Texas

Texas AgrAbility is hosting an educational webinar on August 17 at 2:00 pm CDT titled "Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Self-Employment." This free educational webinar will cover vocational rehabilitation services, eligibility criteria, and how to access vocational rehabilitation for self-employment. Jeanie Hanzal of Disability Rights Texas will be presenting. For more information and registration, click here.

Elizabeth Gandara-Castillo will be hosting the first webinar in a series of migrant and seasonal farmworker webinars in Spanish on August 24 at 2:00 pm CDT. The free educational webinar will provide information on services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers with disabilities and chronic health conditions. It is geared toward the migrant & seasonal farmworker population and organizations that serve them. Topics include common disabilities that impact migrant & seasonal farmworkers, assistive equipment for farmworkers, and preventing farm related injuries. For more information and registration, click here.

Texas AgrAbility in partnership with BVCIL will host a free educational webinar on September 14 at 2:00 pm CDT. The webinar titled "Promoting Independent Living in Rural Communities" will provide an overview of the centers for independent living (CILs), eligibility criteria for utilizing CIL services, services provided, and ways to get involved with one's local center for independent living. For more information and registration, click here.

Texas AgrAbility has developed an online course for occupational therapy practitioners to enhance knowledge of disability in agriculture. The online course is self-paced and contains eight educational modules. The course is currently under review for accreditation through the Texas Occupational Therapy Association.

A one-day BattleGround to Breaking Ground educational workshop is planned for August 12 in Belton, Texas. Texas AgrAbility will educate incoming BattleGround to Breaking Ground participants on services provided by Texas AgrAbility, rural business ideas, business planning basics, and resources for beginning farmers and ranchers.

Submitted by Makenzie Thomas