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Concurrent Session A

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

11:00 am - 12 noon

A4. ASSESSING AND MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS IN YOUTH

Assessing Mental Health Concerns in Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Inclusive Approach
Katherine Buchholz, PhD, Wellesley College
Kristin Berg, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Aubrey Thornton, MSW, University of Illinois Chicago
Kruti Acharya, MD, FAAIDD, University of Illinois Chicago BOARD MEMBER
Iulia Mihaila, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Leah Bernard, MSW, University of Illinois Chicago
Tracy Gladstone, PhD, Brown University

Mental Health Outcomes and Risk Stratification in Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Iulia Mihaila, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago 
Katherine Buchholz, PhD, Wellesley College
Aubrey Thornton, MSW, University of Illinois Chicago
Deana Herrman, PhD, Northern Illinois University 
Jocelyn Kuhn, PhD, Emory College
Tracy Gladstone, PhD, Brown University
Kristin Berg, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago

Safety Concerns and Follow-Up Care Procedures for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Aubrey Thornton, MSW, University of Illinois Chicago 
Iulia Mihaila, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Katherine Buchholz, PhD, Wellesley College
Tracy Gladstone, PhD, Brown University
Chengshi Shiu, PhD, University of California Los Angeles, 
Benjamin Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, University of Illinois Chicago
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