Advocacy in OT

2. The last name of the advocacy pioneer who shed light on mental health care
5. The last name of the advocacy pioneer who focused on training future therapists with a broader domain of practice
6. Develop an ___ speech or pitch to introduce yourself and briefly explain what occupational therapy is
8. a digital audio file made available on the internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series. Can be used as a platform to advocate for OT.
11. Individuals with ___ Disabilities Act of 1990. Set of laws that makes free, appropriate public education available to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

1. The ___ Security Act of 1965 established medicare (insurance for the elderly) and medicaid (insurance for the financially disadvantaged) as legal health insurance programs
3. The Patient Protection and ___ Care Act (PPACA, ACA, or Obamacare). Enforces several rights and protections that make health coverage more fair, easy to understand, and attainable
4. Widely held but false beliefs. A way to advocate for OT is to dispel these. Ex: OT is only for helping people find jobs.
7. The act of speaking up or working on behalf of the interests of another person, group, or cause
9. ___ with Disabilities Act of 1990. It is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public
10. The last name of the advocacy pioneer who was active in establishing the first national association for OTs. Known as the father of OT.