Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT)

06/04/2026

We have a wonderful lineup of Sponsors and Exhibitors set to join is in November at the MAOT/RIOTA Annual Conference!

Who's table are you excited to visit?!

Are you interested in more information in being a Sponsor or Exhibitor? Email [email protected]

06/02/2026

𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙏𝘼𝘾𝙏 𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝘾𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙄𝙁𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝘿𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙀

Have you submitted the Google Form and received your contact hours certificate for attending MAOT'S Spring Conference on March 21? 🌷

If not, be sure to do so by Sunday, June 21 in order to avoid penalty!

Please email [email protected] if you need the link to the 2026 MAOT Spring Conference Attendee Attestation and Evaluation.

*͟P͟L͟E͟A͟S͟E͟ ͟N͟O͟T͟E͟ ͟M͟A͟O͟T͟'͟S͟ ͟N͟E͟W͟ ͟C͟E͟R͟T͟I͟F͟I͟C͟A͟T͟E͟ ͟P͟O͟L͟I͟C͟Y͟*͟
In the event that you did not receive or have misplaced a certificate, attendees have up to 3 months after an MAOT event to email [email protected] to request their event certificate without penalty. After the 3 month window, a $10 processing fee will be required to have your certificate re-issued.

05/30/2026

Today is the day! Get your submissions in by midnight to be considered for our MAOT/RIOTA Fall Conference!

05/26/2026

Today's the day! Be sure to submit your nominations for MAOT Board positions and join a wonderful group of volunteers to further the field of Occupational Therapy within the state of Massachusetts and beyond!

LAST CALL! NOMINATIONS DUE MONDAY, MAY, 25

MAOT is seeking nominations to fill board vacancies
Effective July 1, 2026

All nominees must be active MAOT members in good standing at the time of nomination and throughout their term, and must be licensed as an occupational therapy practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

All positions are 2-year terms unless otherwise stated.
(July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (ᴠᴏᴛᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ʙʏ ᴍᴀᴏᴛ ᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀꜱ)
⊛ 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵
⊛ 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (ᴀᴘᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴍᴀᴏᴛ ᴇxᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ)
⊛ 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰-𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰-𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 (𝟣 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮)

Visit https://maot.org/Board-Members for more information and descriptions of each position.

Nominations should include the title of the position, a 300-word statement of interest and experience, and photo/headshot. Please email nominations to [email protected]
Submissions are due by May 25, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.

05/23/2026

LAST CALL! NOMINATIONS DUE MONDAY, MAY, 25

MAOT is seeking nominations to fill board vacancies
Effective July 1, 2026

All nominees must be active MAOT members in good standing at the time of nomination and throughout their term, and must be licensed as an occupational therapy practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

All positions are 2-year terms unless otherwise stated.
(July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (ᴠᴏᴛᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ʙʏ ᴍᴀᴏᴛ ᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀꜱ)
⊛ 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵
⊛ 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (ᴀᴘᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴍᴀᴏᴛ ᴇxᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ)
⊛ 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰-𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰-𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 (𝟣 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮)

Visit https://maot.org/Board-Members for more information and descriptions of each position.

Nominations should include the title of the position, a 300-word statement of interest and experience, and photo/headshot. Please email nominations to [email protected]
Submissions are due by May 25, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.

05/13/2026

Planning for the MAOT/RIOTA 2026 Annual Conference has begun!

We are very excited about the Sponsors and Exhibitors that have already registered to join us on November 6.

There's still plenty of room for more Sponsors, Exhibitors, or Contributors at this years' conference! Email [email protected] or visit www.maot.org/2026-Fall-Conference for more information.

05/07/2026

MAOT IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS TO FILL BOARD VACANCIES
Effective July 1, 2026

All nominees must be active MAOT members in good standing at the time of nomination and throughout their term, and must be licensed as an occupational therapy practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

All positions are 2-year terms unless otherwise stated.
(July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028)

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (ᴠᴏᴛᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ʙʏ ᴍᴀᴏᴛ ᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀꜱ)
⊛ 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵
⊛ 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (ᴀᴘᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴍᴀᴏᴛ ᴇxᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ)
⊛ 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰-𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰-𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦
⊛ 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 (𝟣 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮)

Visit https://maot.org/Board-Members for more information and descriptions of each position.

Nominations should include the title of the position, a 300-word statement of interest and experience, and photo/headshot. Please email nominations to [email protected]
Submissions are due by May 25, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.

05/04/2026

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

This year, we are excited to be continue our use of the virtual submission platform, Oxford Abstracts. Simply click the link below, login or create a new Oxford Abstracts account, and then complete the submission form!

https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirect=/stages/81359/submitter

Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

05/01/2026

We’re looking forward to an amazing lineup of events this month! Registration is open. Don’t miss out, sign up today!

✨ 𝙊𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙎𝙄𝙂- 𝙀𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙛é 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧: 𝘼𝙣 𝙊𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙮 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝
🗣️ Laurie Cecchi, OT
🗓️ Tuesday, May 12th
⏰ 6:30-7:30pm on Zoom
👉 https://maot.org/event-6666638

✨ 𝙋𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙄𝙂 - 𝘼𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮-𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨
🗣️ Jessica Minahan, PhD, BCBA
🗓️ Wednesday, May 20
⏰ 7-8:30pm on Zoom
👉 https://maot.org/event-6665626

✨ 𝙈𝙃 𝙎𝙄𝙂- 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩: 𝙊𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
🗣️ Sarah Daghestani OT, OTR, and Laura Magee OT, OTD, OTR
🗓️ Wednesday, May 27
⏰ 6-7:30pm on Zoom
👉 https://maot.org/event-6672895