Judith Schoonover Email and Phone Number

Judith Schoonover, MEd, OTR/L, ATP, FAOTA is an occupational therapist and former elementary school teacher. She is certified as an assistive technology professional (ATP) by RESNA and is a founding member of the Loudoun County Public Schools Assistive Technology Team. Judith has worked in schools for more than 45 years. Judith is passionate about all things related to occupational therapy, assistive technology, and PARTICIPATION. She has presented at local, state and national conferences on topics relating to school-based occupational therapy, transition, universal design for learning, literacy, and assistive technology nationally (both live and virtually); and has served as adjunct faculty to Shenandoah University and George Mason University. She is especially interested in creating low tech solutions when appropriate.Judith is the former vice president of the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association and has served as the communication liaison for the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Early Intervention and School Special Interest Section. She has participated on several National Association of Directors of Special Education (NASDE) work groups pertaining to response to intervention (RtI), transition, and virtual schools. Currently, Judith represents AOTA on the National Joint Committee (NJC) for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities and participates on AOTA’s Transition and RtI Work Groups. She is a Strand Advisor for the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) and serves as a managing editor for the Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits (ATOB) online journal.