Welcome to the 2026 TNOTA Annual Conference CE Session Resources Page.
Thank you for joining us for this year’s event!
This page serves as the central hub for all educational materials, presentation slides, and supplemental handouts provided by our distinguished speakers.
Whether you are looking to review a session you attended or catch up on content you may have missed, you will find the available resources organized below by session title and presenter.
Friday, September 18, 2026
Pre-Conference
Suicide Prevention Training (The Great Hall) – Dr. Kimberly Jessee, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CPAM
Ethics and Jurisprudence (The Great Hall) – Stephanie Lancaster, EdD, OTR/L, ATP
Saturday, September 19, 2026
8:40 AM – 10:25 AM
Workshop 1: Adult Neurological Upper Extremity Assessment Workshop – Tabitha Gibbs, MSOT, EdD, Caitlin Fisher, OTD
Workshop 2: So You Want to Work in the NICU? Clinical Foundations and Career Pathways for Occupational Therapists – Libby Skolnik M.S. OTR/L,W CEIM, NTMTC, PMH-C
Workshop 3: The “Not-so-Funny” Bone: Evidence-Based Evaluation and Treatment of Ulnar Nerve Compression – Jamie L Bergner, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, COMT
10:35 AM – 11:25 AM
Short Course 1: Not in Charge, But Not Silent: Navigating Collaboration, Conflict, and Professional Identity on Healthcare Teams – Meagan Oslund, OTD, OTR/L
Short Course 2: Rethinking Functional Play: Centering Neurodivergent Play as Meaningful Occupation – Alyssa Engel, OTD, OTR/L, DIR-Proficient
Short Course 3: Women’s Health and Assistive Technology: A Transdisciplinary Lifespan Perspective – Gabriella Guerra-Valero, OTR/L, LMT, Dr. Anjali K. Parti, OTD, OTR/L, Dr. Anna Evans, PT, DPT, GCS, CEEAA, Dr. Preeti Jha, PT, DPT, OCS, CYTP
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Keynote Presentation: The Rhythm of Participation: The Co-Treatment Between Music Therapists and Occupational Therapy Practitioners
Anna Fung, OTD, MOT, OTR/L; Carlyn Kalogris, OTR/L; Cindy Blackwell, OTD, OTR/L; Lydia Billings, MT-BC
12:55 PM – 2:40 PM
Workshop 4: Tried & True Tips for ADLs: Adaptive Strategies That Work in Everyday OT Practice – Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L, Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA/L
Workshop 5: Keeping the Beat: Function-Focused Documentation in an AI-Driven World – Jennifer Lawson, MSOT, OTR/L, AFWC, Associate Professor; Courtney Boren, MSOT, OTR/L, Program Director, Associate Professor
Workshop 6: Challenging Behaviors in a Changing World: Utilizing Co-Regulation in Pediatric Therapy – Ellen Ranson, MOT, OTR/L
Workshop 7: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Postpartum Well-being – Brittany Ford, OTS
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Poster Session #1
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Short Course 4: The Unconventional OT: Translating Clinical Practice into Medical Device Innovation – Justin Stehr MS, OTR/L, CHT, WCC, CEAS; Téa Phillips
Short Course 5: Finding Our Rhythm as OT Practitioners: The Value of Intraprofessional Collaboration – Courtney Boren, MS, OTR/L, Associate Professor; Jennifer Bolay, OTD, MEd, OTR/L, CNT, IBCLC, NTMTC, Assistant Professor
Short Course 6: It Takes Two to Tango: Incorporating Cultural Humility into Occupational Therapy – Stedmon Hopkins, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CPAM; LaRae Murray, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM
Sunday, September 20, 2026
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Workshop 8: Dark Occupations: When Meaningful Activity Causes Harm – Kaylin Lawrence OTR/L; Dakota Lawrence, LPC-MHSP
Workshop 9: Assistive Technology for the Occupational Therapist: Playing a New Role – Janice Reese M.Ed., OT/L, ATP
Workshop 10: Handwriting Across the Lifespan: Component Analysis, the Normative Data Gap, and the Case for Objective Measurement – Kelly Phipps, OTD, OTR/L; Evan Pendygraft, OTD, OTR/L
9:55 AM – 10:45 AM
Short Course 7: Continuing the Conversation: Rhythm, Relationship, and Occupation – Anna Fung, OTD, MOT, OTR/L; Carlyn Kalogris, OTR/L; Cindy Blackwell, OTD, OTR/L; Lydia Billings, MT-BC
Short Course 8: Live case dialogue: An innovative educational activity for assessing clinical reasoning in students – Elena Wong Espiritu PhD, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, Professor; Maria Papadopoulos, OTD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor; Alex Scherr, OTD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor
Short Course 9: Rewiring Recovery: The Neuroscience of Structure, Skill-Building, and Occupational Therapy in Addiction Treatment – Cassidy Berry, MS, OTR/L; Kathy Ward, BS, LADAC II
10:55 AM – 11:45 AM
Short Course 11: Survey of Occupational Therapy Experts on Sleep: A Delphi Study – Laura Carpenter, PhD, OTR/L ; Amanda Buono, PPOTD, OTR/L, BCP, CCAP
Short Course 12: Beyond the Clinic: Occupational Therapy utilizing Equine Movement & Environment Across the Lifespan – Ellen “Jeanni” Bonine MS, OTR/L, HPCS, CTRI; Averie D. Thayer OTD, OTR/L, CTRI
Short Course 13: NBCOT® National Certification Exam: Information You Need to Know – Elise Foust, COTA/L, CFPS
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
TNOTA Annual Business Meeting & Legislative Update
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Communities of Practice Meet up
TNOTA Board Member Volunteer Opportunity Q & A
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Poster Session #2
3:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Workshop 11: From Emotion to Goal-Directed Action: A Structured Framework for Mentoring and Advising the Struggling Student – Jamie L Bergner, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, COMT; Blair Bergner, MS, LPSC
Workshop 13: Resumé Rescue Workshop – Stephanie Lancaster, EdD, OTR/L, ATP; Taylor Kozell, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS, CNS, PAq