Meet the experts

Ann Burkhardt OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA is currently a Professor and the Program Director of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program in the College of Health & Wellness at Johnson & Wales University. She is a practicing Occupational Therapist with over 35 years’ experience. Her area of specialty clinical focus has been working with adults with neurological diseases and related impairments.

Ann has published books and articles on a variety of topics and has presented locally, nationally, internationally. She has a record of accomplishment for developing new clinical and academic programs.

Dr. Beverly Moskowitz is a nationally recognized speaker with 43+ years of experience as an Occupational Therapist.  As a school therapist, she serviced more than fifteen school districts, visiting over 60 different schools.  Author of multiple publications, she strives to teach other therapists how to implement AOTA best practices, time-saving strategies, and progressive IDEA ideals while ‘keeping the fun going.’  A creative entrepreneur, determined researcher and tireless professional, she is also the author of The Size Matters Handwriting Program.  Currently used in every state and 4 continents, its concept-driven approach to teaching and remediating handwriting has been proven effective at a .001 level of significance in the largest research study ever done on handwriting. In 2010, Bev launched Real OT Solutions, Inc. Its mission, as both a service & product business, is to provide consumers--therapists, teachers, parents and kids, with Effective, Efficient, Affordable and Fun solutions to school needs. In 2015, she was recognized for her professional contributions and inducted as a Fellow into the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Kathlyn L. Reed, is a distinguished occupational therapist who has been a clinical practitioner, professor at Texas
Women’s University, author of significant books in occupational therapy, historian and medical librarian, with a career extending over 50 years.