Boston University at the 2026 WFOT Congress

Platform Presentations

AI: Inspiring Change, Innovating Futures — Jacobs, K. 

WFOT Symposium Artificial Intelligence — Chaired by Jacobs, K.

Poster Presentations

4M OT-AgeWELL: A scalable, innovative home modification model for safe aging in place across diverse global communities — Durkin, R.

A novel hybrid implementation–efficacy trial of AquOTic: An occupational therapy-based water competency intervention for children on the autism spectrum — Kemp, E. et al.

Advancing Understanding of the Doctoral Capstone in Occupational Therapy Education: A Research Agenda for Global Implementation and Knowledge Translation — Kaldenberg, J., & Delbert, T.

An interprofessional comprehensive rehabilitation therapy approach to mitigate feeding disorders in children with cerebral palsy: A cohort study in North Africa — Woolley, H. et al.

Assessing the feasibility of bridging global gaps in assistive device supply with 3D print technology — Abbott-Gaffney, C. R. et al.

Empowering children’s voices: Integrating AI-powered sensory journaling into occupational therapy evaluation and practice — Barhad, D., & Jacobs, K.

Empowering Global Occupational Therapy: Ethical Integration of AI in Education and Practice — Levandowski, S. et al.

Empowering OT Students Through Mentorship: A Model for Inclusive Excellence —Faison, T. et al.

Guidelines for writing and publishing research — Jacobs, K., Abbott-Gaffney, C. R. et al.

Hearing the Silent: Piloting an alternative means needs assessment that considers the experience of marginalized communities — Kirschner, L.

Impact of an OT fieldwork experience in social-emotional learning and its efficacy in an innovative urban setting for at-risk children — Helfrich, C., Sullivan, A., & Gill, S. V.

Impact of Nature-Based Group Program for Adults with Neurodiversity & Down Syndrome — Kara, S. & Jacobs, K.

Leveraging podcasts as an innovative educational technology to support career development in occupational therapy — Kubiak, A., & Jacobs, K. 

Occupational Therapy Research Priorities: Integration of Critical Perspectives to Guide Future OT Efforts in the United States — Abbott-Gaffney, C. R. et al.

Occupational therapy’s role in non-medicinal intervention strategies for tic disorders —Gordon, J.

Paddles up: Boosting MS wellness through table tennis — Durkin, R.

POURINTO: Cultivating the Growth of Future Leaders in Occupational Therapy through Intentional Mentorship — Johnson, A., & Doyle, N. W.

Using the Forging Alliances in Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research (FAIRR) model to develop a virtual fall prevention intervention using a mixed methods approach — Gill, S. V., & Helfrich, C. 

Validity and internal consistency of the Parent Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices About Sensory Integration Survey — Martinez, A.

Lightning Talks

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) Centennial: Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence — Kaldenberg, J., & Brininger, T.

Building capacity: A global perspective on the need for occupational therapy in vision rehabilitation for older adults — Kaldenberg, J., & Smallfield, S.

Inspiring change: Using an innovative interdisciplinary framework to uncover the fine print of OT treatments by systematically describing interventions and enhancing professional reasoning — Lin, S. H., Katz, L. W., & Fasoli, S. E.

Supporting re-entry for incarcerated older adults: Occupational therapy’s role on a specialized unit — Escher, A., Kaldenberg, J., Briggs, E., & Driscoll, L.