Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

Michelle L. Lange Instructor Bio:

Michelle is an occupational therapist with more than 30 years of experience in the area of assistive technology. She is the former clinical director of the Assistive Technology Clinics of the Children's Hospital of Denver and has been in private practice at Access to Independence, Inc., for more than 15 years. Michelle's work in assistive technology covers a broad range of roles and services. She evaluates and treats children and adults with a variety of diagnoses and provides consultation and education in the areas of wheelchair seating and mobility, accessibility, assistive technology access, mounting, interfacing, and electronic aids to daily living.

Michelle is a well-respected lecturer, both nationally and internationally, and has presented more than 700 workshops, courses, webinars, and recorded content. She is the NRRTS continuing education curriculum coordinator.

Michelle is the co-editor of Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide, editor of Fundamentals in Assistive Technology, 4th Ed. (RESNA Press), and clinical editor of NRRTS Directions magazine. She is also former editor of the Technology Special Interest Section (TSIS) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Michelle has authored two texts, eight book chapters, and more than 200 articles. She is also a member of the RESNA Assistive Technology journal Editorial Board. She is on the OccupationalTherapy.com advisory board. Michelle is a reviewer for Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology journal.

Michelle is a past RESNA secretary, member at large, member of the Board of Directors, education chair, and Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Special Interest Group vice chair. Michelle is a past member of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Wheeled Mobility Advisory Board, is a member of the Clinician Task Force, and is a Friend of NRRTS. Michelle is a RESNA Fellow, as well as a certified assistive technology professional (ATP), and seating and mobility specialist (SMS). She is also a senior disability analyst of the American Board of Disability Analysts (ABDA).