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Occupational Therapy

ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog "Musings of an occupational therapist. Thoughts about what it means to work with people who have disabilities, and reflecting on their stories and how they make meaning of their lives."
AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) - "Living life to its fullest" podcast series "A podcast series that features occupational therapists and their perspectives on consumer health topics."
CIRRIE Database of International Rehabilitation Research Contains over 30,000 citations of international rehabilitation research published between 1990 and the present.
Occupational Therapy Australia The peak professional body representing the interests of Occupational Therapists across the country. OT Australia strives to ensure that members consistently receive quality, responsive services that add significant value to their careers.
Occupational Therapy Educational Issues (Blog) "A place to share thinking about the learning of occupational therapists."
OT seeker Is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability.
OTdirect A website from the UK created by OT professionals "in their spare time" gathering together educational resources in the occupational therapy field.
Salford University Occupational Therapy Education Blog A blog by Occupational Therapy Educators who work at the University of Salford in the United Kingdom.

Physiotherapy

Australian Physiotherapy Association The peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. The APA is a national organisation with non-autonomous state and territory branches and specialty subgroups.
PEDro - The Physiotherapy Evidence Database PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. It has been developed to give rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy) Podcasts A collection of podcasts on topics relevant to the field of physical therapy.
Physical Therapy Web U.S. site offering articles, discussion, and links to organisations and schools.
PhysicalTherapist.com A collaborative informational web site designed for the physical therapy community.

Podiatry

The Australasian Podiatry Council The professional body representing podiatrists in Australia and New Zealand.
Clinical Gait Analysis Originally created by Chris Kirtley, this website presents clinical cases with video footage and questions for discussion.
ePodiatry.com Website combining news, educational resources, research and communication.

Speech Pathology

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Podcasts Features interviews with people making news in the professions of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
MedlinePlus: Speech and Communication Disorders MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
speech-language-therapy dot com Created and maintained by Caroline Bowen, a speech therapist based in NSW and author of "Developmental Phonological Disorders", this site contains links to a host of excellent speech language resources, directories, listservs and sites of professional interest.
Speech Pathology Australia The national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia.
SpeechPathology.com Provides educational materials for "lifelong learning" for speech language pathologists and other professionals.
TalkAboutSpeech A blog about speech & language development, speech therapy, adult language, and swallow disorders.

Professional Associations

The Australasian Podiatry Council The professional body representing podiatrists in Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Physiotherapy Association The peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. The APA is a national organisation with non-autonomous state and territory branches and specialty subgroups.
Occupational Therapy Australia The peak professional body representing the interests of Occupational Therapists across the country. OT Australia strives to ensure that members consistently receive quality, responsive services that add significant value to their careers.
SARRAH - Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health SARRAH is nationally recognised as a peak body representing rural and remote allied health professionals. SARRAH advocates for rural and remote allied health professionals and allied health practice on local, state and national levels.

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