OT in Schools
OT_OTA Collab Plan and Resources
Oregon Practice Acts for Occupational & Physical Therapy
Overview
The following resource provides information regarding Oregon's specific practice acts for both OT and PT. Webinars are included as well as specific documents for new hires to review.
Oregon Practice Acts for Occupational & Physical Therapy
It is important for new hires to understand Oregon's specific practice acts for occupational & physical therapists, which are downloadable in this resource. There are also a couple of webinars regarding scope of practice for each discipline found here:
Competencies for Physical Therapists Working in Schools (75 min recorded session)
Quality Indicators for School-Based Practices (OT) (75 min recorded session)
It is recommended that these practice acts are introduced during onboarding and then re-visited for more in-depth discussion once the new hire has established their caseload.