VPS Schedule & Speakers
The schedule below lists the ISS: VPS sessions’ live presentation dates and times. Sessions can be viewed live, and are also recorded: on-demand viewing is available exclusively to VPS registrants.
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Wednesday, January 28th 2026
| TIME (Eastern) | ACTIVITY | PRESENTER(S) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 AM | Wheelchair Skills Panel | Panel Host: Lynn Worobey, PhD Panelists: TBA |
| 11:15 – 11:45 AM | AM Supporter Spotlight | Premier Partner TBA |
| 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Turning the Tables: Learning from Those with the Lived Experience | Panel Host: Jean Minkel, PT, ATP Panelists: TBA |
| Presentation TBA | TBA | |
| 3:15 – 3:45 PM | PM Supporter Spotlight | Quantum Rehab |
| 4:00 – 5:00 PM | The State of the Science Supporting Pediatric Powered Mobility Intervention: Frameworks, Evidence, and Future Directions | Heather Feldner, PT, PhD & Lisa Kenyon, DPT, PhD, PCS |
Wednesday, February 25th 2026
| TIME (Eastern) | ACTIVITY | PRESENTER(S) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 AM | Maintaining Posture by Providing Movement | Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ATP/SMS |
| 11:15 – 11:45 AM | AM Supporter Spotlight | Permobil |
| 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Innovations in Assistive Technology for Accessible Transportation: Bridging Gaps in Mobility and Independence | Panel Host: Laurie Watanabe Panelists: Heather L. Ansley, Bradley Duerstock, Clive D’Souza, Jonathan Duvall, Sivashankar Sivakanthan |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Understanding Spinal Cord Injury: A Free Resource to Enhance Training of Personal Care Assistants | Jeanne M. Zanca, MPT, PhD, FACRM |
| 3:15 – 3:45 PM | PM Supporter Spotlight | Sunrise Medical |
| 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Innovation in Access: Building a Future of Independence for Individuals with Disabilities | James Gardner OTR/L, ATP |