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Presenter

Institution: University of New Hampshire
Position: Director of ATinNH
Location: Durham, NH
Education Credentials:

PhD, ATP

Financial Disclosure:

I have receive speaker fees for workshops related to assistive technology that I have conducted. I am also author of Make Stuff and Love People and I have received royalties for book purchases.

Experience

Dr. Therese Willkomm, Associate Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Occupational Therapy, at the University of New Hampshire, is known nationally and internationally as the McGyva of Assistive Technology for her rapid and innovative approach in making assistive technology solutions in minutes for living, learning and working. Over the past 40 years, she has create over 2000 different assistive technology solutions; presented over 600 workshops in 42 states and 14 different countries; received many awards including the 2019 RESNA Fellow Award; authored three books on creating assistive technology solutions in minutes and recognized in 1988 US congressional record for her work in passage of the 1988 Technology Related Assistance Act (AKA - Tech Act).

Presentations

Creating Assistive Technology to Reduce Slips and Falls

October 22, 2025 – 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Subject Level: beginner