Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association - RIOTA

04/19/2026

🚨🚨 Save the Date 🚨🚨

Celebrate OT Month with RIOTA

We are excited to invite you to a special RIOTA event on April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM @ NEIT. Free for all OT practitioners!

We will begin the evening by presenting the RIOTA Awards, followed immediately by a professional development session, in person or via zoom at NEIT.

1 New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich, RI, Room TBA

Featured Presentation:
Feedback in OT Practice: Supporting Supervision, Collaboration, and Learning
Presenter: Rebecca Simon

04/19/2026

Do you have something to share with other Occupational Therapy professionals; work in an emerging or innovative area of practice; have a new twist on a traditional Occupational Therapy skill; or want to highlight your own research? Then consider presenting at the 2026 MAOT/RIOTA Annual Conference!

The Conference Committee is currently accepting proposals for Presentations and Posters for its annual Fall Conference scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Four Points Sheraton in Norwood, MA.

We are once again using Oxford Abstracts as our proposal submission platform. Login or create a new account at the link below!

There is no limit to the number of proposals an individual can submit!

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: May 30th, 2026

Link: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/81359/submitter

Reach out to info@maot.org with any questions.

04/08/2026

🚨🚨 Save the Date 🚨🚨

Celebrate OT Month with RIOTA

We are excited to invite you to a special RIOTA event on April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM @ NEIT. Free for all OT practitioners!

We will begin the evening by presenting the RIOTA Awards, followed immediately by a professional development session, in person or via zoom at NEIT.

1 New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich, RI, Room TBA

Featured Presentation:
Feedback in OT Practice: Supporting Supervision, Collaboration, and Learning
Presenter: Rebecca Simon

04/05/2026

Save the date!

An Intro to Music Listening Therapy with The Listening Program is presenting May 27th at 6 pm. Virtual only.

Reserve your space now!

03/02/2026

🚨DATE EXTENDED! Due to the historic snow we are extending the nomination date to 3/14/26. Get your nominations in!

RIOTA Annual Awards: Nominations Now Open!

It’s that time of year again! RIOTA is calling on YOU to nominate an outstanding occupational therapy professional for one of our Annual Awards!

The RIOTA Board will review all nominees and vote in each category in March.

Submit your nomination here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cQ_VbcsepL7n4k6PfxNAMrTFj-oMNwSg2MB31rw4yy8/viewform

02/10/2026

RIOTA Annual Awards: Nominations Now Open!

It’s that time of year again! RIOTA is calling on YOU to nominate an outstanding occupational therapy professional for one of our Annual Awards!

The RIOTA Board will review all nominees and vote in each category in March.

Submit your nomination here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cQ_VbcsepL7n4k6PfxNAMrTFj-oMNwSg2MB31rw4yy8/viewform

02/03/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars, OT leaders! The 2026 AOTA RA schedule is live—join CommunOT discussions Feb 2–13, follow task groups Feb 16–20, and don’t miss the live-streamed RA Spring Meeting on April 15 from 6–10 PM. Let’s shape the future of occupational therapy together!

01/30/2026

NEWS: As we’ve anticipated since the fall, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) just released a proposed rule updating the definition of professional degree programs ⎯excluding advanced occupational therapy degrees from the definition of a professional degree. This new rule would fundamentally change how graduate students finance their education and have a negative impact on the profession and the workforce.

We need your voice! Contact your Members of Congress to urge them to do all they can to make sure ED reconsiders this action to include a wider range of health professions, including occupational therapy. Take action now at aota.org/takeaction 👈

AOTA will continue to lead advocacy efforts with ED, Congressional champions, and coalition partners. Stay tuned for more!

01/21/2026

🚨🚨 Free Event 🚨🚨

Join us on 1/26 @ 6:30 via zoom to meet with your Rhode Island RA, Shannon Strate, in preparation for the upcoming February AOTA Representative Assembly (RA) meeting.

She will discuss how to share your thoughts with all RAs before the working meeting to get your voices heard. All actions will initially utilize CommunOT, which aims to increase visibility and encourage members to engage with their RA representatives.

Register here: