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BER will be closed Fri August 14th, 2026.

2 Day Event:
November 18-19, 2026
Schedule:
Online at
6:00 am – 12:30 pm
Pacific
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Registration Fee:
First Day Only:
$325
Second Day Only:
$325
Both Days:
$595


Onsite Training

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ONLINE LEARNING

PD RESOURCE KITS

This event will be presented as a Live Online Event.

Two-Day Conference:
Conference for School-Based OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Powerful Practices and Strategies

Presented by Occupational Therapists

Bureau of Education & Research - Professional Staff Development Conference

Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions

  • OT Resources
  • Hundreds of Practical Strategies
  • … and Much More!
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Uniquely Qualified Instructors

Kami Bible, MBA OTR/L is an outstanding occupational therapist, national presenter, and author. She is a practicing school-based OT and teletherapist who shares only the best, student-proven therapy strategies that she has used with her students and teachers. Kami will share dozens of tech tools that will work perfectly with the students you serve and will also help you to work smarter, not harder. Kami is known for her passion, high-energy and strategy-packed ideas!
*Financial & Non-financial Disclosure:
Presenter for the Bureau of Education & Research and receives honorarium compensation. Presenter may also have a financial or non-financial interest in products or services mentioned at this conference.

Beverly Moskowitz, DOT MS OTR/L is an outstanding school-based OT with extensive experience working in diverse settings. Throughout Bev's career, she has been driven by a passion to research, discover and create the most highly effective therapy techniques and tools to support the broadest range of students. You will leave Bev's dynamic presentations energized, inspired, and equipped with a wealth of practical use-tomorrow ideas and tools for enhancing your therapy practice in schools, online, and in teletherapy.
*Financial & Non-financial Disclosure:
Presenter for the Bureau of Education & Research and receives honorarium compensation. AOTA Consultant for the Bureau of Education & Research and receives compensation. Presenter may also have a financial or non-financial interest in products or services mentioned at this conference.

Tara Warwick, OTD, MS, OTR/L is an exceptional, highly experienced occupational therapist and international presenter. Tara has worked in a variety of settings and brings her seminars only the most successful strategies for school-based OTs. With background and expertise including behavior management, sensory processing, assistive technology and more, Tara's sessions will leave you with innovative, yet highly practical solutions to the challenges you face with your most complex students.
*Financial & Non-financial Disclosure:
Presenter for the Bureau of Education & Research and receives honorarium compensation. Presenter may also have a financial or non-financial interest in products or services mentioned at this conference.

Conference Agenda

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Day 1

Opening General Session
Morning Sessions: Choose ONE Full Morning Session or TWO 70-Minute Sessions *One mid-morning break
Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions: Choose ONE Full Afternoon Session or TWO 70-Minute Sessions *One mid-afternoon break

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Day 2

Morning Sessions: Choose ONE Full Morning Session or TWO 75-Minute Sessions *One mid-morning break
Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions: Choose TWO 75-Minute Sessions *One mid-afternoon break

Who Should Attend

School-based Occupational Therapists and Assistants who serve students in Preschool – Grade 12

About BER Live Online Events

With the current health challenges, all BER in-person PD events are currently being presented in a Live Online format:

  • Outstanding Instructors
    All programs are led by outstanding BER national trainers
  • Extensive Resource Handbooks
    You'll have access to an extensive digital Resource Handbook before, during and after your seminar
  • Highly Interactive
    You'll be able to ask questions in real time and interact with the instructor and other participants
  • Program Guarantee
    As we have for 49 years, we guarantee the high quality of our programs. If you are not satisfied, we'll give you a 100% refund.

AOTA – CEUs
AOTA LogoBER is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development (Approved Provider 6353). Full attendance at this program qualifies for .5 AOTA CEUs/5 Contact Hours per day of attendance. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
You will be required to fully attend the program and complete a program evaluation and a learning outcomes assessment at the end.

Special Benefits of Attending

Comprehensive Digital Resource Handbook
You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook, specifically designed for this conference. Included in the handbook are resource materials for ALL conference sessions, even those you don't attend. These materials include:

  • Numerous interventions you can use immediately
  • Practical tools you can share with teachers
  • Tools to help you work smarter, not harder

Semester Credit Option
UMASS Logo Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow-up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with University of Massachusetts Global, a nonprofit affiliate, will be available at this program.

Meet Inservice Requirements
Participants of both the Live Online Seminar and those completing the Recorded Version online can receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify five continuing education hours. State CEUs are available for both versions of the course. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/ceus.

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