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Concurrent Session C

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

3:00 - 4:00 pm

C7. POSTER SYMPOSIUM: FAMILY SUPPORT

Astoria - 3rd Floor

Moderator: Amie Lulinski, PhD, FAAIDD, Lulinski Consulting, LLC, AAIDD Local Arrangements Committee

Board #1
The Overlooked Role of Adults with IDD in Family Support
Katie Arnold, PhD, FAAIDD, Our Place of New Trier 

Board #2
Undergraduate Students' Experiences Providing Respite Care to Families Raising Children and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Ashley Woodman, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kelly Brown, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst 
Sarah Young, MS, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amy Nazaire, Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
Lisa Marschke, MS, UMass Chan Medical School
Elodie Carel, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Board #3
Utilization of and Experience with Respite Care Among Families with Children with IDD
Eric Lam, MPH, Human Services Research Institute 

Board #4
Understanding the Caregiving Journey Among Chinese Immigrant Caregivers of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Grounded Theory Approach
Amy Pei-Lung Yu, PhD, University of Texas Austin
Sandy Magaña, PhD, University of Texas Austin

Board #5
Assessing the Support Needs of Families of Individuals with Disabilities: Insights from the Angel Heart Family Social Welfare Foundation
Chin-Wen Lee, PhD, Angel Heart Family Social Welfare Foundation
Nien-Hwa Lai, PhD, National Taipei University of Education

Board #6
Benefits of Culturally Responsive Transition-Focused Parent Training: Data from Three Years of the SAATHI Intervention
Sehrish Shikarpurya, PhD, University of Maryland
Ruhma Raza, MA, University of Maryland
Shruthika Nallamaddi, University of Maryland

Board #7
Future Caregiving Intentions of Siblings of Individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: The Role of Personal, Familial, and Social Factors
Yael Karni-Visel, PhD, Bar-Ilan University 
Noa Polliack Sygon, Bar-Ilan University
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