TNOTA self-paced Course

Breaking OT Barriers: Disability Mentorship

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This course is free for TNOTA members.

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Breaking OT Barriers: Disability Mentorship

Thursday, May 29
6 pm (CDT) | 7 pm (EDT)
$20 (Free for TNOTA Members)
1 Contact Hour

This course is created by the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association.

If you need assistance or accommodations, please contact us at Info@AspireOT.us
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Individuals with disabilities (IWD) comprise the largest minority group in the United States, yet they don’t always have a clear part to play in advocacy efforts. Breaking OT Barriers is a disability mentorship program that aims to create connections amongst IWDs, empower participants through knowledge and experiences, and advocate for disability rights and diversity within occupational therapy. Disability mentorship not only helps one gain knowledge in professional development, but improves coping strategies and disability identity. Breaking OT Barriers challenges traditional views of disability and provides a roadmap for success for IWDs leading to a larger representation in healthcare and ultimately stronger advocacy efforts for disability rights.



Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students

Presented by: Caroline P Hillyard, OTD, OTR/L
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Learning objectives
After completion of this occupational therapy continuing education course, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the unmet need for mentorship programs tailored to occupational therapists with disabilities
  • Explain how disability mentorship programs address unique challenges faced by occupational therapists with disabilities.
  • Discuss the potential impact of disability mentorship on the professional development and well-being of therapists with disabilities.

Instructor bio
Caroline P Hillyard, OTD, OTR/L
TNOTA Guest Instructor

Caroline P Hillyard, OTD, OTR/L is an OT in Columbia, TN with a passion for disability advocacy. She holds a Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and an M.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She is the recipient of the Excellence in Scholarship Award (2024), the Sigma Xi Excellence in Health Professions Student Research Award (2017), and the Rosemary Batorski Community Service Award (2014). She is the creator of Breaking OT Barriers, a disability mentorship program created to support disabled OTs. As a disabled practitioner herself, she champions advocacy and inclusion within the community.


Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Complete payment or TNOTA membership log in for course enrollment
  • Attend the live webinar for the full duration
  • Complete the Attendance Attestation exam with a 100% score
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 80% or greater
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
cancellation policy
Live Courses and Webinars
Learner cancellations: In the event that the learner requests to cancel or is unable to attend a course, a refund for the total paid for the course will be granted if Aspire OT is notified via email at info@aspireot.us within 10 business days prior to date of the scheduled course, minus a non-refundable registration fee of 25% of registration price.  If the learner provides notification of cancellation less then 10 business days prior to the scheduled course, the learner will be offered the opportunity to attend the same webinar on an alternate date or enrollment in the recorded on-demand version of that webinar, instead of a refund.  

No refunds will be issued after a course has been attended for more than 30 minutes.  Partial credit will not be issued.  

Provider cancellations: In the event of inclement weather or other event resulting in the inability for a live course to be provided within the scheduled time, learners will be offered an alternate date or a full refund for registration paid.
On-Demand web Courses 
Web courses will remain available to learners for 1 year. No refunds will be available for web courses that have been attended or viewed for greater than 30 minutes. In the event of a refund, the learner will be unenrolled in the course immediately upon issuance of a refund. No refunds will be issued for any course in which a certificate has been issued.  

Course Author

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This occupational therapy continuing education course is being offered as part of Aspire OT's State Association Partnership Program. This course is free for TNOTA Members.