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Concurrent Session B

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

1:30 - 2:30 pm

B4. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE WELLNESS INTERVENTIONS

Building Sustainable Fitness Programming for People with IDD: Lessons from 10-Year Evolution of Special Olympics 
Monica Forquer, DrPH, Health Advocate 
Alicia Dixon-Ibarra, PhD, MPH, Special Olympics International
Gwendolyn Apgar, Special Olympics International
Melissa Otterbein, MPH, Special Olympics International
Andrew E. Lincoln, ScD, MS, Special Olympics International
Heidi Stanish, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston, 
Melissa Otterbein, MPH, Special Olympics International

Efficacy of an 8-Week Lifestyle Intervention for Individuals with IDD and Their Caregivers
Jessica Kirschmann, MSc, University of Houston
Eman Loya, University of Houston
Randi Bets, PhD, University of Houston
Srivarshini Achanta, University of Houston
Olivia Broaddus, University of Houston
Craig Johnston, PhD, University of Houston
 
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