Association of Caribbean Occupational Therapist
Historical BEGINNINGS
The Association of Caribbean Occupational Therapists was formed at the first meeting of Caribbean occupational therapists in March 1991 in Antigua. Nine registered occupational therapists from Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago met to discuss regional and professional concerns. The World Federation of Occupational Therapists’ Western Hemisphere delegate to the United Nations was also present. In April 1992, the first scientific conference was held in Jamaica. Eighteen occupational therapists attended from five Caribbean states and the USA. The ACOT Scientific conference has become a corner stone of ACOT and is now held biennially across ACOT member states.
ACOT has had its challenges with the physical distance between territories and cadre of practitioners across the region being small and in some countries non-existent. In spite of its challenges however, individual member countries of ACOT continue to advocate for Occupational Therapy services with the support of ACOT.
ACOT has had its challenges with the physical distance between territories and cadre of practitioners across the region being small and in some countries non-existent. In spite of its challenges however, individual member countries of ACOT continue to advocate for Occupational Therapy services with the support of ACOT.