Tech Summit 2026

Tech Summit 2026

Meet the expert speakers

Minnie Addison

Minnie Addison, CTRS
I have been a recreational therapist for 8 years and have worked with the mental health and inpatient rehab population. I also coach adaptive track and field. I have a passion for adaptive recreation and helping people come up with inclusive ways to include everyone in whatever activity they would like to participate in.

Julia Colman

Julia Colman, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, CCTS-I
Dr. Julia Colman, OTD, is a board certified pediatric occupational therapist and assistant clinical professor who uses digital platforms and telehealth to pioneer neurodiversity-affirming care. She joins us today to share her insights on how wearable technologies can be used as a practical tool to support neurodivergent children.

Lindsay Watson

Lindsay Watson, PT, MPT
Lindsay Watson, PT, MPT, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Augment Therapy, a digital health company using AR gamification to make physical rehabilitation engaging for all. A pediatric physical therapist with 20+ years’ experience, she founded the company in 2017 to improve the therapy experience particularly for children and individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities. Her work has earned national awards, global partnerships, and recognition as a leader in health tech innovation.

Amy Fuchs

Amy Fuchs, M.Ed.
Amy Fuchs is the Program Manager for BridgingApps, a program of Easter Seals Greater Houston.  She holds a BA in Psychology and a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education from Auburn University.  She taught in public elementary schools for 13 years in a variety of classrooms including resource, co-teach, inclusion, and adaptive behavior settings.  She co-founded an advocacy group with a speech pathologist in 2016, successfully working with families for three years.  Amy joined BridgingApps in 2018, where she enjoys educating individuals with disabilities of all ages and their caregivers on the use of technology to make their daily lives easier.

Nicole Poppert and Stephanie Mayer_The Note Ninjas

Nicole Poppert, OTR/L and Stephanie Mayer, DPT
Nicole Poppert, MS, OTR/L, CRRS, and Stephanie Mayer, PT, DPT, CRRS, are the co-founders of The Note Ninjas, where they help PTs and OTs simplify treatment planning and write skilled, defensible documentation. Their work focuses on practical strategies, templates, and AI-supported tools that save time without replacing clinical reasoning.

Nerissa Hall

Nerissa Hall, PhD., CCC-SLP, BCS-AAC
Nerissa Hall, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-AAC is a speech-language pathologist and AAC specialist. Focused on complex communication needs, she is dedicated to the ethical and strategic use of technology to support clients, caregivers, and clinical teams. Dr. Hall bridges the gap between clinical theory and practical application to deliver high-quality, evidence-led service involving various forms of technology. Alongside her clinical leadership, she is an educator and the co-author of several textbooks, including Tele-AAC (2019), Fundamentals of AAC (2022, 2025), and Artificial Intelligence, Extended Reality, and Automation in Speech-Language Pathology: Integrating Technology Into Clinical Practice (2025).

Dr. Michelle Boisvert

Dr. Michelle Boisvert, CCC-SLP
Michelle Boisvert, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist, researcher, innovator, developer, and author whose work focuses on innovative and strategic use of mainstream and emerging technology in practice, telepractice, and ethical innovation in speech-language pathology. She has published and presented extensively on emerging technologies and is committed to helping clinicians integrate tools in ways that enhance, not replace, clinical expertise.

Rachel Khasky-Levy

Rachel Khasky-Levy, SLPD, CCC-SLP
Please welcome Dr. Rachel Khasky-Levy, a speech-language pathologist and Co-Founder of The Babel Group, a clinician-led company that connects schools and clinics with vetted assistive and clinical technologies. Rachel works hands-on with speech recognition and communication tools across the field, including solutions supporting pediatric populations, and she’s here today to talk about how this technology is changing outcomes for kids.

Deborah Amirize

Deborah Amirize, RCSLT
Deborah Amirize is a Speech and Language Therapy professional at Whittington Health NHS Trust, an Editorial Board Member at AI for AHPs. She is passionate about helping clinicians use AI safely, ethically, and practically to improve communication, accessibility.

Kelli Fetter

Kelli Fetter, MS, OTR/L & Certified Handwriting Specialist
Kelli Fetter is a Certified Handwriting Specialist and the founder of Handwriting Solutions, LLC, where she leads a team providing world-class virtual handwriting, reading, and spelling support to students worldwide. She’s also a respected educator for teachers and therapists, known for her evidence-based approach to handwriting, dysgraphia, and dyslexia.

With a background in pediatric occupational therapy across clinics, schools, and early intervention, and inspired by her own daughter’s dyslexia and dysgraphia journey, Kelli is dedicated to empowering families and professionals to unlock every child’s potential.

Joan Green

Joan Green, M.A., CCC-SLP
Joan L. Green, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist, assistive technology specialist, and founder of Innovative Speech Therapy. With nearly 40 years of experience, she helps children, families, therapists, and educators use everyday technology to support communication, learning, executive functioning, and independence. Joan is a nationally recognized speaker, course creator, founder of the Tech Life Inner Circle, and author of Assistive Technology in Special Education, third edition.

Amy Zembriski

Amy Zembriski, M.S., CCC-SLP
Amy Zembriski, MS, CCC-SLP, MBA, is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and owner of Speech Therapy Connections, a private-pay practice serving families across New Jersey and New York. As an SLP who has ADHD herself, she brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work supporting autistic children through the lens of executive functioning — including AAC users and kids who communicate through delayed echolalia (gestalt language processors). Her approach shapes her clinical practice, speaking engagements, and online education for parents and fellow SLPs.

Bobbi-Jo Molokken

Bobbi-Jo Molokken, LISW, CCTP
Bobbi-Jo Molokken, LISW, CCTP, (she/her) is a psychotherapist and ADHD coach & educator based in Iowa. She is the founder of Embrace the Muchness, providing executive functioning coaching, neurodiversity-affirming education, and resources for individuals and professionals. She also owns Compassionate Curiosity Counseling, specializing in adult ADHD and relational trauma. 

Tech Summit 2026

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