[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 59 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH

  (Mr. McNERNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McNERNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize April as 
Occupational Therapy Month, an important occasion to acknowledge the 
contributions that occupational therapists and occupational therapy 
assistants make every day to help people live healthier lives.
  Occupational therapy professionals work tirelessly with people of all 
ages to them prevent injuries, recover after an accident, and adjust 
their lives to new physical challenges they may experience. In my home 
State, occupational therapy professionals provide essential health and 
rehabilitation services to thousands of Californians each year. In 
facilities throughout my district like Lodi Memorial Hospital and the 
Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Manteca, skilled occupational therapy 
practitioners help my constituents achieve functional independence 
every day.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting April as Occupational 
Therapy Month and in applauding the work of occupational therapists and 
occupational therapy assistants throughout the country.

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