2026 Annual Conference Program

All sessions are in Eastern Time Zone.

Friday, April 17

9:00 AM - Opening Remarks

9:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Keynote: Precision Therapy using Data Driven Decision Making

Speaker: Roseann Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

12:15 - 12:45 PM - Lunch

12:45 - 2:45 PM - Concurrent Session 1A: Bodyweight Management as a Factor in Gait Development & Pathology

Speaker: Beverly Cusick, PT, MS, NDT, COF / BOC

12:45 - 2:45 PM - Concurrent Session 1B: Clinical Gait Analysis for Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy

Speaker: Amy Barbuto, PT, DPT, PhD

2:45 – 3:00 PM - Break

3:00 - 5:00 PM - General Session: Trauma and Participation

Speaker: Kim Barthel, OTR/L, C/NDT

9:00 - 11:00 AM - Concurrent Session 2A: Upper Extremity Treatment Continuum within Occupation-based Practice post-stroke

Speakers: Olivia Wilson, OT, C/NDT & Vinita Jobes, OTD, OT/L, C/NDT

9:00 - 11:00 AM - Concurrent Session 2B: Engage! Treatment of Postual Control Deficits with Dynamic Orthotic Solutions

Speaker: Camille Cruz

11:00 – 11:15 AM - Break

11:15 AM – 12:45 PM - Research Session

Speakers: Mary Rose Franjoine, PT, DPT, MS, PCS, C/NDT & Nancy Darr, PT, DSc

12:45 - 1:45 PM - Lunch & Networking

1:45 – 3:45 PM - Concurrent Session 3A: Multitasking: Foundation First

Speaker: Kris Gellert, OTR/L, C/NDT

1:45 – 3:45 PM - Concurrent Session 3B: Alignment Matters: Taping for Improved Function

Speaker: Jackie Grimenstein, PT, C/NDT, CKTP

3:45 – 4:00 PM - Break

4:00 - 6:00 PM - Concurrent 4A: Multiple Tasks, One Staircase: A Balancing Act

Speaker: Jodi Renard, PT, DPT, C/NDT, CBIS

4:00 - 6:00 PM - Concurrent 4B: The Seven Wonders of Walking: Ambulating in the world to explore the world

Speaker: Dora Gosselin, PT, DPT, PhD, cNDT, ABPTS Certified (Pediatrics)

9:00 - 11:00 AM - Concurrent Session 5A: Integrating Function: Postural Control, Respiration, and Speech Sound Production

Speaker: Patsy Tate, CCC-SLP, C/NDT & Therese McDermott-Winter, CScD, CCC-SLP, C/NDT

9:00 - 11:00 AM - Concurrent Session 5B: Living the Therapy: Real-Life Experiences with NDT from Patients and Families

Speaker: Melissa Smith, CCC-SLP, C/NDT

11:00 – 11:15 AM - Break

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM - Pediatric Session

Speaker: Naom Platt

12:15 – 12:30 PM - Member Recognition Awards

12:30 – 1:00 PM - Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 PM - Roundtables

CE credits available: NDT, ASHA, AOTA, and APTA (as applicable)

*Schedule is subject to change. Schedule as of January 8, 2026.