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2004 Annual Meeting
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Plenary Sessions Abstracts and PowerPoint Presentations

• Spiritual Health
  
  
• Physical Health
  
  
• Mental Health
  
  
• Social/Environmental Health

Special Theme Sessions Presentations

• A New Vision of Risk Management: One Organization's Story
  Suzanne Thomas, PhD, The Columbus Organization
  Denise Micheletti, RN, The Columbus Organization

• An Advocacy Program for People with Disabilities Who Are Being Admitted to the Hospital
  Chris Andry, PhD, Boston Medical Center
  Marc Emmerich, PhD, Boston's Community Medical Group
  Mary Cerreto, PhD, Boston Medical Center-Family Medicine

• An Educational Path to Develop a Direct Support Professional Behavioral Health Specialist
  Jennifer Davis-Fenton, Special People in Northeast, Inc
  Debra Matthai, Med, Special People in Northeast, Inc
  Amy Nemirow, PhD, Philadelphia Coordinated Healthcare

• Age, Gender and Disability Type Differences in Service Use and Needs for Adults: Analyses From the National Health Interview Survey on Disability
  Sheryl Larson, PhD, University of Minnesota
  K. Charlie Lakin, PhD, University of Minnesota
  
  Robert Doljanac, PhD, University of Minnesota

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Children with Autism: Preliminary Results of a Meta-Analysis
  Oliver Wendt, Purdue University

• Communication Between Siblings of Persons With Genetic Disorders and Their Family Members
  Carolyn Graff, PhD, University of Tennessee Health Science

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: The Major Known Cause of Cognitive Disabilities
  Dr. Stanley and Nancy Handmaker, University of New Mexico

• Genetic Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Developmental Disorders
  Dr. Dwain Blackston, Department of Human Genetics

• Healing Through Inclusive Spiritual Communities
  Roger Peters, DMin, Commonwealth of PA

• Health, Social, and Emotional Well-Being of Adults with Intellectual and Psychiatric Disabilities
  Ruth I. Freedman, Boston University School of Social Work
  Sarah Taub & Giusi Chiri, Human Services Research Institute

• How Do Health Outcomes Compare in Adults With Developmental Disabilities With and Without Mental Health Problems?
  Susan Havercamp, PhD and Karen Luken

• Information and Wellness
  Elbert Johns, MDiv, The ArcLink, Inc
  Rud Turnbull, LIB, LIM, Beach Center on Disability
  Sue Swenson, The Arc US
  Nancy Ward, Oklahoma People First

• Managing Risk Through and Outcome-Oriented Investigative Process
  
  Aimee Wilson, Philadelphia County MR Services/RMU
  Lynne Opsasnick, MSW, Philadelphia County MR Services/RMU
  Clifford Isaac, Philadelphia County MR Services/RMU
  Howard Staneruck, Philadelphia County MR Services/RMU
  Rodney Acker, Philadelphia County MR Services/RMU

• Obstacles and Opportunities in Providing Medical Care to Adults with DD
  Marc Emmerich, MD, Liberty Healthcare and Boston Community Medical Group

• Promoting Health Through Understanding Depression
  Anna Esbenson, The Ohio State University
  Dr. Yona Lunsky, University of Toronto
  Dr. Sarah Ailey, Rush University

• Promoting Health Through Risk Management
  Barry Schwartz, EdD, Vinfen Corporation
  Madeline Becker, EdD, Vinfen Corporation
  Maureen Malin, Md, Vinfen Corporation

• Strategies for Empowering Community Members to Build Fully Inclusive Communities
  Angela Amado, PhD, University of Minnesota