MEDLINE
• Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
• Minnesota Dept. of Economic Security
• Minnesota Department of Health
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics description of occupational therapy careers, including working conditions, training requirements, employment outlook and salary ranges)

Publications

• ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners
• Merck Manual of DX and TX (internet version allowing search by topic)
• The Neuroscience Center (info on the Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation, psychological software, and other books and resources)

OT Sites

• Occupational Therapy Internet World (comprehensive information on listserves, newsgroups, chat rooms, international organizations, state organizations, mini databases, health and news, online journals, and research information)
• OT "Skills for the Job of Living" (useful protocols on diagnosis and specific treatment planning with treatment examples in the area of geriatrics)
• Occupational Therapists.com (resource for therapists and clinics from around the world, an open site inviting content and thoughts)

Adaptive Technology/Information

• Ergonomics Web (online toolbox, case studies, buyers guide, and reference room)
• Ability Hub (assistive technology web site facilitating computer use for persons with disabilities)
• Access North (an internet disability community, The Center For Independent Living of Northeastern Minnesota)