National Disability AI and Enabling Technology Virtual Summit 2026
Maximize the Benefits, Minimize the Risks November 17, 2026
📅 November 17, 2026
💻 Live Online
National Disability AI & Enabling Technology Virtual Summit
November 17, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 p.m. Central Time | Live Online | Free Registration
Join the First National Disability AI & Enabling Technology Virtual Summit
Join people with disabilities, families, professionals, educators, advocates, technology developers, and disability leaders from across the country for a free virtual event exploring the future of artificial intelligence and enabling technology.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to become one of the most powerful enabling technologies ever developed. Learn practical, real-world ways AI can support:
Independence – Communication – Employment – Education – Safety – Everyday life
You’ll hear from national leaders, technology experts, and people with disabilities who are using AI in their daily lives. Through keynote presentations, breakout sessions, live demonstrations, and discussions, you’ll learn how to maximize the benefits of AI while minimizing its risks.
Opening Keynote speaker: Seth Godin
Seth Godin is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and one of the world’s most influential voices on leadership, innovation, and technology. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, and his daily blog is read by people around the globe. He will open the National Summit with an inspiring keynote on innovation and the future of technology.
National Summit Founding Government Partners
- Developmental Disabilities Councils
- Colorado DD Council
- Georgia Council on DD
- Minnesota Governor’s Council on DD
- Nebraska Council on DD
- Nevada Governor’s Council on DD
- Oklahoma DD Council
- Oregon Council on DD
- Wisconsin Board for People with DD
- Maryland DD Council
- State Developmental Disabilities Agencies
- Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Services, Oklahoma Human Services
- Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging
- Protection and Advocacy Agencies
- Georgia Advocacy Office
Trusted by disability organizations nationwide
Why Attend?
- Discover practical AI tools you can begin using immediately.
- Learn how AI can increase independence, communication, employment, education, and daily living.
- Understand AI risks including misinformation, scams, bias, privacy, and safety.
- Hear from nationally recognized disability and technology leaders.
- Explore the newest advances in AI and enabling technology.
- Connect with people from across the United States who share your interest in disability and technology.
- Leave with ideas, resources, and strategies you can immediately put into practice.
Who Should Attend
- People with disabilities
- Family members
- Direct support professionals
- Educators
- Service providers
- Advocates
- Policymakers
- Researchers
- Technology developers
- Disability leaders
Discover how AI & Enabling Technology can help with:
Communication
Employment success
Independent living
Daily organization
Relationships
Health Care
Learning and education
Accessibility and inclusion
Creativity and self-expression
2026 Presenter Lineup Coming Soon
Twenty breakout sessions featuring nationally recognized disability leaders, self-advocates, researchers, educators, and technology innovators. Speaker announcements begin soon.
Event Highlights:
- National keynote speaker
- 20 breakout presentations
- Real-life demonstrations by people with disabilities
- Disability voices leading the conversation
- Practical tools you can use right away
Past Presenters and National Partners
Mark Friedman
Professor, City University of New York
Ruthie-Marie Beckwith
Professor,
City University of New York
Sandra Wilcox
Self-Advocate, Uniting for Change
David Taylor
Self-Advocate and fellowship Harvard University
Sydney Badeau
Advocacy Specialist, Arc, Wisconsin
David Wetherow
Founder StarRaft, Microboards and Cooperative Housing
Mary Angus
Self-Advocate, Faculty Munroe-Meyer Institute
Wesley Turner
Account Manager, SimplyHome
Hunter McFeron
Acquisition Services Manager, Tools for Life
Brady Fulton
Exec. Dir., Enabling Technology Solutions
Ezra Reynolds
Enabling Technology Solutions
Steve Sutter
President, Creatability
Katie Moore
Self-Advocate
Patrick Lane
Education Manager, Tech First SHIFT
Christine Gudgin
Community Life Engagement Manager, DBHDD
Tony Gentry
Director
Virginia University
Sheena Adams-Avery
Pathfinder
Chris Patterson
Night Owl Supports
Pisanach Chinratanalab
People First
Jennifer White
CEO
Able Opps
Shea Tanis
Professor,
University of Kansas
Rachel Levy
VoiceiTT
Jessica Daiger
SafeInHome
Constance Harrington
Director of Education
TechFirst Shift
Tom Keating
Cognitopia
Mark McKeown
Millar Rich
Come to the National Summit to:
- Meet new people
- Learn new things to do for fun, work, and school
- Stay in touch with friends and family
- Share information about things that are important to you
- Learn How to Stay Safe Online
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The Purpose of My Tech For All
For people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to have and use the same amount of technology the average American does to enhance their independence and self-determination.