Ontario's Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is offering a funding opportunity to build workforce capacity in the Ontario Autism Program (OAP).

This fund supports capacity-building activities and projects led by children’s service providers who deliver core clinical services in the OAP.

COTO continues to monitor a possible service disruption by Canada Post.

In case of a postal strike, if you need to contact the College about urgent matters, such as a concern or complaint about an occupational therapist, please contact us via phone or email.

The College's Practice team has developed a new resource on artificial intelligence: What Should Occupational Therapists Consider if Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Practice?

Learn about the decisions made at the October 24, 2024 College Board of Directors meeting. See the highlights for details.

The Geriatric and Long-Term Care Death Review Committee (GLTCRC) released a report concerning a death where the use of a transfer pole was a contributing factor. A transfer pole is a device that occupational therapists may recommend when promoting safety with transfers.

The Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario requested the College educate occupational therapists about transfer poles. This resource is intended to alert occupational therapists about the dangers associated with this device.

Reminder: Occupational therapists, your Quality Assurance requirements are due October 31st.

Your annual requirements include the Annual Learning Plan and Annual eLearning Module.

if you have provisional and temporary registration with the College, or you registered after July 31st, 2024, you do not need to complete the annual requirements.