Tom Keating

Tom Keating is a highly experienced tech entrepreneur and CEO, specializing in developing technology for individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, and other cognitive disabilities. With over 30 years of experience as a caregiver, Tom has an exceptional understanding of the challenges individuals with cognitive disabilities face and how technology can help them overcome those obstacles.

Tom's passion for technology began in 2008 when he decided to develop the Picture Planner family of desktop and mobile visual scheduling applications based on his caregiving experience. This led him to co-found Cognitopia, an organization dedicated to building cognitively accessible everyday life management applications that foster greater autonomy for individuals with disabilities and efficiency for their support teams.

More recently, Tom developed the Cognitopia Platform for Self-Determination, which includes web-based tools designed to enhance teams' coordination and foster greater autonomy for individuals with cognitive disabilities. Cognitopia is ideally suited to the virtualization of special education and community living services and has seen significant growth in 2020, projecting accelerated sales and development in 2021, as the go-to resource for everyday life management applications for individuals with autism and other cognitive disabilities.

Tom's educational background includes Ph.D. studies in Special Education and Rehabilitation at the University of Oregon. Additionally, he has experience working as an ID8 Preaccelerator Mentor at Fertilab Thinkubator and as the Development Director for Life Management Applications at Assistech Systems. He has also worked as the Executive Director and Lead Grant Writer at Eugene Research Institute and as a Sibling Caregiver at Family Care Service Provider.