Concurrent Session E
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1:00 - 2:00 pm
E4. ADVANCING HEALTHCARE DECISION-MAKING
Moderator: Alisa Sheth, PhD, Pacific University, AAIDD Gerontology Interest Network
Advancing Consent and Decision Making for the IDD Field in the Next Decade: Recommendations From the National Goals ConferenceSheida K. Raley, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Arkansas
Makhari Dysart, Temple University
Naomi Brickel, Hunter College-CUNY
Allison Hall, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston
Jesse G. Strickler, PhD, Westchester Institute for Human Development
Nicole LeBlanc, Human Services Research Institute
Susan M. Havercamp, PhD, FAAIDD, The Ohio State University
Improvisation, Acting and Mentoring: Strategies or Improving Communication and Health Advocacy for People with IDD and Medical Students
Seb Prohn, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Parthy Dinora, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Kayla Diggs Brody, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Nicole Rada, Virginia Commonwealth University
Rachel Garmon-Williams, Bridge 9 Theater
Natasha Cooper, The Arc of Virginia
