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
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
