Nebraska

Several members of the Nebraska AgrAbility team attended NTW in Atlanta, Georgia, including Emily Jacobson, program manager, Dr. Aaron Yoder, UNMC, Jada Ruff, Nebraska Extension, Soni Cochran, Nebraska Extension, and Ethan Deyhle, OT/PT student intern. Emily presented "Creating a Program for Educating OTs and PTs on Rehabilitating Farmers and Ranchers." The session was well attended, and there were terrific questions from the participants. The Nebraska AgrAbility team reported many learning opportunities at NTW, and as always, connected with passionate people who are dedicated to providing resources and support to farmers, ranchers, and veterans. Georgia AgrAbility did a great job hosting NTW, and there was something at the event for everyone!

The Rehabilitating Nebraska Farmers & Ranchers with Disabilities Workshop will be held April 24, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the public library in St. Paul, Nebraska. This is an intermediate level training to help health professionals become more competent care providers for production agriculture workers who seek treatment at facilities in rural and urban areas. The featured trainer is Christine Hutchinson, PT, DPT, from St. Francis Memorial Hospital, West Point, Nebraska. She is a credentialed clinical instructor. If interested, more information and the agenda are available at https://go.unl.edu/ot-pt.

Submitted by Soni Cochran