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American Occupational Therapy Association

American professional association

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students and improve the quality of occupational therapy services. The National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy was the founding name of the AOTA.2 It was founded by Thomas B. Kidner, Eleanor Clarke Slagle and William Rush Dunton.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The American Occupational Therapy Association building in Bethesda, Maryland
Photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students and improve the quality of occupational therapy services.2

The story

Founded by Eleanor Clarke Slagle, Thomas B. Kidner and William Rush Dunton in 1917.1

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Timeline

  1. 1917Founded Founded1

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