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Occupational therapy is defined as therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life (as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities despite impairments or limitations in physical or mental functioning.
The University of Florida Student Occupational Therapy Association is an organization of volunteers who create and stimulate an interest in the field of occupational therapy among University of Florida students by participation in health fairs, student group expositions and public visual displays.
SOTA helps to further knowledge of the field of occupational therapy throughout the community and state by sponsoring student representations to attend state and national conventions. It attempts to encourage personal growth and knowledge of current trends in occupational therapy to those students interested in the field by providing films, guest lectures, and field trips.
SOTA is used to aid in building relations with other departments within the University of Florida as well as with community health care organizations.