The 2026 Fall Conference Begins In:

2026 Fall Conference

FRIDAY

Track 1: Pediatric

Choose Date:
Friday, October 16, 2026
7:00 am
8:00 am

Legislative Update

Cholla D

Speakers:

  • Sue Dahl-Popolizio
  • Heidi Carpenter
  • Ali de la Montaigne
  • Khadijah Guy
  • Tyler Michael

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

8:50 am

Break

Coffee & Exhibitors

9:00 am

From Chaos to Capability: Enhancing Daily Skills in Teens with ADHD using OT

Cholla C

Speaker:

  • Dina Holdren, OTD, OTR/L

 PRESENTER IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

10:00 am

Is OT Educationally Necessary? A Practical Framework for School-Based Evaluation and Need Determination

Cholla C

Speaker:

  • Shira James, MS, OTR/L

 VIRTUAL PRESENTATION 

 RECORDED 

11:00 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm

Keynote Address

Cholla D

Speaker:

  • Johnny Rider, PhD, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG, MSCS, ATP

 PRESENTER IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

2:00 pm

Legal Updates Review

Cholla C

Speaker:

  • Heather Pierson, JD

 PRESENTER IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

4:00 pm

Adolescents Experiencing Homelessness and Substance Misuse

Cholla D

Speaker:

  • Kylie Widhelm, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR

 VIRTUAL PRESENTATION 

 RECORDED 

5:30 pm

Reception

Cafeteria

Track 2: Adult/General

Choose Date:
Friday, October 16, 2026
7:00 am
8:00 am

Legislative Update

Cholla D

Speakers:

  • Sue Dahl-Popolizio
  • Heidi Carpenter
  • Ali de la Montaigne
  • Khadijah Guy
  • Tyler Michael

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

8:50 am

Break

Coffee & Exhibitors

9:00 am

Expanding the Knowledge of Occupational Therapy’s Role in Pelvic Health Among Referring Physicians within the Veteran Affairs System

Cholla D

Speakers:

  • Anissa Evans OTD/S
  • Tania Shearon, DHSc, OTR/L, C-IAYT
  • Abbey Glenn, OTD, OTR/L, BCG, ECHM

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

10:00 am
11:00 am

Rewired in Motion: Translating Dance-Based Neurorehabilitation into Clinical Practice

Cholla D

Speaker:

  • Meg Nielsen, OTD, OTR/L

 PRESENTER IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

12:00 pm
1:00 pm

Keynote Address

Cholla D

Speaker:

  • Johnny Rider, PhD, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG, MSCS, ATP

 PRESENTER IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

2:00 pm

Exploring the Benefits of Opening Minds Through Art for Older Adults Living in Permanent Supportive Housing at Risk for Cognitive Impairment

Cholla D

Speakers:

  • Alison de la Montaigne, EdD, OTR/L, AIB-VR
  • Tiffany Hughes, PhD, MPH, MBA, FGSA
  • Tamara Turner, EdD, OTR/L
  • Patrice Ayala, PT, DPT
  • Stephanie Christiansen

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

3:00 pm
4:00 pm

Adolescents Experiencing Homelessness and Substance Misuse

Cholla D

Speaker:

  • Kylie Widhelm, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR

 VIRTUAL PRESENTATION 

 RECORDED 

5:30 pm

Reception

Cafeteria

SATURDAY

Track 1: Pediatric

Choose Date:
Saturday, October 17, 2026
7:00 am
8:00 am

Poster Presentations

Cholla C & D

9:45 am

Bridging Policy and Practice: How State Education Agencies Support Related Service Providers

Cholla C

Speaker:

  • Alissa Trollinger
  • Emily Gaylor, PT, DPT
  • Cyndi Selim, Dsc, OTR/L, BCP

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

12:00 pm

Awards Lunch

  • Ali de la Montaigne EdD, OTR/L, AIB-VR
  • Khadijah Guy OTD, OTR/L, CLT, DCS
  • Chad Spear OTR/L, CAPS
  • Jennifer Radziak OTD, OTR/L, CHT

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

1:30 pm

Yoga Interventions Used Within Occupational Therapy Practice: A Scoping Review

Cholla C

Speakers:

  • Tania Shearon DHSc, OTR/L, C-IAYT
  • Heidi Carpenter, OTD, OTR/L, MLS
  • Julia Graham, OTD, MFA, OTR/L, BCPR

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

3:30 pm

Creating a Dementia-Friendly Programming for Persons with IDD using the PEO Model

Cholla D

Speakers:

  • Froma Jacobson, M.Ed, OTR/L
  • Calli Carlson, OTR/L, CDP, CLT 

 PRE-RECORDED 

Track 2: Adult/General

Choose Date:
Saturday, October 17, 2026
7:00 am
8:00 am

Poster Presentations

Cholla C & D

9:45 am

Occupational Therapy Optometry: Collaboration to Support Independence Through Home Health Services and Low Vision

Cholla D

Speaker:

  • Marla Pomeranz, OTD, OTR/L, CLVT-S

 PRESENTER IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

12:00 pm

Awards Lunch

  • Ali de la Montaigne EdD, OTR/L, AIB-VR
  • Khadijah Guy OTD, OTR/L, CLT, DCS
  • Chad Spear OTR/L, CAPS
  • Jennifer Radziak OTD, OTR/L, CHT

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

1:30 pm

Beyond Symptom Management: Root-Cause Approaches to Chronic and Neuropathic Pain

Cholla D

Speaker:

  • Shara Ogin, OTR/L, CEAS, GCFP

 PRESENTER IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

3:30 pm

Creating a Dementia-Friendly Programming for Persons with IDD using the PEO Model

Cholla D

Speakers:

  • Froma Jacobson, M.Ed, OTR/L
  • Calli Carlson, OTR/L, CDP, CLT 

 PRE-RECORDED 

Track 3: Forearm and Hand Anatomy for the OT Practitioner

Choose Date:
Saturday, October 17, 2026
7:00 am
8:00 am

Poster Presentations

Cholla C & D

9:45 am

Workshop

Agave Hall

  • Katherine Schofield, DHSc, OTR/L, CHT
  • Holly Hussey, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

12:00 pm

Awards Lunch

  • Ali de la Montaigne EdD, OTR/L, AIB-VR
  • Khadijah Guy OTD, OTR/L, CLT, DCS
  • Chad Spear OTR/L, CAPS
  • Jennifer Radziak OTD, OTR/L, CHT

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

1:30 pm

Lecture

Agave Hall

 PRESENTER IN-PERSON 

Track 4: Student Conclave

Choose Date:
Saturday, October 17, 2026
7:00 am
8:00 am

Poster Presentations

Cholla C & D

9:45 am

Welcome & Exhibitor Introductions

Glendale 122/134

  • Emcees TBA*
  • Sarah Anderson
  • Johnny Rider

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

12:00 pm

Awards Lunch

  • Ali de la Montaigne EdD, OTR/L, AIB-VR
  • Khadijah Guy OTD, OTR/L, CLT, DCS
  • Chad Spear OTR/L, CAPS
  • Jennifer Radziak OTD, OTR/L, CHT

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON 

 RECORDED 

1:15 pm

OT Student Networking & Panel

Glendale 122/134

  • TBD*
  • Gina Buban, OTD, OTR/L

 PRESENTERS IN-PERSON