Presentations

2025

Building Accessible Library Collections for People with Disabilities - Four-week asynchronous online course hosted by Library Juice Academy, October, 2025
Building Accessible Library Collections for People with Disabilities - Virtual presentation for American Library Association, September, 2025
For Managers & Supervisors: Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff - Virtual presentation hosted by Florida libraries, July, 2025
Libraries for All: Accessible Library Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families - Virtual presentation hosted by PCI, June, 2025
Inclusive Library Services for Teens with Disabilities - Virtual presentation hosted by PCI, May, 2025
Staff Day Keynote for Clarkston (Michigan) Independence District Library, April, 2025
- Stronger Together: How Good Communication Creates Great Workplaces - keynote presentation
- Back to Basics: Building Confidence in Workplace Communication - facilitated breakout session
Libraries for All: Inclusive and Accessible Communication Strategies For People with Disabilities - Presentation for PrairieCat Resource Sharing Summit, April, 2025
For Managers & Supervisors: Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff - Virtual presentation hosted by PCI Webinars, April, 2025
Creating Accessible and Neuro-Inclusive Libraries - Virtual presentations hosted by School Library Journal and Library Journal, March, 2025
- Supporting Neurodivergent Library Users
- Supporting Neurodivergent Colleagues and Staff
Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff - Virtual presentation hosted by Webjunction, March, 2025
Learning Lab: Alt Text 101 - Virtual presentation hosted by RAILS, February, 2025

2024

A Library Journey: Virtual Guest Lecture for Dr. Sarah Park Dahlen's course IS 510 Libraries, Information, and Society - University of Illinois' Graduate School of Information Sciences
Supporting Neurodiversity At Your Library: Staff Development Day Presentation for Mukwonago Community Library - Mukwonago, IL
For Managers & Supervisors: Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff - Virtual workshop hosted by Wisconsin Valley Library Service and the Wisconsin Department of Instruction

2023

Included: Neurodiversity and Disability in Libraries: Lunch and Learn Online Event hosted by Kent State University ALA, University of Pittsburgh ALA, Kent State University GSAC
Library Accessibility: What I Didn't Learn in Library School: Virtual Keynote for VIVA Community Forum hosted by Virginia's Academic Library Consortium
Virtual Presentations for California Libraries Learn (CALL)
- Making Your Virtual Storytimes More Accessible to All Abilities
- Libraries for All: Accessible Library Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families
- Developing Inclusive Library Services for Teens with Disabilities

2022

Neurodiversity in Libraries Workshop Series for South Carolina State Library
- For Managers & Supervisors: Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff
- Advocating for Neurodivergent Adults in the Library
- Supporting Neurodivergent Teens in the Library
- Creating Welcoming Library Experiences for Neurodivergent Youth
Virtual presentations for California Libraries Learn (CALL)
- Creating Inclusive Experiences for Adults with Disabilities
- Supporting Dyslexia At Your Library
Library Accessibility: What I Didn't Learn in Library School: Virtual Keynote for Washington Library Association's Accessibility in Libraries Summit
Sensory Storytime and Supporting Neurodivergent Children at Your Library - webinar for Tampa Bay Library Consortium: Tampa Bay, Florida
Dakota County Library's Pride Celebration - panel on LGBTQIA+ Library Programming and Resources for Minnesota Library Association's 2022 Children and Young People's Section Virtual Unconference
Supporting Neurodiversity and Creating Accessible Library Experiences: Staff Day Keynote for Anoka County Library
Virtual Storytimes 101 with Accessibility and Inclusivity - Half-day virtual workshop for Stones River Regional Library: Murfreesboro, Tennessee

2021

A Universal Design Approach to Creating Accessible Library Experiences - Tampa Bay Library Consortium: Tampa Bay, Florida
A Universal Design Approach to Creating Inclusive Library Services: A Two-Part Series - webinar for State Library of North Carolina
The Unlearning Series: What I Didn't Learn In Library School About Library Accessibility - Virtual Presentation for the Library and Information Science Graduate Program at St. Catherine's University: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Developing Inclusive Library Services for Teens with Disabilities - webinar for SEFLIN: Southeast Florida Library Information Network
Libraries for All: Accessible Library Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families - webinar for SEFLIN: Southeast Florida Library Information Network
Creating Inclusive Experiences for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder at Your Library - webinar for Washington State Library, Washington
Creating Inclusive Experiences for Adults with Disabilities - webinar for Washington State Library, Washington
Libraries for All: Serving People with Disabilities at Your Library - webinar for Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Virginia
Building Accessible Library Collections for Individuals with Disabilities - webinar for Cooperative Computer Services (CCS), Illinois
A Universal Design Approach to Creating Accessible Library Experiences: three-part virtual workshop series for Meridian Library District: Meridian, Idaho
Libraries For All: Serving People with Disabilities At Your Library - webinar for People Connect Institute
Sensory Storytime virtual training for Redwood City Public Library: Redwood City, California
Guest Lecture for Library and Information Science Program, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver
Creating Accessible Virtual Programs for Children with Disabilities and their Families - webinar for Massachusetts Library System
Making Your Virtual Storytimes More Accessible to All Abilities - webinar for the 2021 California Library Association Annual Conference
OF/BY/FOR ALL: Co-Creating Programs and Developing Community Partnerships To Serve People with Disabilities in Libraries - webinar for Infopeople
Making Your Virtual Storytimes More Accessible to All Abilities - webinar for Reaching Forward Virtual Conference, Illinois Library Association
Supporting Inclusion for Children with Disabilities and their Families in Programs in Belarusian Libraries - virtual lecture for Belarusian Library Association
Making Your Virtual Storytimes More Accessible to All Children - webinar for Tennessee Library Association
Creating Accessible Virtual Programs for Children with Disabilities and their Families - webinar for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Creating More Welcoming and Accessible Library Experiences for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder - virtual lecture for the Russian State Library for Young Adults (RSLYA) International Conference Inclusive Library Programmes for Users with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Growing Up Together
Creating Accessible Virtual Storytimes for All Abilities - webinar for 2021 Southeast Collaborative Conference
Developing Inclusive Library Services for Teens with Disabilities - webinar for Ramapo Catskill Library System: Middletown, New York
Using Your Library's Virtual Presence to Reach Users with Disabilities - webinar for CORE: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures
Advocating for K-12 Learning Resources During COVID-19 - webinar for the Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC)
Of, By, For All: Co-Creating Services with BIPOC Communities During COVID-19 - webinar for 2021 North American Virtual Reference Conference
Developing Inclusive Library Services for Teens with Disabilities - webinar for Somerset County Library System: Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Libraries For All: Serving People with Disabilities At Your Library - webinar for People Connect Institute
Creating Welcoming Library Services for Youth with Disabilities and their Families - virtual guest lecture for University of British Columbia iSchool
Creating Accessible Virtual Programs for Children with Disabilities and their Families - webinar for State of Rhode Island Children's Sensory Story Time Support Group

2020

Accessible Virtual Storytimes Everyone Can Enjoy - 2020 Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) Virtual Conference
Youth Services Leadership – Influence and Support - 2020 ALSC Virtual National Institute
Song and Story Share - 2020 ALSC Virtual National Institute
How Minnesota Public Libraries Support K-12 Learning - Webinar for ITEM: Information and Technology Educators of Minnesota
Using Universal Design Learning to Teach Information Literacy through Libraries - Webinar for 2020 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Joint Webinar series with the Library Services to People with Special Needs Section (IFLA LSN) and the Information Literacy Section (IFLA IL)
How Minnesota Public Libraries Support K-12 Learning - Webinar for Academic Standards Department: Minnesota Department of Education: Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN
Inclusive Customer Service for People with Disabilities - Webinar: Tampa Bay Library Consortium: Tampa Bay, Florida
A Problem-Based Learning Approach to Creative Budgeting - Challenge Video Series: Project Enable: Syracuse University
- Video 1
- Video 2
Getting Started with Virtual Storytimes - Webinar: Webjunction
Libraries For All: Serving People with Disabilities At Your Library - Webinar: Tampa Bay Library Consortium: Tampa Bay, Florida
Using Your Library's Virtual Presence to Reach Users with Disabilities - Webinar: Association of Specialized Government and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA) a division of the American Library Association
Minnesota Libraries For All: Serving People with Disabilities At Your Library - Webinar for Prairielands Online Conference: Prairielands Library Exchange, Minnesota

2019

Creating Sensory-Friendly and Inclusive Storytime Experiences for Children with Disabilities - Arrowhead Library System: Mountain Iron, Minnesota
Transforming Libraries One Community at a Time - 2019 Minnesota Library Association: Mystic Lake, Minnesota
San Francisco Public Library Accessibility Workshop Series: San Francisco, California
- Creating Sensory-Friendly and Inclusive Storytime Experiences for Children with Disabilities
- Developing Inclusive Library Services to Teens with Disabilities
- Serving Adults with Disabilities in Public Libraries
Access for All: Libraries as Community Supports for People with Disabilities - Age and Disability Odyssey Conference: Duluth, Minnesota
Opportunity with Olmstead: Working Towards Inclusion of People with Disabilities at Dakota County Library - 2019 Targeting Autism Forum, Dominican University: River Forest, Illinois
Inclusive Library Services for People with Disabilities - 2019 Facing the Future Summit Arrowhead Library System: Mountain Iron, Minnesota
"Accessibility for All: Leveraging Community Partnerships to Provide Inclusive Spaces" - 2019 State Autism Conference: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Accessibility workshop series for Millbrae Public Library: San Mateo County Libraries, California
- Creating Sensory-Friendly Library Experiences for Children with Disabilities
- Developing Inclusive Library Services to Teens with Disabilities
"Using Your Library's Virtual Presence to Reach People with Disabilities" - 2019 LibTech Conference: Minneapolis, Minnesota

2018

"Inclusive Customer Service for Patrons with Disabilities" - East Central Regional Library Branch Librarian Workshop: Cambridge, Minnesota
"Library Accessibility: What Public Library Trustees Need To Know" webinar: Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)
Presentations for Public Diplomacy Department of the United States Embassy of Spain and the U.S. Consulate General Barcelona
- Juntos Somos Más Fuerte: Cuenca FabLab, Cuenca, Spain
- Organizing Sensory Storytelling Sessions at the Library: A Hands-On Workshop - Colegio Oficial de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Valencia: Las Naves Cultural Center, Valencia, Spain
- Opening Access to Libraries for People with Disabilities - Colegio Oficial de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de Valencia: Las Naves Cultural Center, Valencia, Spain
- Juntos Somos Más Fuerte: American Space Valencia, Spain
- Organizing Sensory Storytelling Sessions at the Library: A Hands-On Workshop - American Space Madrid, Spain
- Opening a Sensory Room at the Library: A Lecture - American Space Madrid, Spain
- 3-D Printing as Assistive Technology: Designing for People with Disabilities - Power to Code: International Institute and American Space Madrid, Spain
- 3-D Printing as Assistive Technology: Designing for People with Disabilities - Escola Monlau: American Space Barcelona, Spain
- Opening Access to Libraries for People with Disabilities - Consortium of Public Libraries of Barcelona: Biblioteca Ignasi Iglesias Can Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
"Creating Sensory-Friendly Library Experiences for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder" - South Central Library System Workshop: Madison, Wisconsin
"Libraries for All: Inclusive Library Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families" - 2018 Wisconsin Library Association Conference
"Working Towards Accessibility for People with Disabilities" - 2018 Minnesota Library Association Conference
"Stronger Together: Successful Community Partnerships Serving Youth with Special Needs in American Public Libraries" - 2018 IFLA Satellite Conference "Inclusive Library Services for Children and Young Adults" hosted by Library Services to People with Special Needs & Libraries for Children and Young Adults: National Library of Singapore, Singapore
"Inclusive Library Services for Children and Teens" - Virtual presentation: U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Spain and Andorra
"Library Programs for Teens with Disabilities: A Workshop Co-sponsored by Minitex and MELSA" Brookdale Library, Minneapolis, MN
"Access for All: Public Library Cards for Students" - Minnesota Department of Education Libraries Serving Youth Meetup
"Inclusive Customer Service for Patrons with Disabilities" - Ramsey County Library Staff Day: Ramsey County Library, MN
"Developing Inclusive Library Services to Adults with Disabilities" - webinar: Minitex
"Growing Readers: An Early Literacy Workshop for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators" - Hastings Community Education: Hastings, MN
"Inclusive Spaces and Services for Children of All Abilities" - online community forum: ALSC

2017

"Libraries for All" Workshop - Indianhead Federated Library System: Menomonie, WI
"Transforming Summer Reading: Using Outcomes to Create More Impactful Summer Reading Programs" - Minnesota Library Association (MLA) 2017 Annual Conference: Rochester, MN
"Developing Inclusive Library Services to Teens with Disabilities" - webinar: Minitex
"Libraries for All: Expanding Services to People with Disabilities" - SWANstravaganza Annual User Event: Palos Hills, IL
"Creating Welcoming and Accessible Libraries for Children with Disabilities" - webinar: Minitex
"Creating Welcoming and Accessible Libraries for Children with Disabilities" - Youth Services Workshop; Green Bay Botanical Gardens: Green Bay, WI
"Creating Welcoming and Accessible Libraries for Children with Disabilities" - Youth Services Workshop; Oshkosh Public Library: Oshkosh, WI
"Serving Patrons with Disabilities at Your Library" - Virtual Training; Livingston County Library: Chillicothe, MO

2016

"Serving Special Populations” - Guest Lecturer in LIS 777 Issues of Access, Advocacy, and Policy in Youth Services GSLIS Course at Dominican University: River Forest, IL
"Accessible to All: Serving Patrons with Disabilities" - Reaching Forward Library Staff Annual Conference: Rosemont, IL
“Activate! A Sensory Approach to Storytime” - Reaching Forward Library Staff Annual Conference: Rosemont, IL
“Accessibility from Every Angle” - Virtual Presentation for 2016 Public Library Association Conference: Denver, CO
“All Are Welcome: Practicing Inclusion and Accessibility” - Illinois Youth Services Institute: Normal, IL
“Thinking Outside of the Box: Developing New Youth Spaces, Big or Small” - Illinois Youth Services Institute: Normal, IL
"Community Report and Presentation: Group C" - Targeting Autism Forum: Springfield, IL

2015

"Programs and Services for Children and Teens with Disabilities" - Guest Lecturer in LIS 723 Services for Children and Young Adults GSLIS Course at Dominican University: River Forest, IL
"Accessible to All: Serving Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities" - Webinar: Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)
"Serving Special Populations” - Guest Lecturer in LIS 777 Issues of Access, Advocacy, and Policy in Youth Services GSLIS Course at Dominican University: River Forest, IL
"Targeting Autism: Libraries and Community Stakeholders Taking the Lead to Better Serve Resident with Autism" - Library State of Mind Conference: Peoria, IL
"No Need to Re-Invent the Wheel: Best Practices for Library Networking Groups" - Library State of Mind Conference: Peoria, IL
"Fairs with Flair" - Library State of Mind Conference: Peoria, IL
"Creating Welcoming and Accessible Libraries for Children with Special Needs” - Waukesha County Federated Library System Youth Services Workshop: Franklin, Wisconsin
"Programming for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder" - Galesburg Public Library: Galesburg, IL
"Closing Remarks” - Youth Services UnCon: Dominican University, River Forest, IL
"Power Up Your Storytime” - American Library Association Midwinter: Chicago, IL
"Creating Welcoming and Accessible Libraries for Children with Special Needs" - Webinar: Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference

2014

"Kickstart Special Needs Programming for Kids” - Illinois Library Association Annual Conference: Springfield, IL
"Serving the Underserved: Children with Disabilities at Your Library" - Webinar: Webjunction
"Beyond Sensory Storytime: Expanding Library Services to Children with Special Needs” - Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Institute: Oakland, CA
"Creating Welcoming and Accessible Libraries for Children with Special Needs" - Illinois State Library (ISL) On the Front Lines Conference: Springfield, IL
"Serving the Underserved: Children and Teens with Disabilities at Your Library" - Reaching Forward Library Staff Annual Conference: Rosemont, IL
"Serving the Underserved: Patrons with Special Needs in Your Library" ConverStation - Public Library Association (PLA) Conference: Indianapolis, IN

2013

"Sensory Storytime" - SNAILS (Special Needs and Inclusive Library Services) Networking Group Presentation: Skokie Public Library in Skokie, IL
"Serving the Underserved" - CLASS (Children’s Librarians Association of South Suburbs) Fall Workshop: Harvey Public Library in Harvey, IL
"Reinventing Libraries: Inclusion and Advocacy" - Webinar: National Lekotek Center
"Serving the Underserved: Children and Teens with Disabilities at Your Library" - Reaching Forward Library Staff Annual Conference: Rosemont, IL

2012

“Serving Patrons with Special Needs" - ILA's Youth Services Forum Spring Workshop: Arlington Heights, IL

2011

“Sense-ational Programming for Children with Special Needs” - Illinois Library Association Annual Conference: Rosemont, IL
"Sensory Storytime at the Deerfield Public Library" - NSSED Best Practices Award Presentation: Winnetka, IL