Since 1980, the American Occupational Therapy Association has collected its official documents—essential information for occupational therapy students and practitioners—into one handy, frequently updated reference work. The 23rd edition continues that tradition and includes concept papers, guidelines, position papers, roles papers, specialized knowledge and skills papers, standards, and statements. In addition to the Code of Ethics core documents and the 3rd edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, this volume contains many valuable and timely documents. Those that are new to this edition include: AOTA’s Societal Statement on Health Literacy AOTA’s Societal Statement on Stress, Trauma, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder AOTA’s Societal Statement on Youth Violence Continuing Professional Development in Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Level II and Occupational Therapy Students Guidelines for Documentation of Occupational Therapy Importance of Collaborative Occupational Therapist– Occupational Therapy Assistant Intraprofessional Education in Occupational Therapy Curricula Importance of Primary Care Education in Occupational Therapy Curricula Occupational Therapy’s Role in Case Management Occupational Therapy’s Role in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Philosophy of Occupational Therapy Education.

Table of Contents:
Part I. Official Documents Section I.A. Incorporation Papers and Bylaws Articles of Incorporation (2013) Certificate of Incorporation (1917) Bylaws (2017) Glossary (2016) Section I.B. Accreditation 2011 Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) Standards Section I.C. Concept Papers A Descriptive Review of Occupational Therapy Education (2016) Scholarship in Occupational Therapy (2016) Section I.D. Ethics Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) Section I.E. Guidelines Guidelines for Documentation of Occupational Therapy (2018) Guidelines for Occupational Therapy Services in Early Intervention and Schools (2017) Guidelines for Supervision, Roles, and Responsibilities During the Delivery of Occupational Therapy Services (2014) Guidelines for Reentry Into the Field of Occupational Therapy (2015) Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, 3rd Edition (2014) The Practice of Occupational Therapy in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing (2017) Section I.F. Specialized Knowledge and Skills Papers Specialized Knowledge and Skills of Occupational Therapy Educators of the Future (2009) Section I.G. Position Papers Complex Environmental Modifications (2015) Fieldwork Level II and Occupational Therapy Students (2018) Continuing Professional Development in Occupational Therapy (2017) Importance of Collaborative Occupational Therapist–Occupational Therapy Assistant Intraprofessional Education in Occupational Therapy Curricula (2017) Importance of Interprofessional Education in Occupational Therapy Curricula (2015) Importance of Primary Care Education in Occupational Therapy Curricula (2017) Obesity and Occupational Therapy (2012) Occupational Therapy and Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health (2016) Occupational Therapy’s Commitment to Nondiscrimination and Inclusion (2015) Occupational Therapy’s Perspective on the Use of Environments and Contexts to Facilitate Health, Well-Being, and Participation in Occupations (2015) Occupational Therapy’s Role in Case Management (2018) Occupational Therapy’s Role in Medication Management (2017) Physical Agent Modalities (2012) The Role of Occupational Therapy in Primary Care (2014) The Role of Occupational Therapy in Wound Management (2013) Scope of Practice (2014) Telehealth (2012) Value of Occupational Therapy Assistant Education to the Profession (2015) Section I.H. Standards Standards for Continuing Competence (2015) Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy (2015) Section I.I. Statements Academic Terminal Degree (2017) Assistive Technology and Occupational Performance (2016) Cognition, Cognitive Rehabilitation, and Occupational Performance (2013) Driving and Community Mobility (2016) Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention in Occupational Therapy Practice (2017) Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education: Value and Purpose (2016) Occupational Therapy for Children and Youth Using Sensory Integration Theory and Methods in School-Based Practice (2015) Occupational Therapy in the Promotion of Health and Well-Being (2013) Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence (2017) Occupational Therapy Services in Facilitating Work Participation and Performance (2017) Occupational Therapy Services in the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-Being (2015) Occupational Therapy’s Role in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (2018) Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy (2017) Role of Occupational Therapy in End-of-Life Care (2016) Scope of Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Course (2015) Vestibular Impairment, Vestibular Rehabilitation, and Occupational Performance (2017) Part II. Societal Statements AOTA’s Societal Statement on Disaster Response and Risk Reduction (2017) AOTA’s Societal Statement on Health Disparities (2013) AOTA’s Societal Statement on Health Literacy (2016) AOTA’s Societal Statement on Livable Communities (2016) AOTA’s Societal Statement on Stress, Trauma, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (2017) AOTA’s Societal Statement on Youth Violence (2016) Part III. Rescissions, Revisions, and Changes This text is a valuable resource for occupational therapy clinicians, managers, and administrators and provides a solid grounding in the profession for students.