Is the resource restricted to the laws, regulations, and YES

policies of a country outside of Canada?

Do not include in resource portal

NO
Is the resource restricted to the laws, regulations, and YES
policies of a single Canadian province or territory?
NO
Does the resource come from a source that sells products or YES
services?
NO
Is the resource from a trusted source (clinically trustworthy NO
& legitimate)?
YES
Does the resource have practical, easy-to-apply applications NO
to daily occupations?

YES
Category Determination

Is the language used in the resource YES PUBLIC-FOCUSED RESOURCE

easily understandable to, or can it be
Please refer to public-focused
safely implemented by the general
resource category determination tree.
public?
NO
MEMBER-FOCUSED RESOURCE

Does the Does the Does the Is the Does the Is the
resource resource resource resource resource resource a
have outline the OT’s outline examining advance OT network or
practical role and policies, the evidence professional community
applications responsibilities? legislations behind development? in specific
to daily OT or standards assessments areas of
practice/are to follow or practice?
other OTs when interventions
using this? practising ? /outlines
best
practices?

Practical Role of OT & Policies, Research & Professional Practice

Resources Position Legislations, Best Practices Development Networks &
& Toolkits Statements & Practice Associations
Standards
 PUBLIC-FOCUSED RESOURCE

Does the resource Is the resource easily Does the resource Does the resource provide Is the resource a network Does the resource
outline the OT’s and safely outline policies, research/evidence about or platform where the connect the public to
role and implementable by the legislations or standards complex topics in an easily public can connect via educational
responsibilities? public e.g. tool kits? for public? digestible way? forums, community, and workshops and or
or discussion boards? learning
opportunities?

Role of Role & Living a meaningful Policies & Research & Best Networks & associations Education
Position Life Legislation practices
statements
Category determination