Concurrent Session B
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1:30 - 2:30 pm
B3. CREATING A SENSE OF BELONGING IN SCHOOLS
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Helps Students Without IDD Increase Their Own Sense of Belonging with Their School While Increasing Social Interactions Between Students with and Without IDD
Jeff Ramdass, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston
Yu Xia, University of Massachusetts Boston
Jeffrey Stokes, University of Massachusetts Boston
Holly Jacobs, Special Olympics North America
Gary Siperstein, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Massachusetts Boston
Principals' Perceptions Related to Transition to Kindergarten for Children with Disabilities: A Mixed Methods Study
Michelle Sands, PhD, Northern Illinois University
Jeff Ramdass, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston
Yu Xia, University of Massachusetts Boston
Jeffrey Stokes, University of Massachusetts Boston
Holly Jacobs, Special Olympics North America
Gary Siperstein, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Massachusetts Boston
Principals' Perceptions Related to Transition to Kindergarten for Children with Disabilities: A Mixed Methods Study
Michelle Sands, PhD, Northern Illinois University