World Occupational Therapy Day was first launched on 27 th October 2010. Since then, it has become an important date in the occupational therapy calendar to promote and celebrate the profession internationally.
World Occupational Therapy Day 2014 will have the theme United in Diversity aimed at promoting the international impact of our profession at an individual, group, local and national level.
There are many ways to promote and celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day 2014. In the next few slides you can see the range of WFOT resources that you can utilise to help promote the event. Many of these items have been designed exclusively for World Occupational Therapy Day 2014 and can be downloaded from the WFOT website www.wfot.org
The World Occupational Therapy Day 2014 logo - available to download in five languages * NEW FOR 2014! * refer to guidelines for use of the WFOT logo later in this document
World Occupational Therapy Day can be celebrated at anytime during the year and for this reason we have designed a logo without a date NEW FOR 2014! * refer to guidelines for use of the WFOT logo later in this document
Special edition poster to commemorate World Occupational Therapy Day available in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese NEW FOR 2014!
Media Pack banner adverts, cover art for Facebook and twitter for you to download NEW FOR 2014!
Picbadges back by popular demand! Add the World Occupational Therapy Day Picbadge to your social media accounts to promote the event NEW FOR 2014! http://tinyurl.com/wotdpicbadge14
Desktop calendars 2014 & 2015 for you to download and save as a wallpaper on your computer NEW FOR 2014!
10 digital promotional posters developed for Congress - available to purchase from the WFOT Online Store for $15 USD (members) / $25 (non members) http://tinyurl.com/wfotposters2014 NEW FOR 2014!
Human Resources Project 2014 a survey that generated a 99% response rate from 70 WFOT Member Organisations focusing on demographics of the profession presented in 40 graphs and tables. Available for download from www.wfot.org
Human Resources Project Explore the global demographic profile of the WFOT Member Organisations now available on a Google map http://goo.gl/mdr0rd
Maney Publishing are offering 30 days of free access to their journals. Starting on the 1 st October 2014, register at www.maneyonline.com/login, visit your account area, and enter access token OTDAY14. You will then be able to access selected content from a range of journals listed on the following slide:
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Journal of Care Services Management Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine Neurological Research Medical Writing Journal of Communication in Healthcare Physical Therapy Reviews Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy Progress in Palliative Care Deafness & Education International Speech, Language & Hearing International Journal of Healthcare Management
WFOT is partnering with www.promotingot.org to support the OT Global Day of Service (OTGDS). Over the next three slides you can learn more about how to get involved in this global call for action.
The OT Global Day of Service (OTGDS) will take place on Monday 27 th October 2014. Who can participate? Occupational therapy practitioners and students who would like to volunteer community service to an individual or organisation. Who will benefit? Everyone who receives volunteered community service benefits by the generosity of the participating occupational therapy practitioners and students.
How can I help? Service is not always about direct action it can be providing free professional, creative and organisational services which can have an equally profound effect on the programs and causes that need your help. Basically, when you engage in an unpaid activity intended to benefit others, that is service. What kinds of things can I do? A list of examples can be found via this link http://promotingot.org/global-day-of-service-how-can-i-help
WFOT is partnering with Online Technology for Occupational Therapy (OT4OT) who organise and facilitate a free interactive learning event known as the OT 24 hour Virtual Exchange or OT24VX The event will take place on the 3 rd November 2014 and you can enjoy scheduled live one hour lectures from experts all over the world
This is a fantastic opportunity to share, learn and collaborate with the profession at an international level. The theme for this years OT24VX is A world of health and well being. Further information about the event, speakers and time zones will be published on both the WFOT and OT4OT s websites and social media channels. Visit www.ot4ot.com for more information
The publication Occupational Therapy International is offering a free special issue for World Occupational Therapy Day and covers the topic of Clinical Research in Occupational Therapy which can be accessed via this link http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oti.v21.1/issuetoc Occupational Therapy International also offer Individual Members of WFOT a heavily discounted annual subscription rates to their publication. Take advantage of this special discount and subscribe to Occupational Therapy International at http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1 557-0703&doi=10.1002/(ISSN)1557-0703
The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is pleased to offer you its free Writing for Publication Booklet. This booklet offers advice on how to write an article, how to submit an article and comments on publication ethics it can be accessed from the Journal s homepage via this link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(issn)1440-1630 EXCLUSIVE MEMBER DISCOUNT! WFOT Members can enjoy a 20% discounted rate off Occupational Therapy books published by Wiley. Click to find out more: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000115/homepage/f or_wfot_members.htm
Publisher CRC Press are offering 20% off their latest publication Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation The The Lefaivre Rainbow Effect Enter the discount code JBN17 via this link http://bit.ly/lefaivrerainboweffect CRC Press have generously offered to donate free copies of this publication to the WFOT Member Organisations whose constitutions were approved at the WFOT Council Meeting in June 2014. Their support is greatly appreciated.
Promotional Materials Survey read how WFOT Member Organisations promote occupational therapy in their own country. Results of survey published in 2012. Available for download from www.wfot.org
Maney Publishing have produced a very helpful guide to writing press releases. Download the PDF from the WFOT website www.wfot.org > Resource Centre > World OT Day
Position Statements endorsed by WFOT Academic Credentials for Occupational Therapy Educators (2008) Activities of Daily Living (2012) Client-centredness in Occupational Therapy (2010) Community Based Rehabilitation (2004) Competency and Maintaining Competency (2012) Consumer Interface with Occupational Therapy (2010) Occupational Therapy in Disaster Preparedness and Response (DP&R) (2014) Diversity and Culture (2010) Environmental Sustainability Sustainable Practice within Occupational Therapy (2012) Global Health: informing occupational therapy practice (2014) Human Displacement revised (2014) Human Rights (2006) Inclusive Occupational Therapy Education (2008) International Collaborative Research in Occupational Therapy revised (2012) International Professionalism (2014) Occupational Science revised (2012) Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Qualifications (2008) Professional OT Autonomy revised (2007) Professional Registration (2010) Recognition of Original Educational Status (2014) Recruiting OTs from International Communities revised (2014) Scope and Extension of Practice (2014) Specialisation and Advanced Occupational Therapy Competencies (2014) Telehealth (2014) Universal Design (2012) Vocational Rehabilitation (2012)
Explore the WFOT website www.wfot.org, here you can find many items that can be downloaded to help you promote the work of the organisation History of the profession Organisational structure Member organisations, their profiles and contact details Education programmes WFOT Online Store News and Events Job opportunities WFOT Congress What is Occupational Therapy? Where do Occupational Therapists Work? How do Occupational Therapists Work? Community Based Rehabilitation Education and Research Human Rights Definition of occupational therapy Code of Ethics Human Resources Project 2012 a presentation of demographic data about occupational therapy around the world Employment requirements in Member Organisations Specific resources for World Occupational Therapy Day
Fundraise and donate to the WFOT Consider what you have gained from being an occupational therapist or what you have gained from receiving or being involved in occupational therapy services. We ask you to consider ways in which you can help WFOT support the development and provision of services internationally.
Fundraise and donate to the WFOT Many people may not know that WFOT delegates and the WFOT Executive are volunteers and give their time and expertise at no cost to the organisation. WFOT is currently funded through subscriptions from national associations and individual members. On many occasions WFOT is asked for assistance and it does not have the resources to respond or the assistance that can be provided is limited due to lack of funding.
Fundraise and donate to the WFOT Your contributions will assist the development of the profession internationally. Please consider fundraising for WFOT. Payments can be made by credit/debit card and PayPal via this dedicated link http://tinyurl.com/wfotdonate All donations received incur a 12% + $0.40USD levy to cover banking and administrative costs. Categories covered by the donations include; grants, translation, education consultations and scholarships. Award recipients must meet the stated obligations and are subject to its restrictions
Fundraise and donate to the WFOT The establishment of the occupational therapy profession in Madagascar is at a critical and pivotal stage. The Madagascar Association of Occupational Therapy (AMET) was founded in 2012 and joined the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) as an Associate Member in 2014. There is an urgent need to provide educational resources for practitioners, educators and students through the Growing the Nations Therapy Programme contd
Fundraise and donate to the WFOT WFOT revised its policy on the donation of unwanted/out of date text books by supporting the provision of current evidence based materials. As a result, WFOT and AMET are working together to urge individuals, groups and WFOT Member Organisations to fundraise or donate books that have been identified on this Amazon Wishlist http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/?ie=utf8&ci d=al4rgv363beta Postal Address: Growing the Nations Therapy Programmes, BP52, Aeroport Ivato, Antananarivo, 105, Madagascar
There are many activities that you can organise or participate in to celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day 2014. Some ideas are presented in the next few slides: Make it personal! You can use the World Occupational Therapy Day Logo and cover art images on your profile on social networking websites.
Participate in the OT4OT 24 hour Virtual Exchange on the 3 rd November Volunteer some of your time to the local community and register for the Occupational Therapy Global Day of Service Incorporate World Occupational Therapy Day as a feature of your national associations activities that celebrate OT day/week or month in your country.
Request information and links about World Occupational Therapy Day be placed on your national associations website, or your employers/university webpage or intranet. Send a press release or article about World Occupational Therapy Day to your hospital or university newsletter, local radio station and newspaper. Arrange a fund raising event such as a quiz, sports activity, competition to support a WFOT project. Organise a local event in a school or shopping mall to promote occupational therapy as a career.
Promote Individual Membership of WFOT an annual subscription that provides a range of exclusive member benefits. Have you got something to promote or advertise? Why not try a banner advertisement on the WFOT website with hundreds of thousands of hits a month, it is the perfect opportunity to convey your message to occupational therapists all over the world. Encourage your library to take out a subscription to the WFOT Bulletin produced twice a year this is an opportunity to share and promote the occupational therapy evidence base.
WFOT is grateful of your support in developing initiatives to celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day 2014. We invite you to share your feedback and ideas about how you have contributed to this international event. Any ideas or suggestions would be welcome and greatly appreciated.
Share with us what you are doing to promote World Occupational Therapy Day 2014 www.wfot.org www.facebook.com/thewfot @thewfot www.youtube.com/thewfot admin@wfot.org.au
Policy on the use of the World Occupational Therapy Day logo As part of WFOTs commitment to promote World Occupational Therapy Day, its annually produced logo will be made available for those that choose to support the event, with the following conditions required for usage of the logo: Any materials that include the logo should be accompanied with reference to WFOT and its website www.wfot.org as being the organisation responsible for the creation of World Occupational Therapy Day and its logo. The logo: Is not intended to imply or promote any form of endorsement by the WFOT Is not used to promote any illegal, deceptive, gambling or pornographic activities Is not used solely or distinctively or as the prominent feature on web-based printed or any other published content. WFOT has the right to request improper use of its materials be removed. WFOT does not accept any liability or responsibility for the inappropriate use of the World Occupational Therapy Day logo. The use of the WFOT logo (crest, staff and circles) remains the property of WFOT and must only be used in accordance with the organisations policy.