Concurrent Session A

Supporting Older Adults with IDD to Continue Working
Sarah Hall, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Lynda Lahti Anderson, PhD, University of Minnesota

“I try to act Like a Neurotypical so it Makes Customers More Comfortable”: Exploring How Autistic Employees Camouflage at Work
Kari Sherwood, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Debra Erickson, MSW, University of Michigan
Jane Burke-Miller, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Matthew Smith, PhD, MSW, MPE, University of Michigan

Family-Supported Entrepreneurship as a Transition Pathway: Relational Mechanisms for Autonomy-Building and Agency in Neurodivergent Young Adults
Christianna Danguilan, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago

Family Perspectives on the Transition From Sub-Minimum Wage Employment to Competitive Employment
Brian Valentini, PhD, St. Cloud State University
Marcy Young Illies, PhD, St. Cloud State University

Bridging the Transition Gap: Vocational Education, Employment Pathways, and Supported Interventions for Persons with Intellectual Disability in India
Mohit Sharma, MA, Learning Ladder Therapy Center

Factors Influencing Employment Retention for Graduates with Mild Intellectual Disability from Japanese Special Support High Schools
Asami Okada, MA, University of the Tsukuba 
Hiroki Yoneda, PhD, University of the Tsukuba

A Study on the Type of Education-to-Employment Pathway for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Jinhong Min, Seoul National University