COTAD Live Videos 

Do you think OTPs have a fragility and avoidance problem? @ryan_lavalley, Chair of COTAD National & @lauren.selingo, Co-Chair of COTAD Ed discuss their own experiences of fragility, avoidance, and leading conflict in OT advocacy and beyond
@bridgetyvonne_90 from the @ot_lgbtqia2s_fellowship joins @ryan_lavalley to discuss advocacy for trans and gender diverse clients and people, particularly in light of recent policy changes and restrictions to healthcare access.
National COTAD Chair Ryan Lavalley and COTAD Ed Co-Chair Lauren Selingo discuss current events, advocate burnout, strategies to address burnout and how to understand it systemically.
COTAD National Chair @ryan_lavalley initiates another round of Wednesday Night Lives. Ryan talks through the current issues facing the US and situates COTAD in that work, but also encourages practitioners to go “beyond occupational therapy” in their
Happy Pride, advocates! COTAD chats with Holly Reid and @jvfennell about joy in the trans community and how OTPs can lead with joy in our work to support trans people. We highlight Holly’s recent publication: “Defying the deficit: imagining intersec
talks with @abesaffer and @rachel_ashcraft_ot about the most recent news on the 504 Program Court Case and what it all means. We celebrate the victory and the @aotainc policy advocacy team who helped make it happen, but also talk through what these u
COTAD chats with @dejaneyclark, current co-chair of the National Comms Committee and previous @cotad_chapters leader about Chapters strategies for affinity and advocacy and the importance of both sides of the work. Chapters be on the lookout for an
COTAD National Chair @ryan_lavalley talks through national OT organizations and the ways COTAD thinks about organizing with them. He talks through how to strategize when and who you talk to as an advocate and why knowing the system you are working in
COTAD welcomes @nbcot to the Wednesday night live where they recommit to supporting anti oppression, DEIJAB, and an inclusive OT profession. We talk with Angela about the initiatives they are moving forward and have moved forward to advance OT in inc
We talk with @theacademicdiva about the @ajoteditor special DEIJAB issue that just dropped as well as some of the issues and action steps you should know related to research censorship in OT. Grateful for our researchers, authors, and editors who are
We talk with @rachel_ashcraft_ot this evening about the court case that could impact 504 services in schools and limit access to services particularly for trans and gender expansive youth. We have action strategies for you whether you are in one of t
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We talk community, coalition, and collective action strategies! How to find your place in the work and the steps that might be helpful if you’re feeling overwhelmed.
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