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Concurrent Session D

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

10:45  - 11:45 am

D4. THROUGH THE LENS OF LIVED EXPERIENCE: EDUCATING CURRENT AND FUTURE PROFESSIONALS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND FAMILIES

Williford B, 3rd Floor

Moderator: Mary Kay Rizzolo, PhD, FAAIDD, CQL, AAIDD Board of Directors

Educating Medical Students in Partnership with People with Disabilities and Families
Carrie Coffield, PhD, FAAIDD, Rutgers University
Steve Gruzlovic, Rutgers University
Janet Onufer, OD, Rutgers University

Family-Led Academic Grand (FLAG) Rounds
Danielle Gerber, University of Wisconsin Madison
Kara Coleman, JD, MPH, Bluebird Way Foundation

Lived Experience as Expertise: Partnering with Lived Experience in Professional Education
Jaime Zahid, Rutgers University
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