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Therese Willkomm

CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Professor Emeritus
Office: Occupational Therapy, Hewitt Hall Rm 308, Durham, NH 03824

Professional Background

Therese served as the director of ATinNH until August of 2024 with the Institute on Disability and is a Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Occupational Therapy. She has been engaged in providing/managing assistive technology services for over 28 years in the areas of home, school, and worksite modifications for persons with disabilities. She is known nationally and internationally as “The MacGyver of Assistive Technology" and for her work in rural rehabilitation technology. Dr. Willkomm has presented in 38 states, five foreign counties, and three U.S. territories and authored 22 publications including her most recent book titled “Make A Difference Today – Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes."

Courses Taught

  • OT 730/830: Assist Tech for OccPerformance
  • OT 731: AT Principles
  • OT 732: AT Practices
  • OT 733: AT Phys Dis Electronic Devices
  • OT 733/833: AT Phys Dis Electronic Devices
  • OT 734: AT Phys Dis Home, Comm, Employ
  • OT 734/834: AT Phys Dis Home, Comm, Employ
  • OT 735/835: AT for Comm and Cog
  • OT 736: AT and Vision and Hearing
  • OT 831: AT Principles
  • OT 832: AT Practices
  • OT 833: AT Phys Dis Electronic Devices
  • OT 834: AT Phys Dis Home, Comm, Employ
  • OT 835: AT for Comm and Cog
  • OT 836: AT and Visual and Hearing
  • OT 889: Using iPads/Child Disabilities

Education

  • Ph.D., Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh
  • M.S., Vocational Rehabilitation, Drake University
  • B.S., Special Education, University of Wisconsin
  • B.S., Vocational Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin
  • B.S., Vocational Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin
  • Certificate, Rehabilitation Tech Srvc Deliv, University of Pittsburgh
  • Certificate, Rehabilitation Technology, University of Pittsburgh

Artistic Activities & Publications

  • creating assistive technology solutions in minutes (2013).

  • My Eileen Series (2012).

  • Exhibit on Assistive Technology Supporting Students with Neurobehaviors Disabilities (2011).

  • Exhibit - Assistive Technology Supporting Students with Disabilities (2011).

  • Assistive Technology and Higher Education (2011).

  • Technology exhibit at the Summer autism Institute August 2011 (2011).

  • Assistive Technology Exhibit and Early Intervention (2011).

  • Simmons, C. D., Willkomm, T., & Behling, K. T. (2010). Professional power through education: universal course design initiatives in occupational therapy curriculum.. Occup Ther Health Care, 24(1), 86-96. doi:10.3109/07380570903428664

  • WILLKOMM, T. (1992). FARMING WITH A DISABILITY. TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITY, 1(4), 54-62. doi:10.3233/TAD-1992-1409

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