Friday, December 31, 2021

VOTC Newsletter Winter 2021

 

VOTC Newsletter - Winter 2021

VOTC Wishes you all a very Happy & Healthy New Year 2022!
                                

How Occupational Therapists in India Support the Battle Against COVID-19?

Dr. Karthik Mani, OTD, OTR/L

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has plagued the world for nearly two years. Currently, the Omicron variant is dominating the world and the number of COVID positive cases is anticipated to peak in February 2022 (Deccan Herald, 2021). Battling COVID is a massive public endeavor which demands everyone to play a role. This brief article lists some of the ways occupational therapists (OTs) in India can do to support the government’s battle against COVID-19. 

COVID-19 Resources


IOTTT Published Telerehabilitation Guidelines for Occupational Therapists in India

Indian Occupational Therapists Think Tank published Telerehabilitation guidelines to assist occupational therapists in India to deliver OT services via telecommunication technologies. IOTTT believes that these guidelines would be immensely helpful as practitioners resorted to telerehabilitation to ensure continued service delivery during COVID-19 restrictions/lockdowns
The guidelines are available free of cost here

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
John Hopkins Coronovirus Dashboard
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Health & Family Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu

 
 

Disability News

Disability must be viewed as strength, not burden
CISF to develop app, have dedicated helpline for seamless pr ..
Access denied: No city for differently-abled
Marina Beach accessible to differently abled now
'White paper' pushes for disability-inclusive education
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VOTC Newsletter Fall 2021

 

VOTC Newsletter - Fall 2021

                                
Scope of Practice - What is it and How to Use it?
Dr. Karthik Mani, OTD, OTR/L

Scope of practice (SOP) is an official document that describes the services a qualified healthcare professional can offer. It also delineates the educational, training, and registration requirements of qualified professionals; professional titles; and practice settings in which the services can be offered.  To meet the longstanding need of an official SOP document in India, the Indian Occupational Therapists Think Tank (IOTTT) published an official SOP document in July 2021 (IOTTT, 2021).

This article highlights the benefits of SOP and how it can be used to promulgate the profession of OT. 

COVID-19 Resources


IOTTT Published Telerehabilitation Guidelines for Occupational Therapists in India

Indian Occupational Therapists Think Tank published Telerehabilitation guidelines to assist occupational therapists in India to deliver OT services via telecommunication technologies. IOTTT believes that these guidelines would be immensely helpful as practitioners resorted to telerehabilitation to ensure continued service delivery during COVID-19 restrictions/lockdowns
The guidelines are available free of cost here

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
John Hopkins Coronovirus Dashboard
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Health & Family Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu

 
 

Disability News

Tamil Nadu civic polls: Breaking barriers, nearly 40 disabled candidates in fray
Employment cards lack info on disabilities
'At home’ vaccine for disabled, people with special needs gets government nod
Tamil Nadu to fill vacancies for people with disabilities in next six months
Gujarat high court seeks reply on quota for persons with disabilities
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(Links to Research that Support OT Practice/Profession)
 
Evidence Based Practice
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Copyright © 2021 Vijaya Occupational Therapy Centre, All rights reserved.

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

VOTC Therapy Newsletter Summer 2021

 

VOTC Newsletter - Summer 2021

                             
National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Rules, 2021: Q&A for Occupational Therapists in India

Dr. Karthik Mani, OTD, OTR/L

For the occupational therapy (OT) community in India, March 24, 2021, became a memorable day as it marked the passage of the much awaited National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021 (PRS India, 2021). The act regulates multiple allied and healthcare professions including OT. As a follow up to the passage of this act, on May 27, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the rules related to the act titled National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Rules, 2021 (MOHFW, 2021). 

The rules highlighted the qualifications of part-time members of the commission and president/members of the professional council; salary details of chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the commission; specifications related to business meetings; travel allowances for part-time members; application procedures and fee; details of interim commission; and application details for the establishment of new allied and healthcare institution. This article analyzes the rules and highlights the salient points for OT practitioners in India in a Q&A format. 

COVID-19 Resources


IOTTT Published Telerehabilitation Guidelines for Occupational Therapists in India

Indian Occupational Therapists Think Tank published Telerehabilitation guidelines to assist occupational therapists in India to deliver OT services via telecommunication technologies. IOTTT believes that these guidelines would be immensely helpful as practitioners resorted to telerehabilitation to ensure continued service delivery during COVID-19 restrictions/lockdowns
The guidelines are available free of cost here

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
John Hopkins Coronovirus Dashboard
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Health & Family Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu

 
 

Disability News

Goa: Survey on to gather info on persons with disabilities
Vaccination camps held for PwDs in rural Trichy
E-content for children with special needs must be diverse and flexible
Rajasthan first to appoint people with disabilities in 73 urban bodies
In the clamour for beds and vaccines, the voices of the differently abled are drowned out
 
Evidence Corner
(Links to Research that Support OT Practice/Profession)
 
Evidence Based Practice
Facebook
Website
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