Concurrent Session E
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1:00 - 2:00 pm
E7. POSTER SYMPOSIUM: SELF-DIRECTION AND INDICATORS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION
Astoria, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Rebecca Kammes, PhD, Honeycomb Support, AAIDD Social and Sexual Relationships Interest Network
Board #1Did Prevalence of Self-Directed Funding Increase in the Last Decade?
Roger Stancliffe, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota; University of Sydney
Yi-Chen Wu, PhD, Brandeis University
Renáta Tichá, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Sandra Pettingell, PhD, University of Minnesota
James Houseworth, PhD, University of Minnesota
Board #2
National Core Indicators and Self-Direction: What Do the Data Tell Us?
Valerie Bradley, MA, FAAIDD, Human Services Research Institute
Lindsay DuBois, PhD, Human Services Research Institute
Dorothy Hiersteiner, MPP, FAAIDD, Human Services Research Institute
Stephanie Giordano, PhD, Human Services Research Institute
Laura Vegas, MA, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
Rosa Placencia, JD, ADvancing States
Board #3
The Impact of Self-Direction on Direct Care Workforce, Employment, and Social Inclusion Outcomes Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Kaitlin Stober, MS, MA, Brandeis University
Laurin Bixby, PhD, Brandeis University
Joe Caldwell, PhD, Brandeis University
Lindsay Dubois, PhD, Human Services Research Institute
Board #4
The Next Generation of Self-Determination Assessment: The Responsitory
Ashley Taconet, PhD, University of Kansas
Lauren Bruno, PhD, University of Kansas
Lindsay Rentschler, PhD, University of Kansas
Karrie Shogren, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Kansas
Board #5
I Am So Much More Than My Label: Disability Language and Identity Preferences and Perceptions of Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disability
Heather Dulas, PhD, University of Houston
Humberto Peña, PhD, University of Texas San Antonio
Board #6
Disability Status and Perceptions of Social Inclusion: A Multilevel Study of U.S. Schools
Samantha Elleman, MA, National School Climate Center
Christian Villenas, PhD, National School Climate Center
