Concurrent Session B
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1:30 - 2:30 pm
B3. CREATING A SENSE OF BELONGING IN SCHOOLS
Williford A, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Valerie Bradley, MS, FAAIDD,Human Services Research Institute
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
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