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Concurrent Session E

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

1:00  - 2:00 pm

E6. ISSUE BRIEF: REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES

Cardiometabolic Health Disparities in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A National Claims Analysis
Kiley McLean, PhD, MSW, MSEd, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Claire Klein 
Liza Tomczuk, Drexel University
Laura Klinger, PhD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Gregory L. Wallace, PhD, George Washington University
Brian Lee, PhD, Drexel University
Laura Klinger, PhD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 
Lindsay Shea, PhD, Drexel University

Disability Inclusion in Food and Nutrition Security Policy: Structural Pathways to Health Equity for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Allison Caudill, PhD, OTD, Special Olympics International
Karla K. Ausderau, PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison

Then, Now, and Next: The Healthcare Journey of People with IDD
Craig Escudé, MD, FAAIDD, IntellectAbility

The Fatal Five: PAs Attempt to Understand and Address Preventable Conditions
Melissa DiSipio, MSA, FAAIDD, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care

Advancing Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching for Adults with IDD: Learning from Experience
Alyssa Smith, PhD, University of Arizona
Patricia Prelock, PhD, University of Arizona
Sarah Pettineo, University of Vermont 
Sydney Daniels, University of Vermont
Stasha Medeiros, MS, University of Vermont
Karen Westervelt, PhD, University of Vermont

At Odds or Working in Conjunction: The Role of Interdependence and Agency in Health Care Transition Among Youth with IDD
Leah Bernard, MSW, University of Illinois Chicago
Kristin Berg, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago, 
Iulia Mihaila, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Kruti Acharya, MD, FAAIDD, University of Illinois Chicago
Deana Herrman, PhD, Northern Illinois University
Chris Danguilan, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago

Promoting Active Community Engagement: Using Statewide Park Accessibility Data to Strengthen Physical Activity Opportunities for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Iva Obrusnikova, PhD, University of Delaware
Cora Firkin, PhD, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
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