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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