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PA Technology Summit: Philadelphia Details and Agenda

Pennsylvania Technology Summit: Philadelphia
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Registration and more information about the 2025 Pennsylvania Technology Summit.

Summit Location

Temple University Main Campus

Howard Gittis Student Center
1755 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Rooms: HGSC 200 A-D, 217, and The Underground

Parking

Public parking ($22 daily rate) is available at these locations within a 5-10 minute walk from the Howard Gittis Student Center:

  • Cecil B. Moore Lot (0.1 miles)
    1223 Cecil B. Moore Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19122
  • Montgomery Garage (0.3 miles)
    1859 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
  • Liacouras Garage (0.3 miles)
    1710 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

Dining

Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.

Event Contact

Kristy Crocetto
Email: kristy.crocetto@temple.edu 

Program Schedule

  • 8 a.m. Registration Opens, Exhibit Hall Opens (Rooms 200 ABC)
  • 9 a.m.
    Welcome Remarks     (Room 200 BC), Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs and Office of Long-Term Living
  • 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
    Keynote     (Room 200 BC), Rebekah Taussig, PhD
  • 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break with Refreshments, Transition to Session 1
  • 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
    Session 1
  • 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch (Room 200BC)
  • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
    Session 2
  • 1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Transition time to Session 3
  • 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
    Session 3
  • 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Break
  • 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
    Closing Panel    : Real Stories from AT Users (Room 200 BC)
  • 4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
    Closing Remarks     (Room 200 BC), Representative Joseph C. Hohenstein; Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs and Office of Long-Term Living

Session Details

Session 1 — 10:30 a.m.

Session 1 Strands

From Advocacy to Action: Policies and Funding for Assistive Technology (Room 223)

Getting AT Funded and Using it to Self-Direct Your Best Life

  • Jamie Ray-Leonetti, Associate Director of Policy, Institute on Disabilities at Temple University
  • Sherrie Shade, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Pennsylvania

Innovative Remote Supports for Everyday Living (Room 200 BC)

Remote Supports: Key Considerations

  • Mike Marotta, ATP

Technology for Access and Community Living (Room 217 AB)

Question & Answer

  • Rebekah Taussig, PhD

Technology Accelerator: Into the Future (Room 217 CD)

Technology Solutions Specialists: Learning from the Experts

  • Facilitator: Lisa Tesler, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Panelists: Matt Smith, Gretchen Laudenslager, Quinn Crispell, Joseph Reisner, Bobby Evans, Nae Vallegos, Andre Rhone, Christopher Moore
Session 2 — 12:30 p.m.

Session 2 Strands

From Advocacy to Action: Policies and Funding for Assistive Technology (223)

Accessing Services for Older Adults

  • Katie Young, MSG, Planning Manager for Philadelphia Corporation of Aging

Innovative Remote Supports for Everyday Living (200 BC)

Achieving Outcomes Through Enabling Technology

  • Nathan Gerhard, Associate Executive Director, Keystone Human Services

Technology for Access and Community Living (217 AB)

Smart Home and Home Modifications: A Team Approach

  • Jenn Hsu, OTR/L, CAPS, Home Modifications Assessor, Inglis
  • Katherine Griffiths, CTRS, ATP, Assistive Technology Educator, Inglis

Technology Accelerator: Into the Future (217 CD)

Leveling Up: The Pennsylvania Technology Accelerator

  • Patrick DeMico, Executive Director of The Provider Alliance 
  • Shea Tanis, PhD, Associate Research Professor, Kansas University Center on Disabilities, Life Span Institute, University of Kansas
  • Kaley Day, Grants Projects Coordinator,  Kansas University Center on Disabilities, Life Span Institute, University of Kansas

 

Session 3 — 1:45 p.m.

Session 3 Strands

From Advocacy to Action: Policies and Funding for Assistive Technology (223)

Funding Your Assistive Technology  

  • Will Hall, CEO of Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation

Innovative Remote Supports for Everyday Living (200 BC)

Thousands of People, Millions of Hours of Consistent, Person-Centered Support

  • Don Shirley, President of SafeinHome

Technology for Access and Community Living (217 AB)

The Importance of Accessibility by Design

  • Fred Moltz, Chief Accessibility Officer, Verizon

Technology Accelerator: Into the Future (217 CD)

Technology First: Policy, Practice, and Innovation

  • PA State Representative Joseph C. Hohenstein
  • Shea Tanis, PhD, Associate Research Professor, Kansas University Center on Disabilities, Life Span Institute, University of Kansas 
  • Kaley Day, Grants Projects Coordinator, Kansas University Center on Disabilities, Life Span Institute, University of Kansas

About the Pennsylvania Tech Accelerator

The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education and Human Development is partnering with the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs and Office of Long-Term Living, Department of Human Services, and the University of Kansas Center on Disabilities' State of the States team on a statewide initiative called PA Tech Accelerator.  

The goal of the program is to expand the awareness of, and access to, assistive technology (AT), to build capacity of AT users and to measure effectiveness around AT use, access and service across the Commonwealth.

This project is made possible by Pennsylvania's Department Human Services through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Logos of partner organizations: PA Department of Human Services Office of Developmental Programs and Office of Long Term Living, Institute on Disabilities at Temple University College of Education and Human Development, University of Kansas Center on Disabilities, and State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities