How a motion to affirm dual levels of entry for occupational therapy was killed by the leaders of the AOTA.

CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGEIt is important for the occupational therapy profession to understand that there was close collaboration between the RA leadership and the AOTA Board of Directors leading up to the Fall meeting.  As such, the Board of Directors may have been able to shape and form the agenda and the response to motions long before they ever were formally discussed by the RA members. The reason why Motion One on dual entry was killed was by what appears to be coordinated table setting engaged in by the AOTA Board of Directors, facilitated by the RA Leadership team, and then followed by those RA members who bothered to participate.Timeline: 8/14/18: AOTA signals to ACOTE that it still supports the doctoral single point of entry but just lacks the evidence to support the decision.8/23/18: AOTA member contacts RA rep about dual entry motion.8/24/18: Speaker Debi Hinerfeld indicates that AOTA staff are working " behind the scenes " to guide RA members in their interactions if motions like this are received.  Representatives are instructed on how to respond.9/10/18 Member sends initial draft motions to RA representatives.9/12/18 Per Amy Lamb, AOTA Board authorizes task force that is charged to provide information to the RA in advance of the Spring 2019 meeting.  The Board was clearly aware that motions on the entry level were going to be submitted.9/15/18 Member sends final draft motion on E6 to RA representatives following coordinated review with repre...
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