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Thank you to Care Options For Kids for sponsoring the 2026 OTAC Conference!

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Conference Schedule At A Glance
Presentation descriptions can be found here!

Thursday
September 24th

 Time

4-7 PM

4-7 PM
 Event

Attendee Check In
Sponsor Check In

Game Night
Cash Bar
 Location

Event Center - Main Event Hallway

Event Center - Main Event Room & Headwaters Tavern


Friday
September 25th

 Time7-7:50 AM 8-8:15 AM  8:15-9:45 AM
 Event

Attendee Check In

Welcome 
Conference Sponsor Intro

Meet the OTAC Board 

 LocationEvent Center - Main Event Hallway

Event Center:
Main Room

Event Center:
Main Room


Break: 9:45-10 AM


Friday
Morning Sessions

 Time  10-12 AM   10-12 AM   10-12 AM   10-12 AM   10-12 AM 
 Event From Triage to Transition: Development and Implementation of a Collaborative Geriatric Falls Pathway in the Emergency Department 
  

The Occupation of Doing Nothing: Exploring Mindfulness Practice in OT Intervention 

 Menopause: A Role-Emerging Opportunity for Occupational Therapy
  		 Working Dogs in Occupational Therapy: Clinical Application, Ethics, and Legal Distinction   From Basecamp to Breakthrough: An OT Entrepreneur Field Lab 
 
 Location Event Center - Front of Main Room Event Center - Back of Main Room Event Center - Bear Den Event Center - Yoga Room Outside: Attendees will meet presenters at the tables behind the Event Center (between Event Center & Pool) and then will be moving around throughout presentation. See map.



Lunch: 12-1:30 PM
Registration table and merch purchase available 12-1


Friday
Afternoon Sessions

 Time1:30-3:30  PM1:30-3:30 PM1:30-3:30 PM1:30-3:30 PM1:30-3:30 PM12:45 -3:45 PM
 EventSensory Inclusion Nights
  

Out of the Box Billing: Getting Jazzy with Colorado Medicaid Outpatient Billing for Emerging Practice   

Reclaiming OT’s Roots: Advancing Mental Health Practice, Policy, and QMHP Recognition in Colorado What Should I Eat? A Study on Nutrition & Stroke in the IRF Setting Neuro Rehab in the Wild: Interdisciplinary Mobility and Recovery Outdoors
    		National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park 
 LocationEvent Center - Front of Main RoomEvent Center - Back of Main RoomEvent Center - Bear DenEvent Center - Yoga Room

Outdoors: Participants will meet presenter at the Event Lawn and will be moving about throughout presentation. See map #3.  

Offsite: Transportation leaves from front of  Event Center at 12:45 & returns at 3:45



Break: 3:30-4 PM



 Time4-5 PM4-5 PM4-5 PM4-5 PM4-5 PM
 EventPracticing at the Top of Scope – Contemporary Dry Needling  

TBI in the Justice System: Helping This Population Reach Heights They Never Thought Possible 

Advocacy Matters: Tri-Alliance Presentation 
  		Planting Seeds of Hope: Suicide Prevention in Everyday Practice Value of Nature-Based OT Practice & Policy     
 LocationEvent Center - Front of Main RoomEvent Center - Back of Main RoomEvent Center - Bear DenEvent Center - Yoga Room

Outdoors 



Break: 5-5:30 PM


 Time 5:30-6:45 PM
 Event

 Happy Hour with appetizers & cash bar!

  • Chicken Quesadillas
  • Beef Teriyaki Satay Skewer (GF, DF)
  • Vegetarian Antipasti Skewers (GF)
 Location Event Center - Main Room & Headwaters Tavern

Saturday
September 26th


 Time6:45 -7AM  7:15-8:15 AM 8:30-9:45 AM
 EventExhibitor Check In Exhibitors Keynote: Climbing Higher: Innovation, Accessibility, and the Future of OT Practice 
 LocationEvent Center - Main Event HallwayEvent Center -  Main Room  Event Center - Main Room



Break: 9:45-10:15


Saturday
Morning Sessions

 Time 10:15 AM -12:15 PM10:15 AM -12:15 PM10:15 AM - 12:15 PM10:15 AM -12:15 PM
 EventPractice Based Evidence: Disseminating Clinical Information Through OT Practice  From Loss to Living: Using ACT to Support Identity Reconstruction in Chronic Pain and Illness 
   		Beyond Bereavement: Understanding Grief in Occupational Therapy Practice 
 
Bridging Strength & Occupation: Integrating Kettlebell Training into Occupational Therapy Practice
   
 LocationEvent Center - Front of MainEvent Center - Bear DenEvent Center - Yoga RoomOnsite: Fitness Center


Lunch: 12:15-1:45 PM
Visit our Sponsors & Exhibitors in the back of the Main!
Merch purchases available 12-1


Saturday
Afternoon Sessions

 Time1:45-3:45 PM1:45-3:45 PM1:45-3:45 PM1:45-3:45 PM1:45-3:45 PM
 EventFoundational Sleep Practice Knowledge for Occupational Therapy    From Awkward to Awesome: Collaborative Communication in OT/OTA Fieldwork Saddle Up: Integrating Equine Movement for Meaningful Functional Outcomes
   
Behind the Wheel with Low Vision
  
Why Water Works: Applying Aquatic Therapy in Occupational Therapy Practice 
    
 LocationEvent Center - Front of MainEvent Center - Bear DenEvent Center - Yoga RoomOnsite: Fitness CenterOnsite: Pool


Break: 3:45-4:15 PM



 Time4:15-5:15 PM4:15-5:15 PM4:15-5:15 PM
 EventKeynote Sponsor Presentation:
Vivistim Therapy for Chronic Stroke Recovery
   		Conference Sponsor Presentation NBCOT® National Certification Exam: Information You Need to Know 
 LocationEvent Center - Front of MainEvent Center - Bear DenEvent Center - Yoga Room


Break: 5:15-5:30 PM


 Time5:30-6:45 PM 5:30-6:45 PM 5:30-6 PM 6:30 PM
 EventVisit our Sponsors & Exhibitors! 

Happy Hour with appetizers & cash bar!

  • Chicken Quesadillas
  • Beef Teriyaki Satay Skewer (GF, DF)
  • Vegetarian Antipasti Skewers (GF)

Meet up for school photos!

  • Creighton-Regis Pathway 5:30 @ Creighton Exhibitor table (Event Center back of Main)

Have a specific time or location?

Email info@otacco.org to add here!		Scavenger hunt prize drawings!
Some prizes require you to be present to win!
 LocationEvent Center - Main RoomEvent Center - Main Room & Headwaters TavernEvent Center - Entry Way/Balloon Arch 


Sunday
September 27th

 Time 7:30-8:30 AM7:30-8:30 AM 8:45-9:45 AM
 Event Poster & Project Presentations  Free breakfast burritos (pre-order in registration!) OTAC Awards 
 Location Event Center - Main Room Event Center - Main Room Event Center - Main Room


*Schedule is subject to change. Last updated: August 12th, 2026

 - Acute Care

 - Admin/management

 - Adult

 - All settings

 - Conference Sponsor or Conference Keynote Sponsor

- Developmental Disabilities 

 - Emerging Practice

 - Entrepreneur

 - Gerontology

 - Home Health


-- Home Health

 - Mental Health

 - Neuro

 - OT Education/Research

 - Outdoor Workshop

 - Pain Management

 - Pediatrics

 - Pelvic Health

 - Physical Disabilities




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