Karen is an occupational therapist with CESA 6. She has worked with special education students with all types of disabilities. She attended the University of Alabama in Birmingham and graduated with a BS in Occupational Therapy. She has also attended the University of WI at Oshkosh and graduated from the University of WI Madison with an MS in Therapeutic Science. She has presented at numerous regional, state, and national conferences, and also is a guest lecturer and clinical instructor for classes in occupational therapy and education for institutions of higher education in Wisconsin. She is a member of WOTA & AOTA and is also certified in sensory integration. She has worked as a school based OT for over twenty years and has been a WATI consultant since 1998. Her interest in assistive technology has grown out of her interest in helping others to be independent.