Abilities Expo/Conference
There are less than 4 weeks to go until the Abilities International Accessibility Conference debuts in Chicago, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. Doors open June 11-12, 2026 to Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, ATPs, manufacturers and resellers in the region. Visiting the conference offers 2 days of learning with plenary panels, keynote sessions and practical hands-on workshops with equipment. There is an opportunity to earn up to 1.0 IACET CEUs. Tickets include networking breaks, a boxed lunch and industry mixers in the evening.
Speakers and topics include:
Julie Piriano, Jessica Presperin Pedersen, Andrea Van Hook, Michelle Mussman, Lee Ann Hoffman, Tamara Kittelson, Wayne Grau plus many more. Topics that are covered include:
- Disability Language: Think Before You Speak
- Ethics in Action: When the Going Gets Tough
- Facing Change: The Many Facets of Adjustment in CRT
- Positioning With Purpose: Sustainable Strategies for 24-Hour Posture Care Management (theory)
- Stand up for Function: Why, Who and When
- Empowering Play: Current Trends in Adaptive Gaming Devices and Services
- Clinical Roles in Adaptive Sports
The Abilities Expo opens Friday June 12 and there is space in the agenda for conference attendees to enjoy the expo too. No need to register, a conference ticket gets you access to both events so that attendees can enjoy the educational event and the consumer event with new products and tech on display, just next door.
Register now to get tickets, prices are $425 for members of partnering associations (promo codes are RESNAMEMBER, NCARTMEMBER, ADEDMEMBER, USREHABMEMBER, or CTFMEMBER). Non-members pay $625. Tickets increase by $495 and $695 at the end of May 2026. www.abilitiesconference.com