Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer

I have serious issues. @aotainc education & workforce lobbyist
Co-chair @coalitionnasisp
Also: asaffer(at) aota .org 🦖

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

Actual conversation I had this weekend:
Person: So the 202 number, you live in DC?
Me: No, I just work on the Hill, so I've had that # forever
Other person: You a lobbyist or something?
Me: Yeah, for the OTs
OP: Oh...I'm an Army doc. OT has saved more lives than me.
Me:

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

@GregTSargent I think you blocked my other account, @AbeSaffer. If I did something let me know, but I love your work. Hope you unblock me.

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

It's been reported that there may be a forthcoming executive order on the elimination of the U.S. Dept. of Education. AOTA will continue to advocate for policies supporting OTPs who work in public schools or early intervention programs. Learn more: https://t.co/s5CjHmQPZu

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

Excited to be up and talking OT's role in school mental health at the @MDOTAssociation this morning!

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

@wilburn4IN Garbage. If you’re winning you don’t need to do that sort of stuff

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

Don't let anyone tell you differently, school-based OTs and OTAs support student mental health as much as anyone. Don't take my word for it, take all 51 state practice acts and this Dept of Ed FAQ: https://t.co/YDfA6AjfTI

Thanks for all you do!

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

It takes a team to support students' mental health.

To the counselors, psychologists, social workers, and so many others in our schools advocating for students and their mental well-being - thank you for all you do!

#ThankYouThursday #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD2024

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

I want ice cream so bad, I believe in my heart that getting it would be a noble quest

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

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[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

I should offer some live streaming of me finding out very basic results, and then freaking out over them. I'd make millions

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

I just took a first and VERY brief look at the data from the @AOTAInc school-based survey results, and holy moly. I'm flipping out.

If you took the survey, helped spread the word, or did ANYTHING, this is going to have a massive policy impact.

THANK YOU ALL!

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

All 50 states, DC, and even Puerto Rico! I'm going to go into some kind of shock or something from my excitement.

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

I just took a first and VERY brief look at the data from the @AOTAInc school-based survey results, and holy moly. I'm flipping out.

If you took the survey, helped spread the word, or did ANYTHING, this is going to have a massive policy impact.

THANK YOU ALL!

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

@MoiraBushell @usedgov @AOTAInc I’ll ask for you. I haven’t seen it posted. I was just told this by two staffers at ED.

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

The old saying is "put your money where your mouth is." Well, @usedgov did just that by awarding the MAJORITY of a grant's awards to OT programs.

Check out @AOTAInc's latest article!

https://t.co/lhpT0r8D4n

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

AOTA Senior Legislative Representative Abe Saffer recently joined OT Schoolhouse Podcast as a guest host to discuss the power of advocacy in the OT profession with Jayson Davies, the founder of OT Schoolhouse. Check it out: https://t.co/UD0vLh4Hsr

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

@JaysonDaviesOT I think he’s pretty dope!

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

This was such a great conversation! Thanks to @JaysonDaviesOT for letting me guest host!

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

AOTA Senior Legislative Representative Abe Saffer recently joined OT Schoolhouse Podcast as a guest host to discuss the power of advocacy in the OT profession with Jayson Davies, the founder of OT Schoolhouse. Check it out: https://t.co/UD0vLh4Hsr

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

When I started at @AOTAInc 8 years and one week ago, I never doubted that, one day, I would be a coauthor with 2 brilliant people (@nicolepfirman & @breannaplynch1) of an article following up on an AJOT article I also coauthored*.

(*this is a lie, how is this my life?)

[Nicole Pfirman @nicolepfirman]

Seeing this in print makes me so happy! It's been a 20 year journey of advocating, and it's paying off slowly but surely- for the youth!

[Nicole Pfirman @nicolepfirman]

Seeing this in print makes me so happy! It's been a 20 year journey of advocating, and it's paying off slowly but surely- for the youth!

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

9 more responses from school-based OT/OTA and PT/PTA are need to get to 2,000 in our first ever policy focused school-based OT survey! Help me out today!

https://t.co/LX5AaoYuIi

[Nicole Pfirman @nicolepfirman]

Way to go team @breannaplynch1 @AbeAOTA 🙌🙌
https://t.co/BtpqxGUTDb

[Abe 🟨🟧🟪🟩 Saffer @AbeAOTA]

Help spread the word! All school-based OT practitioners, we need to hear from you! Take the first ever @AOTAInc survey specific to policy.

There's even a reward if you do!

https://t.co/oGb6ht53Z5