Meet the experts

Tere Bowen- Irish has practiced Occupational Therapy in pediatrics and psychiatry for over 40 years. Through her business, All the Possibilities, she continues to provide treatment, assessment, and consultation for clients. Workshops for therapists, educators, and parents are offered privately or publicly on a variety of topics such as inclusion, child development, classroom management, behavioral challenges, executive function, and other topics relevant to the 21st-century educational system. The focus is on common sense and a practical approach toward empowering educators and students to create a climate of learning, understanding, and inclusiveness for all abilities.

Tere is also the creator/author of The Drive Thru Menu Suite of Exercises, which is an initiative to bring movement and mindfulness into today’s classrooms. She is a certified YogaKids teacher and a Certified Mindful Schools Instructor. She is the author of Yoga and Me, Come be a Tree and co-authored My Mindful Music with Mary Ann Harman. Feel free to contact Tere at tereirish@gmail.com

Lee Lohrentz has been an Occupational therapist for over 9 years working in many settings including acute care, inpatient rehab, hand therapy, work hardening and conditioning, long-term care, home health, business development, and ergonomics, and now focusing on aging in place. Lee graduated from UW Oshkosh with a bachelor's degree in Exercises Science and Health Promotion and then a master's degree in Occupational Therapy from UW- La Crosse in 2012. Working in numerous areas of occupational therapy, Lee has discovered his passion for home accessibility for aging in place. Lee lives in Holmen, Wisconsin with his wife Jamie who is also an Occupational Therapist, and their two children Braxton and Hadleigh. 

Dr. Scott Michael Robertson, an autistic adult, has led national efforts to increase life opportunities for autistic youth and adults through nonprofit leadership, service in government, and consulting on service system development. He has served as the Founding Vice President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a national nonprofit organization, and as a Public Member of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Dr. Robertson has collaborated on adult-focused autism research studies, published five referred journal articles, and presented nearly 200 presentations and trainings in his career, including 28 keynote addresses.