DisruptOT Unconference is happening at the same time as @AOTAInc's annual conference in Florida, and that's not a coincidence. AOTA disregarded the concerns of occupational therapy professionals and students who stressed the risks to their safety by traveling to Florida, the only @AOTAInc "do no travel" state in the U.S., based on legislation that infringes on human rights. NAACP, League of United Latin American Citizens, Human Rights Campaign, and Equality Florida have issued travel advisories for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ+ community members,

Our vision of an unconference is for everyone to have access to critical information and education without having to pay or travel. All are welcome, meaning you don't have to be an occupational therapist or healthcare worker to attend. All content is intended for a general audience to understand and benefit from. There is no keynote speaker or panel of experts. All of our participants are equally valued and appreciated; that's why they are compensated. We move away from traditional lectures and involve or immerse the audience as much as possible.

Meet Dr. Alaa Abou-Arab, aka @kNOwBiasOT, who will be leading our June #DisruptOT event, From Standing Rock to Palestine, Occupation is a Crime: Resisting Zionism and White Supremacy on Saturday, June 18, 2022 1:00-2:30pm PDT. Here's a 🧵 introducing him and his work.

https://twitter.com/DisruptOT/status/1532769086735794176

@kNOwBiasOT Alaa Abou-Arab, OTD, OTR/L is a husband, father, author, longtime activist and Co-Founder of kNOwBiaS, LLC. He received his Doctoral degree from Temple University and his research centered on the exploration of racial bias among occupational therapy professionals. He has recently

A 🧵 with highlights from today's #DisruptOT Social Occupational Therapy event. We accomplished another 1st! Today we provided a free educational event in Portuguese with simultaneous English translation. Speakers were invited to share what they wanted to discuss with no limits.

https://twitter.com/DisruptOT/status/1520100603678138369

One of our speakers, Arissandro Sousa, is an artist, rapper, and community member (not an OT professional or student). He's a critical member of the Metuia team. He reminded us about humility (starting off groups by embarrassing himself) and that professionals aren't always

Before my week is over, I want to share some values @otbayarea hopes to maintain as #DisruptOT grows:
✊🏾 Build community (work together)
✊🏾 No exploitation (compensate labor, especially historically exploited/oppressed people) @otbayarea ✊🏾 Highlight global voice (people that actually represent the world not just OT founders, speak languages that aren't necessarily English, yup we will be going multilingual!)
✊🏾 Make access to knowledge (all our events and opportunities) FREE

Estamos a 2 días a partir de #DisruptOT! Consulte el calendario de eventos y convierta su zona horaria, para no perderse nada worldtimebuddy.com. Siga el hilo para obtener descripciones detalladas de los eventos. Gráficos de talentosos @LeighAnnHilbert @LeighAnnHilbert Bienvenida a la Comunidad
Sábado 7 Agosto 1715-1745 GMT
Experiencia de sanación y ejercicio “Poner los pies sobre la tierra” Daremos la bienvenida a la cumbre con un ejercicio para poner los pies sobre la tierra y prepararnos para el trabajo en la cumbre.

We are 2 days out from #DisruptOT! Check the event schedule and convert your time zone, so you don't miss a thing. Follow the thread for detailed event descriptions.
Graphics by the talented @LeighAnnHilbert @LeighAnnHilbert Saturday 7 August Event Schedule
Community Welcome 1715-1745 GMT (Webinar)
We welcome you to the summit with a grounding activity to prepare you for the work ahead.

Who's excited for the TweetUps this weekend (Sat 9:30-10:40 PM & Sun 4:30-5:30 PM GMT)? 🙋 Whether you've contributed to many Twitter discussions before or you're new to Twitter, we're excited to meet with you. Here are some tips for joining the conversation #DisruptOT Alt text Image 1: Seagreen graphic with text: TweetUp Tips: The TweetUp Host asks questions relating to the panels of the day. Questions will be posted every 8-10 minutes on @DisruptOT. #DisruptOT