TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational therapy’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
AU - Wilson, Stacy
AU - Smith, Cristina Reyes
AU - Hunter-Bennett, Cheranne
AU - Hoyt, Catherine R.
AU - Dorsey, Julie
AU - DeAngelis, Tina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/11
Y1 - 2020/11
N2 - The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA’s) Vision 2025 conveys a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (AOTA, 2019). AOTA affirms the inalienable right of every individual to feel welcomed, valued, a sense of belonging, and respected while accessing and participating in society, regardless of the internal or external factors that make every individual unique. This statement supports efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion within all aspects of occupational therapy, including practice, education, and research, as well as policy development and advocacy.
AB - The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA’s) Vision 2025 conveys a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (AOTA, 2019). AOTA affirms the inalienable right of every individual to feel welcomed, valued, a sense of belonging, and respected while accessing and participating in society, regardless of the internal or external factors that make every individual unique. This statement supports efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion within all aspects of occupational therapy, including practice, education, and research, as well as policy development and advocacy.
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U2 - 10.5014/AJOT.2020.74S3002
DO - 10.5014/AJOT.2020.74S3002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85094837115
SN - 0272-9490
VL - 74
JO - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
JF - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
M1 - 7413410030p1
ER -