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Occupational Therapy Information Center

State Organizations

Alabama

1. Seedtime and Harvest Health And Wellness Services
   Seedtime and Harvest Health And Wellness Services provides consultation, seminars, and direct occupational therapy services. Areas of expertise include home modifications, universal design, assistive technology, wheelchair accessibility issues, wellness coaching, and low vision therapy. The owner has more than 20 years experience as an occupational therapist in a variety of settings.

Colorado

1. Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
   "The Division Of Vocational Rehabilitation assists individuals whose disabilities result in barriers to employment to succeed at work and live independently."

Delaware

1. Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
   The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is Delaware's public program that helps people with physical and mental disabilities obtain or retain employment. "DVR's commitment is to help people with disabilities increase independence through employment."

Florida

1. Florida Assistive Techology Education Network
   ATEN provides services to students, family members, teachers, and other professionals within the state of Florida. The mission of the ATEN is to assist in the enhancement of student outcomes through provision of information, training, and technical support in the area of assistive technology. ATEN's professional staff includes educators, speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists.

Hawaii

1. Easter Seals Hawaii
   Easter Seals Hawai’i is the state’s largest provider of services for infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities, with social and recreational programs for youth with developmental disabilities statewide. Services offered include: Early Intervention, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Home and Community-Based Services, Camping & Recreation, Youth Services, Assistive Technology, Family Support Services, and Partnerships in Community Living (PICL).

Idaho

1. Idaho Commission For The Blind And Visually Impaired
   ICBVI is a federally funded state agency that assists blind and visually impaired persons to achieve independence by providing education, developing work skills, increasing self-confidence and helping them remain employed or prepare for employment.
2. Idaho Home Health and Hospice
   Idaho Home Health & Hospice provides a wide range of health services including nursing care, rehabilitative services, and personal care.
3. Idaho Industrial Commission
   The Idaho Industrial Commission webpage outlines basic information on rehabilitation for workers injured on the job as well as information for lawyers and employers.

Indiana

1. Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Indiana, Inc
   "The Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Indiana, Inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those with cerebral palsy. Its Board of Directors meets once a month to promote programs and services for those with cerebral palsy in the community. And is available for people with cerebal-palsey and other medical conditions."

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association
   The Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA) is the professional association of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and students of occupational therapy in the Commonwealth.

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association
   "Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association is a professional organization whose purpose is to further high standards of education, training and practice to insure that the practice of occupational therapy services meet the needs of the society it serves."
2. McMains Children's Developmental Center
   identify and treat children with cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and learning disabilities to enable them to reach their potential and to function as independently as possible. The Center additionally aims to enhance the quality of life for the families of these children. The areas served by the McMains Center include the parishes of East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Ascension, Assumption, St. James, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, Livingston, Iberville, and Point Coupee in Louisiana.

Maryland

1. Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Developmental Disabilities Administration
   DDA provides a coordinated service delivery system so that individuals with developmental disabilities receive appropriate services oriented toward the goal of integration into the community. These services are provided through a combination of four state residential centers (providing services to individuals with mental retardation) and a wide array of community based services delivered primarily through a network of non-profit providers.
2. Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services
   DORS supports vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs in Maryland. "Vocational Rehabilitation programs provide programs and services that assist people with disabilities who want to work or keep their current job...Independent Living programs, a smaller part of DORS services, are designed for individuals who want to remain independent in their homes and communities, but who may not have a goal of employment."
3. Melwood
   "Melwood is a unique community asset, offering job training, employment, community living, leisure and travel opportunities for people with developmental disabilities throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit social service agency providing the necessary resources for the social-economic inclusion of people with disabilities and to promote their ongoing personal success."
4. United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties
   "UCP/PGMC provides services to children and adults. It is the belief of the Board of Directors and staff at UCP/PGMC that individuals have the right to develop emotionally, intellectually, physically, recreatively, socially, and vocationally to their fullest potential. UCP/PGMC serves individuals of any age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, or developmental disability."

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
   "MRC Assists individuals with disabilities to live independently and go to work. MRC is the agency of the Commonwealth responsible for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Independent Living Services, and for eligibility determination for the SSI/SSDI (federal) benefits programs for Massachusetts citizens with disabilities. The agency serves individuals with all types of disabilities except those who are blind."
2. Triangle, Inc.
   Triangle, Inc. provides the following services to people with disabilities in eastern Massachusetts: Adult Day Health Services, Community Residence Program, Job Placement, School to Work Transition Program, Vocational Evaluation, and Work and Community Employment Services.

Michigan

1. Michigan Commission for the Blind
   The Michigan Commission for the Blind serves approximately 4,000 blind persons each year through its programs: Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Independent Living Services, Deaf Blind Services, Youth Low Vision Services, Business Enterprise Program, and the M.C.B. Training Center.

Minnesota

1. Family Achievement Center, Inc.
   "Family Achievement Center, Inc. is dedicated to improving the lives and recognizing the achievements of those individuals, along with their families and caregivers, who face physical and developmental challenges." The Center provides services in physical, occupational, speech and aquatic therapies as well as other specialized therapeutic programs within a family-centered environment.

Mississippi

1. Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
   A Mississippi governmental rehabilitation service.

Missouri

1. Advent Enterprises, Inc.
   "Advent is a comprehensive employment center, fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Since 1965, we have been linking people and jobs through career counseling, skills training and job placement assistance and support. Residential programs, continuing education, and youth mentoring support are also available." Advent serves northeast and central Missouri.
2. Vocational Services, Inc.
   A non-profit organization providing employment with people in the Liberty, MO area with developmental disabilities.

Montana

1. Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
   "Our mission is to promote work and independence for Montanans with disabilities. Vocational Rehabilitation offers three programs to assist eligible individuals with disabilities."

Nebraska

1. Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation
   Part of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, MMI specializes in working with persons with genetic disorders and developmental disabilities. The Institute provides statewide services to individuals with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and special healthcare needs, including physical and occuptional therapy. It also conducts research on the prevention and treatment of genetic disease.

New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire Services for Blind and Visually Impaired
   "This program plans and directs the functions of education, training and vocational rehabilitation and related services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired."
2. New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation
   The mission of NHVR is to assist eligible New Hampshire citizens with disabilities in securing suitable employment and financial and personal independence by providing rehabilitation services.

New York

1. New York State Early Intervention Program
   "The New York State Early Intervention Program offers a variety of therapeutic and support services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, including, family training, counseling, home visits, and parent support groups; special instruction, speech pathology and audiology; occupational therapy; physical therapy; psychological services; service coordination; nursing services; nutrition services; social work services; vision services; and assistive technology devices and services."

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
   Vocational Rehabilitation Services provide North Carolinians with disabilities economic and other supports to help them achieve and maintain optimal self-sufficiency and independence.

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Client Assistance Program
   "CAP assists clients and client applicants of North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation services, Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation, or Independent Living services."

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Services Division
   "DDSD offers a wide array of services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Services are individualized to meet each person's needs. DDSD services are funded through Medicaid Home and Community Based Waivers (HCBW) and through state funds."

Pennsylvania

1. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
   The mission of the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is "to expand and strengthen employment outcomes, independence, and specialized services for Pennsylvanians with disabilities."

South Carolina

1. South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
   SCVRD enables eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to prepare for, achieve and maintain competitive employment.

Virginia

1. ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, Inc. (ECNV)
   ECNV is a community-based resource and advocacy center which is managed by and for people with disabilities. They operate from a philosophy of consumer control and peer-to-peer relationships to empower people with physical, mental, cognitive and sensory disabilities to direct their own lives.
2. Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Occupational Therapy
   "Registered occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants treat people who have mental, physical, developmental, emotional disabilities. Assistants provide much of the daily treatment. They work under the supervision of the occupational therapist who is responsible for the initial evaluation of the patients, some facets of the treatment, and administrative duties. Therapists employ a variety of techniques designed to help individuals develop or maintain daily living skills, and to cope with the physical and emotional effects of disability. Work settings may include early intervention programs, schools, community living and working environments, extended care facilities, and adult care facilities in addition to hospitals. Occupational therapists may focus on health, wellness, and prevention, in addition to rehabilitation."
3. Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
   DRS provides the highest quality services that empower individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and full inclusion into society.

Washington

1. Children's Institute for Learning Differences
   "CHILD is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. Children's Institute operates two schools, CHILD School and New Heights School, which serve children ages 3-14 from throughout the greater Puget Sound area. In addition to our school programs we also offer sensory-based occupational therapy, training for teachers and parents of special needs children, and individual and family counseling for families dealing with the challenges of raising a special needs child."
2. Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
   The mission of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is "to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve a greater quality of life by obtaining and maintaining employment."

West Virginia

1. Easter Seals of West Virginia
   "Easter Seals creates solutions that change lives of children and adults with disabilities or other special needs and their families."

Wisconsin

1. IndependenceFirst (Milwaukee)
   "IndependenceFirst is a non-profit agency directed by, and for the benefit of, persons with disabilities, primarily serving the four county metropolitan Milwaukee area. The agency mission is to effectively facilitate empowerment of individuals with disabilities through: education, advocacy, independent living services, and coalition building."
2. Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
   WOTA is an independent professional organization made up of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.