2023 Conference Agenda

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change.

Tuesday, April 25th, 8am to 6pm

Time	Session	Location
8:00-4	Registration	Second Floor Lobby
8:45-9:00	Opening Remarks Presenter: Wendy Strobel Gower, NARRTC President	Salon I & II
9:00-10:00	Keynote: World Cafe on Knowledge Translation Hosted by NARRTC’s Knowledge Translation Committee Moderator: Michelle Zorilla	Salon I & II
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10:15-11:15	Concurrent Session: At the Intersection of Housing, Personal Assistance, and Transportation: Toward a Holistic Approach to Empowered Rural Community Living. Andrew Myers, Presenter Moderator: Andre Washington	Salon I
	Concurrent Session: Families and Health and Function Rural-Urban Disparities in Unmet Needs for Preventive Services among Adults with Disabilities in 2022. Gilbert Gimm, Presenter The Interaction Effects of Drinking and Psychoactive Medication Use on the Risk of Mortality after SCI. Yue Cao, Presenter Family Empowerment among Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities in Low-Resource Households. Sandra Vanegas, Presenter Moderator: Joann Starks	Salon II
11:20-12:20	Concurrent Session: Community Outreach and Engagement Spanish Language Outreach in the ADA National Network. Sarah Parker Harris, Rob Gould, Presenters Strategies and Successes in Rural Stakeholder Engagement. Lillie Greiman, Presenter Strategies to Recruit Youth with Disabilities to Participate in Research Programs: An Evaluation of Different Methods. Timothy Tansey, Presenter Moderator: Robin Jones	Salon I
	Concurrent Session: Employment Pinpointing the Research-to-Practice Gap in Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Lauren Avellone, Presenter Contingent Employment of People with Disabilities: Findings from Qualitative and Survey Research. Nathan W. Moon, Presenter Understanding and Addressing the Vocational Barriers and Needs of Black Young Adults with mental illnesses: A Qualitative Study? Jonathan Delman, Presenter Moderator: Sarah Von Schrader	Salon II
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12:30-1:50	Lunch and Business Meeting	Salon I & II
2:00-3:00	Panel: Effective Implementation of Title II Requirements: Bringing Research into Practice Yochai Eisenberg, Presenter Moderator: Robin Jones	Salon I
	Concurrent Session: COVID, Equity, Community, and Employment Role of SSA Disability Programs in the Covid Pandemic: SSDI/SSI and Poverty. Hyun Ju Kim, Presenter ADA Implementation During a Pandemic: A Provisional Analysis of COVID-19 Related Requests for ADA Technical Assistance. Meghan Porter, Presenter Stigma Resistance: The Capacity of Peer Support Specialists to Withstand Workplace Prejudice and Discrimination. Anneliese De Wet, Presenter Moderator: Jessica Chaiken
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3:15-4:30	NIDILRR TA Panel Invited Presenters: Phillip Beatty, Pimjai Sudsawad, Shelley Reeves Moderator: Wendy Strobel Gower	Plaza Ballroom
5:00-6:00	Reception	Plaza Foyer
5:00-6:00	Poster Sessions – Accepted posters: Ableism and Contours of the Attitudinal Environment as Identified by Adults with Long-Term Physical Disabilities: A Qualitative Study. Lisa Reber, Jodi M. Kreschmer, Tyler G. James, Jaime D. Junior, Authors. ACEs and Traumatic Stress: Correlates of Educational Functioning Among Trauma Exposed Students in Post-secondary Education. Carolyn Bazan, Ke Wang, Krista Rogers, Weili Lu, Authors. An Accommodation for Whom? Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Landscape of Flexible and Remote Work for Workers With Disabilities? Jennifer D. Brooks and Sarah von Schrader, Authors. Associations Between Parenting Strategies and BMI percentile among Latino Children with IDD. Sandy Magaña, Vanessa Errisuriz, Sandra Vanegas, Authors COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Review of the Current State of Evidence in Four Different Policy Domains. Marana Garcia-Torres, Olivia Condon, Sarah Parker-Harris, Robert Gould, Authors. Clinical Correlates of Educational Barriers Among PSE Students with PTSD. Weili Lu, Marco Tang, Jeganee Srijeyanthan, Ke Wang, Authors. Does Work Help Manage PTSD Symptoms? A Qualitative Analysis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Supported Employment. Weili Lu, Carol Bazan, Authors. Efforts to Achieve High-Quality Data Collected from National Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Participants of All Racial/Ethnic backgrounds. Phil Klebine, Author. Employment Barriers Experienced at Different Job Acquisition Stages for People with and Without Disabilities. Erica Jablonski, Megan Henly, Authors. Engaging Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities and Families: A Single Case Study. Marcus Weathers, Emily Brinck, Yazmin Castruita-Rios, Authors. Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities. Fabricio Balcazar, Authors. Equipping Families in Supporting Their Loved Ones with IDD to Pursue Paid Employment: Early Findings from the Tennessee Employment Pathways Project. Emily Lanchak, Authors. An Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Daily Activity Performance in People Aging with Long-Term Physical Disabilities. Michelle Putnam, Emily Somerville, Brianna Holden, Susan Stark, Authors. Exploration of an Assessment Tool Developed for Community-Based Organizations to Evaluate Participation Among Persons Aging with Physical Disability. Michelle Putnam, Kerri Morgan, Rachel Heeb Desai, Authors. A Five-Year Longitudinal Structural Equation Model of Social Isolation and Probable Major Depression Among Participants with Spinal Cord Injury. James Krause, Authors. Food Security and Disability: Data Resources and Considerations. Megan Henly, Author. Free Therapy and Support: Qualitative Analysis of Educational Barriers and Service Needs among Post-secondary Students with probable PTSD. Serena Lamacchia, Weili Lu, Krista Rogers, Emily Schultz, Authors. From Their Perspective: The Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities into Post-Secondary Education. Shakira Cohen, Author. The Intersection of ADA and Fair Housing Laws in Practice: Technical Assistance by the ADA National Network. Meghan Porter, Robin Jones, Authors. Navigating Higher Education: A Review of Transdiagnostic CBT and Supported Education for Post-Secondary Students with Mental Health Conditions. Weili Lu, Krista Rogers, Amanda Siriram, Authors. “Patiently waiting”: How non-driving disabled adults get around in rural America. Krys Standley and Andrew Myers, Authors. The Predictors of Post-Graduation Adjustment Among First-Generation Black Students who Recently Graduate from HBCUs. Kierra Carter, Author. Self-Reported Prescription Opioid Use and Benzodiazepines Among Participants with Spinal Cord Injury. James Krause, Yue Cao, Authors. Strategies to Engage Youths with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Careers in Technology. Sara Park, Author. Supported Education and Telehealth CBT for College Students with Complex PTSD: A Case Series. Kaillee Philleo, Author. Supporting Requests for Reasonable Accommodation: A Decision Aid. Mark Harniss, Author. Transforming Inclusion: The Experience of Employers and Employees on Workplace Flexibility Policies and Practices and ADA Title I Implementation. Robert Gould, Josephine Abelleira, Sarah Parker Harris, Mariana Garcia Torres, Authors. Factors Contributing to Financial Distress in Young Adults with Cancer: Material Resources, Health, and Workplace. Kathleen Murphy, et al, Authors	Plaza Foyer

Wednesday, April 26th, 8am to 3pm

Time	Session	Location
8:00-10:00	Registration	Second Floor Lobby
9:00-10:15	Keynote: Plenary Panel of the Equity Centers Community Living Equity Center, Brandeis University. Teresa Nguyen, Kim The, and Jennifer Lee-Rambharose, Presenters. Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Advancing Employment Equity for Multiply Marginalized People with Disabilities (LU2E-RRTC). Corey L. Moore, RhD, Edward O. Manyibe, and Andre L. Washington, Presenters RRTC on Equity in Health and Functioning for Adults with Physical, Cognitive, Sensory, and Developmental Disabilities from Marginalized Communities. Michele A. Meade, PhD, & Reshawna Chapple, PhD, Presenters Moderator: Kathleen Murphy	Salon I & II
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10:25-11:25	Concurrent Session: Best Paper Award Presentation: Respondents with Disabilities Missed by Federal Survey Questions Jean P. Hall & Andrew Myers, Presenters Moderator: Sarah von Schrader	Salon I
	Concurrent Session: Employment, Education, and Mental Health Revolutionizing Equity as an Expression of Participatory Disability Justice: Enacting Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies within the Long Term Services Research Process. Dennis Heaphy, Presenter Making Research More Inclusive for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Sarah Lineberry, Presenter Using Principles of Implementation Science and User-Centered Design in the Development of a Promising School-Based Mental Health Intervention. Kathryn Sabella, Presenter Moderator: Jessica Chaiken	Salon II
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11:30-12:45	Lunch and Best Paper and Poster Award, NARRTC Awards Presentations	Salon I & II

12:55-1:55	Panel: Implications of the Disability Inclusion Recommendations Recently Endorsed By the NIH ACD. Jae Kennedy, Presenter Moderator: Jean Hall	Salon I
	Concurrent Session: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Employment Expanding Rural Self-Employment Opportunity in Vocational Rehabilitation and Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs. Catherine Ipsen, Presenter Exploring Factors of Employability Among African American Non-Veteran Homelessness. Terrilyn Battle, Galicia Ethridge, Presenters Considerations for Serving Transition-age Hispanic Youth with Disabilities in State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs, Yazmin Castruita Rios, Jay Kim, Catherine Anderson, Marcus Weathers, Jr., Presenters Moderator: Wendy Strobel Gower	Salon II
2:00-3:00	NIDILRR and ACL Updates Invited Presenter: Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, Director Moderator: Jae Kennedy	Salon I & II

COVID-19 Policies and Procedures

Public Health Request: Out of consideration for NARRTC members who are immune compromised, vulnerable to Covid-19 infection, interact with individuals who are vulnerable, or live with vulnerable household members, please wear a mask during the NARRTC Conference except when you are speaking during a session, drinking a beverage, or eating.