New York State
Occupational Therapy Association

The New York State Occupational Therapy Association (NYSOTA) is the only professional organization for Occupational Therapy in New York State.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote the profession of occupational therapy and to represent the occupational therapy practitioners who work and live in New York State.

• NYSOTA is a membership organization with a very strong legislative and advocacy agenda. We contribute to the Occupational Therapy Practice Act and the Continuing Competency Act - two bills that are directly related to the licensure and regulation of Occupational Therapy in New York State. 

        Visit our Advocacy Center

• NYSOTA provides resources to Occupational Therapists, Assistants, Students and Consumers of OT services.

        Visit our Resource Center

• NYSOTA is an AOTA Approved Provider of Continuing Education. NYSOTA hosts education events throughout the state. The annual NYSOTA conference is usually the highlight of these events. NYSOTA strives to provide education of exceptional quality for an affordable price to its members. 

        Visit our Learning Center

Support Occupational Therapy

Become a supporter of Occupational Therapy. If you are a practitioner, join the association, volunteer your time for NYSOTA activities, or allow others to do more through your membership dollars. If you or a family member received, or are receiving occupational therapy services, donate to NYSOTA to help us improve the quality of care through research and education. Look out for our new “Give a HAND to OT” campaign and you can “Help And Nurture Development (HAND) in OT.