2026 Children & Youth Specialty Conference

New Orleans, LA | December 4-5, 2026

Pre-conference sessions on December 3

Registration opens September 11!
All fall events will be in person only.

Questions? Email conference@aota.org

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Don't Miss the 2026 Children & Youth Specialty Conference

This December, join us in New Orleans to connect with the pediatric OTs and OTAs and learn new clinical strategies to help the children, teens, and families you work with every day.

You'll earn 10.75 contact hours, meet other practitioners who share your passion for meeting your clients where they are, and deepen your ability to provide whole-child, collaborative care.

AOTA's Children & Youth Specialty Conference is December 4-5, with optional, small-group workshops on December 3. Save the date now—registration opens September 11.

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From addressing intergenerational trauma to supporting caregiver relationships, learn evidence-informed strategies that help children thrive through reflective, relational, and family-aware care with recordings from our 2025 Children & Youth Specialty Conference. Earn 10.5 contact hours on sessions related to sleep, assistive technology, handwriting, skilled documentation strategies, and more.

AOTA members save $50!