"Advancing Occupational Therapy, Empowering Practitioners, Enhancing Lives Across Texas."

TOTA 2025 Call for Proposals is Open through - May 31, 2025

Calling Exhibitors for the TOTA 2025 Annual Conference

Nominations for the 2025 TOTA Awards 
Opened on March 1 and closing on April 30 at 11:59 pm

The Annual Awards Ceremony recognizes our colleagues' contributions to our profession. Honoring each other is a valuable part of our professional duty. The award categories have been expanded to include more opportunities to recognize our occupational therapy assistants. 
Click the link below to view the category definitions
https://www.tota.org/award-categories  

Occupational therapy practitioners and students must be current TOTA members at the time of nomination and throughout the selection process to be considered for association awards.  
Self-nomination is not allowed.  

This collaborative event is made possible through a generous donation to the OTBE.
Symposium Committee
Regina Campbell, OT-Ret, FAOTA
Eugenia Gonzalez, OTR, PhD
Judith Joseph, OTR, MA, CDRS
Katherine Lawson, OTR, LMSSW, PhD 

OTBE/TOTA Virtual Maternal Mental Wellness Symposium

The Occupational Therapy Benevolence Endowment (OTBE), in collaboration with the Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA), is pleased to present a Virtual Maternal Mental Wellness Symposium.  The symposium aims to bring awareness and education about this emerging area of practice.  The symposium will address the needs of occupational therapy practitioners and their clients as new mothers.  

Now TOTA approved for 3.5 CE/Contact hours
Click here to enroll in this free event for everyone 
Speakers:
Claudette Fette, PhD, OTR 
Gayle Schwee OTR, MOT, PMH-C
Khadijah Johnson, OTD, OTR/L 
Jessica Peterson, OTD, OTR, CLC-PMH-C
Haydee Medrano, OTR, MOT, CBS

Presents the 2025 Bubba Klostermann Lunch & Learn Lecture Series

All Lectures will occur virtually from 12:00 PM  - 1:00 P.M CST 

Lecture 1:  Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics but Make it OT! - Thursday, February 20th                    Now available on demand in the TOTA Learning Management System

Lecture 2:  DIR Floortime - Everywhere with Everyone! - Thursday, March 20th 
                  Now available on demand in the TOTA Learning Management System

Lecture 3: The Integrated School OT – Supporting Students through Collaboration - Thursday, April 17th                 

Non-members must submit payment prior to enrolling.

Click Here to submit payment
FREE to current TOTA members! Not a member? By becoming a member, you would be supporting your state association and enjoying cost savings while earning CEUs!
Non-Member OT/OTA (1 to 1.5 CEU/2 CEUs) $20/$30
Non-Member Student (1 to 1.5 CEU/2 CEUs) $10/$15

Attention School-Based Practitioners!!!
Registration for this unique bi-annual conference is open.  

This conference is for OT and PT school-based practitioners serving in Texas public schools. Content supports developing practitioner knowledge base regarding service delivery for all struggling learners. Planned sessions will alert attendees to the latest developments in education policy, research and evidence-based practice.

Please visit the website for details.    

Exhibitors/Sponsor Opportunity

We have a few table spots for exhibitors/sponsorships for this event. 

Sponsorship: $350

• 5'x2' with 2 chairs in foyer
• Company highlighted in TOTA Tidbits prior to conference
• 1 social media
• Sponsorship listing on website
• lunch included for up to 2 staff members  

Please click here to complete the form is you are interested or contact Kami Lusson at Kami@tota.org.

Exhibitors and Sponsors

    
JEAN POLICHINO CONSULTING, LLC
Specializing in Related Services for Schools

Brief Texas Legislative Update 

For those of you who participated in TOTA Day at the Capitol your efforts were not in vain.  House Bill 932 (HB 932), The Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Bill.  On March 6th, the Bill was referred to The Public Health Committee.  Testimony was taken/registration(s) recorded in committee.  The Bill is pending or waiting action.  You can view the recording at     https://house.texas.gov/videos/21337

Representative Walle's explains the Bill starting at 0.31.49 and testimony by Judith Joseph starts at 51.22. 

View the website for a list of all the Bills we are tracking during this session.

Slide from TOTA Past President, Robin V. Clearman, OTR, CLT (2018) 

AOTA Shareable News

Federal updates - made possible with support from AOTA members!!! 
Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act reintroduced in 119th Congress 
Congress enacts six-month Medicare telehealth waiver extension for OT 

These AOTA advocacy success stories are not possible without AOTA member support. Please consider the true value of membership in our professional associations. Our careers depend on it. "If you aren’t at the table, then you’re on the menu." AOTA is present at the federal negotiation table advocating on behalf of occupational therapy practice. We cannot afford to lose our seat!  Join today!  

Article: Executive order eliminating the Department of Education - Abe Saffer, Federal Affairs 03/20/2025

Texas HHSC Information

• Updated EVV Policy Handbook and Revision Log
  The Electronic Visit Verification Policy Handbook and Revision Log has been revised.

Upcoming Events!

 Retire or Expire: What to do with your TBOTE License 
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST

 OTBE/TOTA Maternal Mental Wellness Symposium 
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM CST

 Texas Society for Hand Therapy Annual Conference  
Friday, June 06, 20258:00 AM to Sunday, June 08, 2025, 5:00 PM CST

 TOTA 2025 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICE DELIVERY IN SCHOOLS: Policy, Research, and Best Practices 
Friday, June 13, 2025, 8:00 AM to Saturday, June 14, 2025, 12:30 PM CST

TOTA District Sponsored CE Events

Most courses are FREE to current TOTA members! Not a member? By becoming a member, you would be supporting your state association and enjoying cost savings while earning CEUs! Just complete a membership application before registering for a course. 

Non-Member OT/OTA (1 to 1.5 CEU/2 CEUs) $20/$30 
Non-Member Student (1 to 1.5 CEU/2 CEUs) $10/$15