Teaching Students with Intellectual Disability by Using Evidence-Based Practices
Zainab Abbas, PhD, Washington State University
Beyond Medicaid: Accessing the Community to Better Serve Individuals with IDD
Faythe Aiken, Human Services Research Institute; John Agosta, PhD, Human Services Research Institute
Assisting Self-Advocates in Achieving Various Levels of Advocacy
Adeyemi Ajijedidun, Community Access Unlimited
Identifying the Intersection of Training and Coaching Models, Evidence-based Interventions, Implementation Science Practices
Yusuf Akamoglu, MS, University of Illinois; Moon Chung, MEd, University of Illinois; Jamie Pearson, MA, University of Illinois; Melinda Snodgrass, MS, University of Illinois
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mammography Utilization Among Women with Intellectual Disability: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study
Evelyn Arana, MS, Drexel University School of Public Health; Michael Yudell, PhD, Drexel University
The Validity and Long-term Stability of the SIS for Persons with Autism
Gudmundur Arnkelsson, PhD, Háskóli Íslands; Tryggvi Sigurdsson, PhD, The State Diagnostic and Counselling Centre (Iceland)
Understanding Care Staff Attitudes Towards Intellectual Disability
Isabelle Assouline, Université du Québec à Montréal; Diane Morin, PhD, Université du Québec à Montréal
Bridging Barriers for Parents with Disabilities Through Creative Collaborations
Kara Ayers, PhD, University of Cincinnati
"Street Level Bureaucracy" in Provider Organizations: Understanding Staff Engagement as a Means to Improve the Quality Of Supports and Services for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Caitlin Bailey, PhD, National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities; Steven Eidelman, MS, MBA, University of Delaware; Stephanie Shields, University of Delaware; Amanda Rich, PhD, York College
The Vineland-II in Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Item Content Category Analysis
Giulia Balboni, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Pisa; Alessandra Tasso, PhD, University of Ferrara; Filippo Muratori, MD, University of Pisa &, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris; Roberto Cubelli, PhD, University of Trento
Active Participation Moderates the Mental Health of Youth with Disabilities who Have Experienced Victimization
Kristin Berg, PhD, Temple University; Cheng-shi Shiu, PhD, University of Washington; Kruti Acharya, MD, University of Illinois-Chicago; Michael Msall, MD, University of Chicago
The Moderating Effects of Active Participation in the Mental Health of Victimized Youth With Disabilities
Kristin Berg, PhD, Temple University; Cheng-shi Shiu, PhD, University of Washington; Kruti Acharya, MD, University of Illinois-Chicago; Michael Msall, MD, University of Chicago
School Wide Positive Behavior Supports
Lisa Blue, MA, University of New Mexico
Raising Expectations for Life After High School: Parents Share What Matters Most
Carly Blustein, MEd, Vanderbilt University; Erik Carter, PhD, FAAIDD, Vanderbilt University
Influences on Family Decision Making about Early Treatments for Children Recently Diagnosed with ASD
Matthew Bogenschutz, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University; Parthenia Dinora, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Connecticut's Proposed Medicaid Coverage for Autism Services
Jennifer Bogin, MSEd, Connecticut Department of Developmental Services
Exploring Health Disparities Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Do Race and Ethnicity Play a Role?
Alexandra Bonardi, MS, MHA, Human Services Research Institute; Valerie Bradley, MA, FAAIDD, Human Services Research Institute; Haleigh Scott, MA, The Ohio State University; Susan Havercamp, PhD, FAAIDD, The Ohio State University
Impact of a Fall Injury Prevention Program Among People With Intellectual Disability
Alexandra Bonardi, MS, MHA, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Courtney Dutra, MPA, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Emily Lauer, MPH, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Transition Planning
Lisa Brace, MS, Georgetown University
Gender Differences in Friendships and Loneliness in High Functioning ASD and Typically Developing Adults
Whitney Brooks, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Haleigh Scott, MA, The Ohio State University; Betsey Benson, PhD, The Ohio State University
Bringing Neurodiversity to Supportive Services and Autism Interventions
Lydia Brown, TASH New England
Effects of Parent Consultation Group Program for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum
Myra Bundy, PhD, Eastern Kentucky University; Kaitlyn Reynolds, Eastern Kentucky University; Brittany McDaniel, Eastern Kentucky University; Martha Meehan, MS, Eastern Kentucky University
What do you believe? Direct Support professional Beliefs on Relationships and Sexuality
Alicia-Ann Caesar, Community Access Unlimited; Aisha Arroyo, Community Access Unlimited
Access in Conversation between Research & Policy: Making a Difference through the Language we Use
Kate Caldwell, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago; Liz Weintraub, Association of University Centers on Disabilities; Rachel Patterson, MPA, Association of University Centers on Disabilities; Tia Nelis, University of Illinois at Chicago
Challenging Prevailing Practice in Inclusive Education: The Power of Peer Support and Peer Network Interventions
Erik Carter, PhD, FAAIDD, Vanderbilt University; Heartley Huber, MEd, Vanderbilt University; Elizabeth Biggs, MEd, Vanderbilt University
Access to Individualized Funding in the United States of America
Elizabeth Cherry, Dr Phil, The University of Sydney; Roger Stancliffe, PhD, FAAIDD, The University of Sydney; Eric Emerson, PhD, The University of Sydney; Renata Ticha, PhD, University of Minnesota
Findings From the AAIDD/UMass Boston Delegation to Poland 2014: A Nation and Service Model in Transition
Vincent Chesney, MS, FAAIDD, Marywood University
Understanding the Effects of a Parent-implemented Communication Intervention: Case Studies of Two Children with Autism
Moon Chung, MEd, University of Illinois; Melinda Snodgrass, MS, University of Illinois; Hedda Meadan, PhD, University of Illinois; Yusuf Akamoglu, MS, University of Illinois
Eliciting Perceptions of Satisfaction with Services from Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
Susan Copeland, PhD, University of New Mexico; Rob Shauger, MA, University of New Mexico; Ruth Luckasson, JD, FAAIDD, University of New Mexico
The Quality of Life Outcome Measure in a Group of Italian Children with Intellectual Disability
Luigi Croce, MD, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cure Milano, Consorzio SIR, & ANFFAS; Marco Lombardi, MS, HoGent University & Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano; Tiziana Pozzi, MD, Consorzio SIR; Lilio Tangi, MA, Consorzio SIR
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Stress in people with Intellectual and Sensory Disabilities
Gitta de Vaan, MSc, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Behavioural Science Institute; Mathijs Vervloed, PhD, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Behavioural Science Institute; Kitty Bloeming, PhD, Royal Visio; Carolina de Weerth, PhD, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Educator Ratings of Importance and Intensity of Supports in the General Education Setting
Stephanie DeSpain, MS, Illinois State University; James R. Thompson, PhD, FAAIDD, Illinois State University
Health Promotion through Policies, Practices, and Programs
Melissa DiSipio, MSA, FAAIDD, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care; Rick Rader, MD, Orange Grove Habilitation Center
Empowering Paraprofessionals to Promote Social Interactions of Students who use AAC Inclusive Settings
Karen Douglas, PhD, Illinois State University; Yun-Ching Chung, PhD, Illinois State University
Mealtime Behaviors, Dietary Intakes, and Growth in Children with Autism
Shirley Ekvall, PhD, Nutrition Consultant; Patricia Fugazzi, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Florence Stevens, MS, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Valli Ekvall, Ph.D, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Factors Affecting Food Supply for the Individual Who is Homeless
Valli Ekvall, PhD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Impact of Environmental Modifications on Successful Transition into Community Living
Christina Espinosa, MA, University of Kentucky; Kathy Sheppard-Jones, PhD, University of Kentucky; Anna Bard, University of Kentucky
TakeFIVE: Outreach, Education, and Training: An Evidence Based Approach to Implementing Volunteer Respite Programs in Faith-based and Community Organizations
Celia Feinstein, MA, FAAIDD, Temple University; Sally Gould-Taylor, Temple University; Mary Jones-Furlow, MSW, Temple University
Substance Abuse among Youth with Disabilities in Ohio
Courtney Frantz, The Ohio State University; Tim Sahr, MPH, MA, MDiv, ThM, Ohio Colleges of Medicine; Quynh Wells, PhD, The Ohio State University; Emily Yang, The Ohio State University
Transition for Teens with Spina Bifida
Ellen Fremion, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Sexuality Services for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers
Carli Friedman, MS, University of Illinois at Chicago; Aleksa Owen, MSW, University of Illinois at Chicago