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March 2023


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In Memoriam

 

Don Anderson
Donald J. Anderson, MSW

 

 

Donald “Don” Anderson passed away after a short illness on March 3, 2023. Mr. Anderson was a lifelong educator, and probably most known for his career at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He held several positions during his career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and retired as a Senior Lecturer.

 

 

 


Notables

Recent awards, accolades, appointments, and other honors

 

Dalun Zhang
President: Dalun "Dan" Zhang, PhD, FAAIDD
Professor and Director, Center on Disability and Development, Texas A&M University, College Station
Melissa DiSipio
President-Elect: Melissa A. DiSipio, MSA, FAAIDD
Director, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care, SE Region Health Care Quality Unit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Anthony Rodriguez
Vice President: Anthony Rodriguez, PhD, FAAIDD
Associate Professor, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island
Sarah Hall
Secretary-Treasurer: Sarah Hall, PhD, FAAIDD
Research Associate, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Karrie Shogren
Past President: Karrie Shogren, PhD, FAAIDD
Professor and Director, Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities, University of Kansas, Lawrence
Kruti Acharya
At Large: Kruti Acharya, MD
Associate Professor and Director Illinois LEND Program, University of Illinois, Chicago
Vince Chesney
At Large: Vincent Chesney, MS, FAAIDD
Psychological Services Specialist, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Lackawanna College; and Luzerne County Community College
Joyce Louden photo
At Large: Joyce Louden, PhD, FAAIDD
Director of Education and Training, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Heather Williamson
At Large: Heather Williamson, DrPh, MBA, FAAIDD
Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

 


 

AAIDD Publications

SIS-A 2nd Edition Cover Image

Just Released!  Supports Intensity Scale—Adult Version® (SIS—A®) 2nd Edition, authored by

James R. Thompson, Robert L. Schalock, Karrie A, Shogren, Marc J. Tasse, Michael L. Wehmeyer, Ellis M. Craig, and Carolyn Hughes


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