About the Authors

Lindsey Brechbill, OTS

Lindsey is an occupational therapy student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She completed her Bachelor’s degree at Northwest Missouri State University in interpersonal and organizational communication with a minor in child and family studies.

Beryl Olson, MOT, OTR/L, LANA-CLT

Beryl is a licensed occupational therapist who received her bachelors and masters degree in occupational therapy through the University of North Dakota. She began working with survivors of domestic violence when she started the occupational therapy program at the River City Domestic Violence Center located in Yankton, SD in 2018.

Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA

Stacy is a licensed occupational therapist with a doctoral degree in occupational therapy. She has worked with adults and older adults in practice and has spent the past several years teaching occupational therapy students and overseeing the doctoral capstone in the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.