Past NOTA Conference Wrap-Ups2025 Conference-OT and the Power of You! 2024 Conference-Navigating OT Excellence
The 2025 NOTA conference was a success as practitioners and students joined together in “OT and the Power of You!” The Conference was held on Saturday, March 22nd at College of Saint Mary in Omaha, NE. The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally! Participation in this year’s conference included over 85 attendees. Those who registered during our early bird registration time were provided with a free t-shirt with this year’s conference logo and Gold & Silver Sponsor logos. Those who attended in-person received a code to access all courses once they are live on Aspire OT! Conference kicked off Saturday morning with our Keynote “Finding My Passion: Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury !” by Sydney Boyce, BA, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM. Following the presentation, awards were presented to the following individuals: Melissa Kimmerling - Contributor of the Year, Abbie Nelson - Practitioner of the Year, Mary Barr - Outstanding Student of the Year, and the Mark & Taylor Kaipust Memorial Award to Abigail Logan. Tara Ruppert, OTD, OTR/L, CHT spoke as the representative for the conference Gold Sponsor recognition of College of Saint Mary. The remainder of the day offered so many great presentations and networking with practitioners and sponsors. The morning tracks included “Occupational Therapy's Role in Mental Health and the Transition of Care” by Michael Tambone, OTD, OTR/L & Serena Blank, MOT, OTR/L , “Grace Discovers Her Purpose: Journey Of A Therapy Dog” by Melody Charleson, OTR/L & Jessica Gleason, CDT, “Unlocking the Lymphatic Connection: Exploring Brain Lymphatics in Occupational Therapy” by Crystal Bennett OTR/L, CLT, CWT, NLN Expert Clinician, and “Debunking 3 myths of mentorship; how to be an effective OT mentor with students and colleagues” by Abbie Nelson, MOT, OTR/L, BCP & Michelle Westengaard, OTR/L, BCP. During the lunch hour, attendees were invited to visit the poster session and our Sponsors tables. Our Gold Sponsor was College of Saint Mary. Our Silver Sponsors were Aspire OT, Hanger Clinic, Nebraska Methodist College, & Sanford Health. Our Bronze Sponsors included Creighton University, Limb Lab, & OT Potential. Our Friend Sponsors included Choice Rehabilitation, Ensign Affiliates – FlagshipTherapy.com, Frontier Home Medical, MaxAbility Therapy Services, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, National Lymphedema Network, & Pups with a Purpose. The afternoon tracks included “OT's Role in Addiction Recovery and Homelessness” by Kylie Widhelm OTD, OTR/L, Karly Boehm, UNMC Occupational Therapy Student, & Serena Blank, MOT, OTR/L, “A Collaborative Approach to Early Intervention: Building Capacity to Optimize the Primary Service Provider Model” by Mary Kriha, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS & Shayla Kruse, OTD, OTR/L, “Time for an Upgrade: The Case for Updating Occupational Therapy Practice with Fascia Science” by Amy Mayer OTD, OTR/L, RYT & Kaitlyn Rambo OTD, OTR/L, PAMS, LSVT-BIG, and “Classroom and Clinical Accommodations for OT programs/Empowering Practice: Transitioning from Clinical Accommodations to Workplace Accommodations” by Anna Domina OTD, OTR/L, Julia Shin, EdD, MS, OTR/L, BCP, Katie Wadas-Thalken, EdD, Angela Lampe, OTD, OTR/L, Becky Kinnison, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, & Erin Young, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR. Conference was a success thanks to our conference planning committee, participants, sponsors, moderators, student volunteers & College of Saint Mary volunteers! Our conference planning committee included Nicole Chipy Hammock, EdD, OTR/L, CLT, Lauren Erickson, OTD, OTR/L, CLT, Erin Westover, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, and Kristin Gzehoviak, NOTA Administrative Assistant. If you didn’t have a chance to join us for conference, you will be able to purchase most of our conference courses through our online continuing education platform with Aspire OT in the near future! Visit notaonline.org today for up to date information. Thanks to all who joined us this year and we look forward to seeing you next year! Encourage your fellow colleagues to come experience the excitement at next year’s conference. If you would like to be involved or have an idea for a topic contact us at [email protected]. Check the website for updates as we begin to plan conference for 2026!
The 2024 NOTA conference was a success as practitioners and students joined together in “Navigating OT Excellence”. The Conference was held on Saturday, April 6th at UNMC Health Science Education complex in Kearney, NE. We were excited to bring our conference to Central Nebraska this year, and we had one of our most successful conferences to date! The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally! Participation in this year’s conference included over 130 attendees. Those who registered during our early bird registration time were provided with a free t-shirt with this year’s conference logo and Gold & Silver Sponsor logos. Those who attended in-person will be receiving a code to access all courses once they are live on Aspire OT! Conference kicked off Saturday morning with our Keynote “We Battled and Finally Beat My Brain Tumor!” by Amy Schroeder, MSEd CCC-SLP. Following the presentation, awards were presented to the following individuals: Lauren Erickson - Contributor of the Year, Andrea Gonzalez Saavedra - Practitioner of the Year, Andrea Zyla - Outstanding Student of the Year, and the Mark & Taylor Kaipust Memorial Award to Madeline Seide. Melissa Kimmerling, EdD, MOT, OTR/L spoke as the representative for the conference Gold Sponsor recognition of Nebraska Methodist College. The remainder of the day offered so many great presentations and networking with practitioners and sponsors. The morning tracks included “Occupational Therapy’s Role in Pelvic Floor Rehab ” by Kwynn Shelbourn OTR/L, MOT, Sarah Rimpley OTR/L, MOT, & Lauren Enochs OTR/L, MOT , “What's new in the lymphedema world? Gymphatics, Central Lymphatic Dysfunction, Alert and more! ” by Crystal Bennett OTR/L, CLT, CWT, NLN Expert Clinician, “Occupational Therapy Collaboration with Speech Language Pathologist’s in the School Setting Using the LAMP (language acquisition through motor planning) Program for Nonverbal Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities” by Libby D. Paro, OTR/L, ADHD, RSP & Brooke Hendricks, MSED,CCCSLP, and “Dementia, Delirium, and Post Intensive Syndrome: Understanding Best Practices and Knowing the Differences” by Nicole Chipy-Hammack EdD, OTR/L, CLT & Andrea Gonzalez Saavedra, OTR/L. During the lunch hour, attendees were invited to attend one of the lunch and learn sessions. “Nebraska Fieldwork and Doctoral Capstone Consortium Panel” was offered by Fara Adams, BS, COTA/L, Megan Classen, OTD, MSOT, OTR/L, CLT, CHT, Anna Domina OTD, OTR/L, Ashley Fecht, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, Jaime Garafalo-Peterson OTD, OTR/L, Kayla Hoge, OTD, OTR/L, Libby Paro, OTR/L, ADHD, RSP, Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, Leah Stade, OTD, MHPTT, OTR/L, & Hannah Wieger MOT, OTR/L, CLT. “Scope of Practice” was offered by Melissa Kimmerling, EdD, MOT, OTR/L. Following the Lunch & Learn opportunities, attendees were encourage to visit our Sponsors. Our Gold Sponsor was Nebraska Methodist College. Our Silver Sponsors were Aspire OT, Inspire Rehabilitation, Limb Lab, & Superior Van & Mobility. Our Bronze Sponsors included College of Saint Mary, Creighton University , OT Potential, & medi USA . Our Friend Sponsors included Ensign Affiliates – FlagshipTherapy.com, Family Physical Therapy & Sports Center, Sanford Health, & the State Stroke Task Force, Stroke Rehabilitation Subcommittee, DHHS. The afternoon tracks included “Evaluating Functional Cognition: Using Performance-based Assessments to Inform Decisions and Interventions” by McKenzie Rae Behrendt, OTD, OTR/L & Sarah Fellman, OTD, OTR/L, CKTP, “Application of Trauma-Informed Care Principles Across Practice Settings” by Kylie Widhelm OTD, OTR/L, “Relationship Based Intervention with a Sensory Perspective to challenging behavior, emotions and sensory needs” by Amy Schnacker, OTR/L, and “Evaluating and Treating Clients with TMJ Dysfunction for Occupational Therapy Practitioners: A fascia informed protocol” by Amy Mayer OTD, OTR/L, RYT. Conference was a success thanks to our conference planning committee, participants, moderators, and sponsors! Our conference planning committee included Lauren Erickson, OTD, OTR/L, CLT, Lindsay Tuxhorn, OTD, OTR/L, and Kristin Gzehoviak, NOTA Administrative Assistant. If you didn’t have a chance to join us for conference, you will be able to purchase most of our conference courses through our online continuing education platform with Aspire OT in the near future! Visit notaonline.org today for up to date information. Thanks to all who joined us this year and we look forward to seeing you next year! Encourage your fellow colleagues to come experience the excitement at next year’s conference as we continue “Navigating OT Excellence”. If you would like to be involved or have an idea for a topic contact us at [email protected]. Check the website for updates as we begin to plan conference for 2025!
Participation in this year’s conference included over 90 attendees. Those who purchased our Full Conference Bundle during our early bird registration time were provided with a free t-shirt with this year’s conference logo and Gold & Silver Sponsor logos.
The afternoon tracks included “Occupational Therapy Practitioner Self-Care and Wellness” by Kylie Widhelm, OTD, OTR/L, Amanda C. Wise, OTD, MS, OTR/L, NBC-HWC, CPAM, & Ashley Fecht, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, “Mother Nurture: Occupational Therapy's Role in Maternal Health” by Miranda Little, OTD, OTR/L, and “Occupation Across the Lifespan: Doing, Being, Becoming” by Christine Urish, PhD, OTR/L, BCMH, FAOTA and several of her students. Conference was a success thanks to our conference planning committee, participants, moderators, and sponsors! Our Gold Sponsor was SaRA Health. Our Silver Sponsors were Aspire OT and Superior Van & Mobility. Our Bronze Sponsors included Creighton University, Nebraska Methodist College, & OT Potential. Our Friend Sponsors included Bioness Bioventus, Choice Rehabilitation, Ensign Affiliates – In House Therapy, MaxAbility, Mayer Fascia Wellness, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT), Sandford Health, and Therapy Works of Nebraska. Our conference planning committee included Jena Roeber, OTR/L, Erin Reinhart, OTR/L, CBIS, Jenna Closter, MOT, OTR/L, CBIS, Abby McClure, MOT, OTR/L, CBIS, Hannah Wieger, OTR/L, CLT, and Kristin Gzehoviak, NOTA Administrative Assistant. If you didn’t have a chance to join us for conference, you will be able to purchase most of our conference courses through our online continuing education platform with Aspire OT in the near future! Visit notaonline.org today for up to date information. Thanks to all who joined us this year and we look forward to seeing you next year! Encourage your fellow colleagues to come experience the excitement at next year’s conference as we continue to “Reach Beyond”. If you would like to be involved or have an idea for a topic contact us at [email protected]. Check the website for updates as we begin to plan conference for 2024!
The 2022 NOTA conference was a success as practitioners and students from across the state were “Sparking the Power of Connection.” The Conference was in person once again and held on Friday, February 25th and Saturday, February 26th at Creighton University– Mike & Josie Harper Center in Omaha. The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally! Participation in this year’s conference included over 73 attendees. Those who purchased our Full Conference Bundle during our early bird registration time were provided with a free t-shirt with this year’s conference logo and Gold Sponsor logo. Conference kicked off Friday morning with a free student session on “TherapyEd” by Kate Campbell and “TrueLearn: Exploring Exam Success Resources” with Rita Fleming-Castaldy. Friday afternoon, two Pre-Institute sessions were offered - “Returning Patients with Complex Medical Needs to their Rural Communities ” presented by Diane Ulmer, OTR/L and Melissa Gulizia, RRT, BS, as well as “OT in Rural Nebraska: Common Issues and NOTA Advocacy” presented by Melissa Kimmerling, EdD, MOT, OTR/L, and Amanda Hegy, OTD, OTR/L. Friday evening was full of networking and conversation as participants visited sponsor booths and enjoyed appetizers and “mocktails”. NOTA awards were presented to the following individuals: Lindsay Tuxhorn, Contributor of the Year, Callie Watson, Practitioner of the Year, Danielle Abboud, Outstanding Student of the Year, and the Mark & Taylor Kaipust Memorial Award to Denise Slavik. Following the presentation of the awards and Gold Sponsor recognition by Mayer Fascia Wellness, the keynote speaker was introduced. This year’s keynote was given by Amber Becker entitled “Disrupted Plans.” Saturday was another day full of great presentations and networking with practitioners and sponsors. The morning tracks included “Cancer Rehab: Utilization of Digital Screening to Improve Patient Outcomes” by Anthony Flores, OTR/L, CLT, “When Fascia Meets Function: How the Emerging Research on Fascia will Change How We View Our Therapy and Our Patients” by Amy E. Mayer, OTD, OTR/L, RYT, and “The OT’s Integral Role in Finger and Partial-Hand Prosthetic Intervention” by Tania Garcia. Lunch was served while participants were able to attend posters and sponsor booths. Conference was a success thanks to our conference planning committee, participants, moderators, and sponsors! Our Gold Sponsor was Mayer Fascia Wellness. Our Bronze Sponsors included Numotion, OT Potential, & Permobil. Our Friend Sponsors included Ensign Affiliates/BuildingTherapyLeaders.com, Hanger Clinics, Naked Prosthetics, Nebraska Methodist College, & Sunrise Medical. Our conference planning committee included Anna Domina, OTD, OTR/L, Miranda Little, OTD, OTR/L, LSVT, BIG Certified, Jena Roeber, OTR/L, Erin Reinhart, OTR/L, CBIS, Hannah Wieger, OTR/L, CLT, and Kristin Gzehoviak, NOTA Administrative Assistant. If you didn’t have a chance to join us for conference, you will be able to purchase most of our conference courses through our online continuing education platform with Aspire OT in the near future! Visit notaonline.org today for up to date information. Thanks to all who joined us this year and we look forward to seeing you next year! Encourage your fellow colleagues to come experience the excitement at next year’s conference as we continue “Sparking the Power of Connection”. If you would like to be involved or have an idea for a topic contact us at [email protected]. Check the website for updates as we begin to plan conference for 2023!
The 2021 NOTA conference was a success as practitioners and students from across the state were “Connecting the dOTs.” The Conference was a fully virtual event held in partnership with Aspire OT on Friday, April 23rd and Saturday, April 24th. The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally! Participation in this year’s conference included over 54 attendees. Those who purchased our Full Conference Bundle during our early bird registration time were provided with a free t-shirt with this year’s conference logo and Gold Sponsors logos. Conference kicked off Friday morning with a free student session on “Tips on Landing your First Professional Job” with Lindsay Nichols, PT, DPT, NCS, Austin Nader, OTD, OTR/L, and Mike Masker, Director of Rehabilitation at CHI Health Immanuel. Friday afternoon, two Pre-Institute sessions were offered - “OTPF Framework– 4th Edition Domain & Process Updates” presented by Julie Dorsey, OTD, OTR/L, CEAS, FAOTA, Julie Miller, MOT, OTR/L, SWC, Wayne L. Winistorfer, MPA, OTR, FAOTA, and Deborah Lieberman, MHSA, OTR/L, FAOTA , as well as “Mission: Lifeline Stroke - Addressing the Medical and Rehabilitation Needs of Nebraska Stroke Survivors” presented by Beth Malina, RN, BSN, CNRN, Kristy S.E. Weissling, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, Lou Jensen, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT, LSVT-BIG Certified, and Stacie Christensen, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS). Friday evening was filled with OT and Nebraska Trivia during our on-line happy hour. NOTA awards were presented to the following individuals: Miranda Little, Contributor of the Year; Tracy Bender, Practitioner of the Year, Elena Giorgio, Outstanding Student of the Year, and the Access Champions Award to Candace Mullendore and Mary Walsh-Sterup. Following the presentation of the awards the keynote speaker was introduced. This year’s keynote was given by Alex Watters entitled “Helping Everyone Achieve Their True Potential.” Saturday was another day full of great presentations and more online networking with practitioners. The morning tracks included “Impact of Vision and Motor Skills on Child Development and Learning” by M. Kristen Pfeil, OTD, OTR/L and Rachel Smith, OD, “Courageous Compassion: Occupational Therapy Practitioners' Discussion on the Emotional and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 and the New Normal” by Andrea Thinnes, OD, OTR/L, Hannah Wieger, OTR/L, CLT, and Colleen Spellman, OTD, OTR/L along with panelists Emily Chop, Kristie Armstrong, KC Humphrey, Sam Montemero,& Allie Bartley, and “Hippotherapy: It's Not Just a Pony Ride” with Kaiti King, OTD, OTR/L. Participants were then able to attend one of three different poster session breakouts. The afternoon tracks included “In the Driver’s Seat: Adaptive Driving In and After the Rehabilitation Setting” by Erin Young, OTD, OTR/L, “Occupational Therapists and Pelvic Health: A General Practitioners Guide to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Throughout the Lifespan” by Ashley Sass, MOT, OTR/L, CPAM, LSVT-BIG, Pelvic Floor Rehab Specialist and Brittney Gilligan, OTS, and “Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Raising the Bar in Occupational Therapy Practice” by Khalilah Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L. Conference was a success thanks to our conference planning committee, participants, moderators, and sponsors! Our Gold Sponsors included Superior Van & Mobility, Parkinson’s Nebraska, and College of Saint Mary. Our Silver Sponsor was Creighton Post Professional OTD Program. Our Bronze Sponsor was Bioness. Our conference planning committee included Anna Domina, OTD, OTR/L, Miranda Little, OTD, OTR/L, LSVT, BIG Certified, Lindsay Tuxhorn, OTD, OTR/L, Emily Barr, OTD, OTR/L, BCG , and Kristin Gzehoviak, NOTA Administrative Assistant.
The 2020 NOTA conference was a success as practitioners and students from across the state were “Improving Quality of Life by Leaps and Bounds.” The Conference was held in Omaha at the Nebraska Methodist College Friday, February 28th and Saturday, February 29th. The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally! Participants enjoyed a break after the morning session with lunch provided by A Catered Affair, which provided all food for the weekend. They also attended 7 poster sessions and visited with over 12 vendors. The afternoon tracks included “PDPM-Dispelling the Myths and Addressing the Challenges to Pave the Way for a Solid Future in Geriatric Practice” by Don Biggs, OTR/L , with panelists Heidi Bitney, Sara Spencer, & Ryan Hough, “Primitive Reflexes and Occupational Therapy: What, When, Why, and How” by Diana Feldhacker, OTD, OTR/L, CBPR, “Emotion Regulation- Just for Children? A Journey into the Self-Reflective Practice” by Larry Zier, OTD, OTR/L, and Emilee Hunter-Maguire, OTD, OTR/L. Click here for the full conference brochure.
The 2019 NOTA conference was a success as practitioners and students from across the state were “PromOTing the Good Life.” The Conference was held in Omaha at the Nebraska Methodist College Friday, March 1st and Saturday, March 2nd. The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally! Participation in this year’s conference included 100 attendees and many student volunteers. As a new addition to conference registration, those who met the early bird registration deadline were provided with a free t-shirt with this year’s logo. We had three sponsors and nine vendors who were able to interact with participants during open time to showcase their products and services. Conference kicked off early on Friday morning with a free student session offered by Barbara Williams, DrOT, MS, OTR, and Associate Director of External & Regulatory Affairs for NBCOT. She spoke about preparation for the board examination. Following the student session, Dr. Williams presented a free practitioner session on the NBCOT Navigator Tools that can be used to earn PDUs. The Pre-Institute session started Friday afternoon with the topic of “Addressing & Advocating for Reasonable Accommodations to Support Student Success in Clinical Education Experiences” presented by Michelle Massey, MS, OTR/L, Lisa Bagby, OTD, OTR/L, and Jaime Garafalo-Peterson, OTD, OTR/L. Friday evening was full of networking and conversation as participants visited vendor booths and enjoyed appetizers and “mocktails”. NOTA awards were presented to the following individuals: Emmilie Kosiba, Occupational Therapy Student of the Year; Emily Barr, Contributor of the Year; Melissa Anderson, Practitioner of the Year. Following presentation of the awards and introduction of the NOTA Board members, the keynote speaker was introduced. Donna Costa, DHS, OTR/L, FAOTA presented “Compassion Fatigue.” Saturday was another day full of great presentations and more networking with practitioners and vendors. The morning was kicked off with breakfast with our lobbyist Cheryl Frickel, OTD, OTR/L, and RA, Melissa Kimmerling, EdD, OTR/L for updates and discussion. The morning track included “Pain Management Across the Lifespan & the Opioid Crisis” by Donna Costa, DHS, OTR/L, FAOTA, “A General Practitioners Guide to Lymphedema and Edema Management” by Hannah Wieger, OTR/L, CLT, and “The Occupation of Mothering: Perspectives on Infant and Maternal Mental Health” by Marion Russell, OTD, MOTR/L, SCFES. Participants enjoyed a break after the morning session with lunch provided by A Catered Affair, which provided all food for the weekend. The afternoon tracks included “Intimacy, Sexuality & Disability” by Diane Ulmer, OTR/L and Brooke Murtaugh, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST, “Ergonomics for Occupational Therapy Practitioners: Identifying and Minimizing Personal and Organizational Risk Factors” by Amy Mayer, OTD, OTR/L, RYT, and “Identifying and Addressing Mental Health Issues in the Elderly Throughout the Continuum of Care” by Emily Goodwin, OTD, OTR/L. Conference was a success thanks to our conference planning committee, participants, volunteers, vendors and sponsors! Our Gold Sponsor was Mobility Motoring, our Bronze Sponsor was Aegis Therapies, and our Friend Sponsor was Superior Van & Mobility. Vendors included Bioness, Cariant Health Partners, Coloplast, Creighton University Department of Occupational Therapy, EasterSeals, Ensign Services, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Rehab Innovations, Inc., and RehabVisions. Thanks to all who joined us this year and we look forward to seeing you next year! Encourage your fellow colleagues to come experience the excitement at next year’s conference as we continue to “PromOTe the Good Life!” If you would like to be involved or have an idea for a topic contact us at [email protected]. Check the website for updates as we begin to plan conference for 2020! Click here for the full conference brochure.
The 2018 NOTA Conference was a success this year! The Conference was held in Omaha at the Nebraska Methodist College Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th, 2018. The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally!
The 2017 NOTA Conference was a great success! The Conference was held in Omaha at Creighton University on Friday, February 24th and Saturday, February 25th, 2017. The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally! Click here for the full conference brochure.
The 2016 NOTA Conference was a wild success this year! The Conference was held in Omaha at the College of Saint Mary, Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th, 2016. The annual conference is just one of the many ways that NOTA strives to ensure your membership continues to be valuable to you both personally and professionally! Click here for the full conference brochure.
The 2015 NOTA Conference was a wild success this year! The Conference was held in Omaha at Immanuel Hospital Conference Center Friday, March 20th and Saturday, March 21st, 2015. Click here for the full conference brochure.
NOTA 2014 ConferenceThe 2014 NOTA Conference was held in Omaha, NE at Immanuel Hospital Conference Center Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th, 2014. Occupational therapists participated in the conference in addition to the many volunteers and 15 poster presenters. Click here for the full conference brochure.
NOTA 2012 Fall ConferenceThe 2012 NOTA Conference was held in Omaha in October. The conference was a success with positive feedback regarding our Friday and Saturday sessions as well as our keynote speaker.
Friday began with educational opportunities regarding low vision rehabilitation from Evy Katz, OTR/L. The afternoon continued with our keynote speaker. Gina Giaffoglione gave a powerful keynote on her experience with spinal cord injury and how occupational therapy played an integral role in her rehabilitation journey. Saturday commenced with 3 full-day, breakout sessions. Pediatric rehabilitation, spasticity management, and myofascial release were the focus of the continuing education courses. NOTA would like to again extend a huge thank you to Holly Schifsky, OTR/L, Lynn Dolezal, OTR/L and Jan Kelly, OTR/L, LMT for providing their expertise as our presenters this year. The conference was a success, although attendance was down as compared to past years. Thus the NOTA board is contemplating making some changes to future NOTA conferences. We asked for feedback from NOTA members and non-members regarding thoughts on future conferences. Taking action, in response to the feedback that was received, conference will move to the spring from fall in 2014. Mark your calendars for April 2014 for NOTA conference. To facilitate the transition from fall to spring, NOTA will be planning a one day “mini-conference” in fall of 2013 in western Nebraska to reach those practitioners in District 3. The NOTA board and Conference Committee will also be planning additional activities within the 2014 conference to facilitate continued networking, fundraising and just plain fun during NOTA conference. Please continue to provide your feedback as NOTA members on what you would like conference to include to meet your professional needs. Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome. Click here for the full 2012 conference brochure.
NOTA 2011 Fall ConferenceThe 2011 NOTA conference was held September 23-24 in Lincoln at the Holiday Friday evening participants enjoyed well-received keynote speakers, Brandon and |
