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Occupational Therapy Research & News

The latest news, studies, university research and regulatory updates in occupational therapy from Canada, the US, the UK and Australia. Each entry links to the original source.

Year:  2026 (current)  ·  2025 archive  ·  2024 archive

Showing 20 of 33 entries from 2026, newest first

REGULATION & POLICY · Royal College of Occupational Therapists · United Kingdom · Oct 19, 2026

From diagnosis to participation: reflections from the launch of the Independent Review

REGULATION & POLICY · Royal College of Occupational Therapists · United Kingdom · Oct 9, 2026

RCOT: Success should be measured by participation, not diagnoses

NEWS · Occupational Therapy Australia · Australia · Oct 8, 2026

Research Study: Occupational therapy practice with children who have complex needs

UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital · Ontario · Oct 8, 2026

Inclusive play: New initiative gives clinicians more adaptive gaming options for clients

REGULATION & POLICY · Occupational Therapy Australia · Australia · Oct 7, 2026

Thriving Kids: What does it mean for occupational therapists?

NEWS · World Federation of Occupational Therapists · International · Oct 7, 2026

World Occupational Therapy Day 2026 - Media Pack

STUDIES · Frontiers in Pediatrics · International · Oct 7, 2026

Experiences of telehealth-delivered occupational performance coaching among Palestinian mothers of autistic children: a qualitative study

NEWS · Royal College of Occupational Therapists · United Kingdom · Oct 6, 2026

The real questions OTs are asking about supervision

NEWS · Royal College of Occupational Therapists · United Kingdom · Oct 6, 2026

A new strategy shaped by you, our members

REGULATION & POLICY · College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario · Ontario · Oct 5, 2026

Funding Opportunity: Ontario Autism Program Workforce Capacity Fund

UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital · Ontario · Oct 5, 2026

New caregiver-focused patient safety e-learning curriculum launched

UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital · Ontario · Oct 2, 2026

BRI incubator partnership helps advance pediatric mobility innovation

NEWS · College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario · Ontario · Oct 1, 2026

October is Occupational Therapy Month

UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH · McGill University · Canada · Sep 30, 2026

New resource supports parents of preschoolers with suspected developmental delays

UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH · University of Toronto · Ontario · Sep 23, 2026

Professor Rosalie Wang receives Connaught Community Partnership Research Program award

REGULATION & POLICY · College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario · Ontario · Sep 21, 2026

Information and Resources to Support Supervision of Provisional Occupational Therapists

REGULATION & POLICY · College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario · Ontario · Sep 21, 2026

Available Now: Revised Code of Ethics and New Guide to Ethical Practice

REGULATION & POLICY · College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario · Ontario · Sep 16, 2026

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UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH · Virginia Commonwealth University · United States · Sep 2, 2026

Think Tank helps spur research and collaboration in sensory integration

NEWS · Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists · Ontario · Sep 1, 2026

Occupational Therapy Month | Host a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)

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Regulators, professional associations, government, universities, research institutes and peer-reviewed journals in Canada, the US, the UK and Australia.

Regulators and associations

College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, American Occupational Therapy Association, Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Australia and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.

Government

Ontario Ministry of Health; Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Ontario Autism Program); Ontario Ministry of Education; Canadian Institute for Health Information; Health Canada.

Universities and research institutes

Canada: University of Toronto, McMaster University and CanChild, University of Ottawa, Queen's University, Western University, McGill University, University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, Dalhousie University, CHEO Research Institute and Holland Bloorview. United States: Boston University, University of Southern California, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Florida and Virginia Commonwealth University. United Kingdom: Oxford Brookes University and University of Plymouth. Australia: University of Sydney, La Trobe University, Monash University and University of Queensland.

Journals and evidence

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Occupational Therapy International, Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, Frontiers in Pediatrics, BMJ Open, the Cochrane Library and PubMed.

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