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Mississippi Occupational Therapy Association

The Mississippi Occupational Therapy Association is a professional organization for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants

Current Goals :

1. Continue to improve the MSOTA website to maximize utilization of the site to increase membership and advertising revenue.

2. Increase membership in MSOTA by exploring organizational, corporate and multi-year memberships.

3. Continue work on collaboration with neighboring states.

4. Develop ways to better educate members on changes with reimbursement.

09/26/2025

🗣️Attention MSOTA members🗣️

The MSOTA South Central District Chair, Danielle Whittington, is offering a District meeting/free CEU event on October 20, 2025. 🎉

This event will be held at Columbia High School/Academic Studio on 1009 Broad Street in Columbia, MS from 5:00 p. m. to 7:00 p.m. 🗓️

The topic is “Bridging Classroom and Therapy: OTs in the IEP Process” presented by Dr. Sara Bardwell. 👩🏻‍🏫
This session will explore practical ways OTs can effectively contribute to IEP development, from providing meaningful evaluation data to writing functional, measurable goals that address participation, independence, and access. Participants will learn strategies to communicate their expertise in a way that strengthens collaboration with educators and families, ensures compliance with IDEA, and highlights the unique value of occupational therapy in the school setting. Real-world examples and case scenarios will be used to illustrate best practices, helping OTs feel confident and empowered at the IEP table. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

Anyone can attend this event.
**MSOTA members only will receive a 2.0 hour CEU certificate immediately following the event. **
Pre-registration is required. ✍️

Register online at https://www.mississippiota.org/upcoming-ce-events.

09/23/2025

🗣️Attention MSOTA Members! 🗣️

The MSOTA South Central District Chair, Danielle Whittington, is offering a District meeting/free CEU event on September 30, 2025. 👩🏼‍🏫

This event will be held at the Columbia-Marion Public Library on 900 Broad Street in Columbia, MS from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The topic is “Do Oculomotor Impairments Impact Reading Comprehension and What Do We Do When it Does” presented by Danielle Whittington, ED.S., OTR/L, CLVT. 🔎👓🤓

Attendees will identify ways occupational therapy practitioners can provide meaningful input when identifying visual impairments within a school setting and apply strategies for collaborating with educators and families to ensure OT services support student achievement with Access for All components. Anyone can attend this event. 🧍‍♀️🧍🏾‍♂️🧍🏻‍♂️🧍

MSOTA members only will receive a 2.0 hour CEU certificate immediately following the event. Pre-registration is required. 📋

Register today at https://www.mississippiota.org/upcoming-ce-events. ✍️

08/18/2025

Attention MSOTA Members!

In the past we’ve allowed individuals and businesses to post job openings/advertisements independently on the Private MSOTA Member Page (Mississippi Occupational therapy Association MSOTA Member Group).

In order to streamline social media posting and foster collaboration with MSOTA please direct all business and/or personal advertisements (events, job openings, etc.) to our email 📧: mississippiota@gmail.com. They will be posted to the website and social media.

Moving forward any posts made in the area of advertisement will be deleted. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support moving forward.

08/07/2025

This month’s OT Spotlight goes to 🥁Cheri Harbour, MS , OTR/L, SCLV🎉🔦

Cheri has been an OT for 36 years. Graduated from University of Alabama Birmingham in 1990. She’s covered multiple aspects of rehab,including acute care, skilled nursing, and outpatient rehab. 🏥🏋️‍♀️

“My grandmother developed macular degeneration which lead me back to UAB to complete my Masters and a Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehab. In 2014, I completed AOTA’s requirements for the Specialty Certification in Low Vision Rehab. My program is a part of NM MC’s Retina Center.” 👁️👁️🔎

Cheri is currently a member of the Subject Expert Committee developing a new OT Certification in Adult Vision Rehabilitation that will include Blindness. (OT-CAVR). She also serves on the Mississippi OT Advisory Council. 😎🔎

What do you love about being an OT?

“What I love most about being an occupational therapist is helping my patients achieve their goals and rediscover the meaningful activities they once thought were no longer possible.”❤️🏆

07/24/2025

🗣️🗣️ Attention Members! 🗣️🗣️

Check your emails for the Summer Newsletter? 📧☀️

Not a member yet? Join today! ✍️

https://www.mississippiota.org/

07/17/2025

Take a look at this MSOTA Member business! 🎉

Safe at Home is an outpatient, community-based occupational therapy practice serving North Mississippi. As Medicare Part B providers, we deliver skilled, evidence-based therapy in the client’s home environment—where functional outcomes matter most. Our focus is on helping older adults and individuals with chronic conditions maintain independence and safety through personalized, occupation-centered interventions.♿️

Our services include fall prevention, home safety assessments and modifications, strength and balance training, dementia caregiver education through the Skills2Care® program, wheelchair seating and mobility training, and Parkinson-specific treatment using Parkinson Wellness Recovery (PWR!) principles.🧠💕💪

We’re excited to share that Safe at Home recently partnered with SeniorKare, a non-medical in-home care agency. This collaboration enhances continuity of care and allows us to better support clients through both skilled therapy and daily caregiving assistance. 🧑‍⚕️🧓🏻👴🏽💚

We believe in the power of OT to transform lives at home, and we’re always happy to connect with other therapists interested in home-based practice or community partnerships.
🏡🫱🏽‍🫲🏾

06/23/2025

Thank you Central District for hosting this FREE continuing education event this weekend! 👏

Attendees were so enthusiastic and able to participate in dialogue with other OTs/OTAs about their woes and triumps in documentation. 💻

Our wonderful presenters laid out many awesome gems! 💎

Stay tuned for more CE Events in YOUR area! 📍🗺️

06/19/2025

June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month! 💚💙

Occupational therapy plays a vital role in mental health care by helping individuals engage in meaningful activities and develop skills to improve their overall well-being. OT practitioners work with people experiencing mental health challenges to build confidence, manage emotions, and participate in daily life activities.

This can include addressing issues like substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

As OTs reclaim space in the mental health care community let’s encourage all men we encounter in our respective practice areas. 💚🧠💙

06/11/2025

🚨 Blood Drive for Grayson Foster 🚨
Please support this courageous effort to assist one of our own, Jeff Foster who graduate from UMMC OT program in 2000 and is an active member of MSOTA. He currently lives in Flora, MS and currently works for the Madison County School District.

His son, Grayson, was in a motorcycle cycle accident on May 31 and currently hospitalized. He has required numerous units of blood and this drive is to support Grayson and others in need of blood. Let’s show our support for the OT community and give blood on Thursday or another day using the code: 2303!

Please join us in supporting Grayson Foster and his fight by donating blood this Thursday, June 12th from 9 AM to 2 PM at MS Sports Medicine in Flowood, MS. 🩸
This is an incredible way for our community to show up for Grayson and his family during this time. 🙏 Every donation makes a difference!
Let’s fill every appointment and rally around Grayson. Your prayers, support, and generosity mean the world. ❤️
We hope to see you there this Thursday!

05/28/2025

This month’s MSOTA Member Spotlight is: Candice Barber, OTR/L 🎉

Candice has been practicing almost 19 years (June this year). Early in her career she worked at MS state hospital. This setting encompassed geriatrics, adults and pediatrics all with underlying mental health issues on top of the physical dysfunction problems she helped address. She also worked in acute care adult PRN for UMMC and River Oaks while working full time. Candice later transitioned to pediatrics at Children’s of Mississippi in 2009 and has worked acute care, inpatient rehab and outpatient. 🏥🧸

Candice has been specialized in Obstetric brachial plexus injuries since 2013 and currently serves as MSOTA Central District Co-Chair. 💪

What do you love about being an OT?

“I’ve always loved how versatile the profession of occupational therapy is. Since working in pediatrics though, I love the relationships I develop with my patients and their families. I basically become a part of their family! We celebrate all of the small and big successes together. We deal with the hard days together. It has brought so much meaning, purpose and fulfillment to my life that I can’t imagine ever doing anything else!” 👶🧒🏻👧🏽🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 ❤️

05/27/2025

Attention MSOTA Membership and colleagues! 🗣

MSOTA District Chairs, Kenley Smith and Candice Barber are partnering with Diane Satterfield to offer a 4 hour mini-conference on June 21, 2025. 🎉

This event will be held at the Brandon Civic Center (Buchanan Room) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Civic Center is located at 1000 Municipal Drive in Brandon, MS. 📍

The topic for this event is "Effective Documentation Practices for Occupational Therapy Practitioners in the Adult and Pediatric Settings." 💻

Anyone can attend this event. MSOTA members only will receive a 4.0 hour CEU certificate immediately following the event. Pre-registration is required. Visit our website at www.mississippiota.org to register on line or click the link below.

https://msota.memberclicks.net/upcoming-ce-events

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers and mother figures! 💐

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P. O. Box 4916/Jackson, MS 39296
Jackson, MS
39296

Website

http://mississippiota.org/

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