Concurrent Session C
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 pm
C4. PREPARING FOR HEALTHCARE CALAMITIES
Moderator: Melissa DiSipio, MSA, FAAIDD, PCHC, AAIDD Board of Directors
Ableism and the Risk of Modern Eugenics in Healthcare Practices for People with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesLaura VanPuymbrouck, PhD, Rush University
Healthcare Costs and Policy Implications for Individuals with Down Syndrome Post-Dobbs
Amy McArthur, PhD, Northwestern University
Working Towards Anti-Ableist Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness: Considerations for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Service Providers
Alisa Sheth, PhD, Pacific University
