VOTC Therapy Newsletter - Spring 2021

 

VOTC Newsletter - Spring 2021 National Comission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill - What's next? By: Dr. Karthik Mani, OTD, OTR/L   As the occupational therapy (OT) community in India celebrates the passage of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Bill, 2020 in both houses of the parliament, some of the questions lingering in the OT practitioners and students mind include: When will the bill become an act? When will the act be implemented? When will the state councils be formed? When should practitioners start registering themselves with the central commission or state council? Is it mandatory for practitioners to register with the council? This article attempts to answer the abovementioned questions briefly. COVID-19 Resources IOTTT Published COVID-19 Secure Guidelines for Rehabilitation Professionals in India Indian Occupational Therapists Think Tank published COVID-19 secure guidelines to assist rehabilitation professionals in India reopen their practice/re-enter the workforce safely and protect the service recipients of occupational therapy. 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 Haryana: Over 500 disabled students to receive vocational training Govt notifies over 3,500 jobs for persons with benchmark disabilities App to help disabled in accessibility battle Bringing up a special child in an imperfect world The time for a national disability registry is now

Evidence Corner (Links to Research that Support OT Practice/Profession)   Covid-19, Coronavirus and Mental Health Rehabilitation at Times of Crisis Rehabilitation During COVID-19 Pandemic: An Indian Perspective Evidence Based Practice