2024 Conference Agenda

2024 NARRTC Conference and Business Meeting: Engaging the Community – Building Capacity Through NIDILRR Projects and Partnerships

Proposed Agenda as of March 8, 2024 (subject to change)

Tuesday May 21st Time Slots Location/Event Presenters and Details
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Virginia Hall
Registration
8:45 am – 9:00 am Mason Room
Welcome
Andre Washington, NARRTC President-Elect
9:00 am – 10:15 am Mason Room
World Café on Knowledge Translation
NARRTC Knowledge Translation Committee
BREAK
10:30 am – 11: 30 am
Concurrent sessions
Virginia Salons A/B
Engaging Community Stakeholders
Moderator: Krys Standley

  1. The How-Tos of Engaging Community Stakeholders and End-Users Using Advisory Boards
    Panel: Dee Logan, Tracy Neville, Emma Narkewicz and Jinnia Baiye
Virginia Salon C
Employment/Self-Employment
Moderator: Catherine Ipsen

  1. An Intersectional Analysis of the Employment Statuses of Multiply Marginalized People with Disabilities – Gemarco J Peterson, Kelsey Webb, Nyree Cunningham-Pullen, and Kacie Dentleegrand
  2. Multiply Marginalized People with Disabilities Small Business Incubator Model: A Mixed Methods Comparison Intervention Study – Nyree Cunningham-Pullen, Andre Washington, Evelyn Johnson
  3. Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities – Fabricio Balcazar and Joanna Keel
BREAK
11:45 am – 1:15 pm Mason Room
Lunch & Business Meeting
Moderator: Wendy Strobel Gower, NARRTC President

NARRTC President and NARRTC Executive Committee Reports and Nominations

BREAK
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Concurrent sessions
Virginia Salons A/B
Inclusive Research Approaches
Moderator: Katie Warden

  1. Approaches for Conducting More Equitable Research with People with IDD in Virtual Environments – Alejandro Allen, Jennifer Bumble, and Tonie Sadler
  2. “I’m not waiting for an invitation to the table!” Ripple Effects Mapping for Understanding the Outcomes of a Peer Mentoring Program for Rural Outreach – Rayna Sage, Lillie Greiman, Lorie Higgins, and Mary Willard
  3. Collecting Valid Data in the Age of Bots: Lessons Learned from a Longitudinal Online Survey – Noelle K. Kurth, Kelsey Goddard, and Jean Hall
Virginia Salon C
Transition
Moderator: Ann Deschamps

  1. The Role of Community Providers in the Employment of Transition Age Youth with Disabilities: A Scoping Review – Emily Brinck
  2. A Prismatic Study of Pre-Employment Transition Services Implemented in Massachusetts – Emma L Narkewicz, Marsha Langer Ellison, and Hannah Seward
  3. Associations Between Transition Disruptions, Poor Mental Health, and Multiple Medical Conditions among Transition-Age Youth with Psychiatric Disabilities – Judith A Cook
BREAK
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Concurrent sessions
Virginia Salons A/B
CIL Engagement of Youth
Moderator: Kathleen Murphy

  1. Centers for Independent Living: Barriers and Facilitators to Engaging Minority and Out-of-School Youth with Disabilities – Panel: Frank Martin, Purvi Sevak, and Kimberly Aguillard
Virginia Salon C
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
Moderator: Robin Jones

  1. Developing Person-Centered HCBS Outcome Measures – Panel: Sara Karon, Bridgette Schram, Brian Abery, and Renata Ticha
  2. “People Want Great Lives, Not Just Good Services:” Case Studies on the Implementation of Person-Centered Practices in Home and Community-Based Services Provider Organizations – Jacqueline Kish, Bridgette Schram, Elise Olsen, and Allen Heinemann
BREAK
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent sessions
Virginia Salons A/B
Employment Topics
Moderator: Sarah von Schrader

  1. Examining Service Equity Within the State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Program – Catherine Ipsen and Steven Stern
  2. Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater: The Impact of COVID-19 on Contingent Workers with Disabilities in the U.S. – Salimah LaForce, Frances Harriss, Nathan Moon, and Maureen Linden
  3. Career Accounts: How Individual Budgets Impact Work Outcomes of People with Psychiatric Disabilities – Judith A Cook, Pamela Steigman, Lisa Razzano, and Jane K. Burke-Miller
Virginia Salon C
Housing
Moderator: Kelsey Goddard

  1. Current Issues on Housing – Panel: Miriam Heyman and Kartik Trivedi
BREAK
5:50 pm – 6:45 pm Mason Room
Posters Reception with Snacks and Cash Bar

Posters

  1. HOPE – Hispanic Outreach for People with Disabilities in Employment in the Great Lakes ADA area – Mariana Garcia Torres (student)
  2. Spanish Language Outreach in the ADA National Network: Understanding the National and Regional Context – Mariana Garcia Torres (student)
  3. Empowering Disabled Parents with AI – Kara Ayers
  4. Making Home an Intervention Site: Exploring Parents’ Use of Naturalistic Developmental Strategies to Enhance Vocal Communication of Autistic Children – Weili Yuan (student)
  5. Assistive Technology Decision Tools for Vocational Rehabilitation – Karen Milchus
  6. Vehicle Modification for People with Disabilities: Motivation, Barriers, and Strategies – Jamie Kwon
  7. Rural Disparities in Access to Dental Care among Adults with Disabilities in 2022 – Gilbert Gimm
  8. Toward a Disability Equity Toolkit for Healthcare Providers – PF Anderson
  9. Voice, Disability and “End of Life” Decision-Making – Marissa Diaz (student)
  10. Organizational Struggles and Systems’ Impact on Home and Community-Based Services: Perspectives of HCBS Users and Professionals on Person-Centered Service Delivery – Niveda Tennety
  11. Enhancing the Accessibility of Communities Through Meaningful Engagement of People with Disabilities – Odile Carroll (student)
  12. Exploring Differences in the Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Perinatal Depression Among Women With and Without Disabilities – Brandie Bentley (student)
  13. Unmet Healthcare Needs Among People with Pre-Existing Disability and Long COVID: An Exploratory Analysis – Darcy Sullivan (student)
  14. Factors Related to Overweight/Obesity and Adverse Health Among Latina Mothers of Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities – Sandy Magaña
  15. Disability Intersectionality in Health Education – Reshawna L. Chapple
  16. A Mixed Methods Study Identifying Predictors of Suicidal Ideation and Exploring Mental Health Challenges Among Female Medical Students in the USA – Lisa Augustine (student)
  17. Barriers During the Job Search for Prospective Workers with Disabilities: Quantitative Summary of Primary Data Collection – Megan Henly
  18. Work-Related Conversational Skills Training for Persons with Substance Use Disorders – Weili Lu
  19. Preliminary Findings on an Integrated CBT and SEd Program to Improve Educational Functioning Among PSE Students with PTSD – Weili Lu
  20. Association of Maternal Communication Behaviors and Caregiving Strategies among Mothers of Young Children with Developmental Delays – Sandra Vanegas
Wednesday, May 22nd Time Slots Location/Event Presenters/Details
8:00 am – 10:00 am Virginia Hall
Registration
8:45 am – 10:00 am Mason Room
Keynote Panel
Building an Inclusive Approach to Research
Moderator: Dr. Jean Winsor, Institute for Community Inclusion at the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development
Panelists:
Dr. Bonnielin Swenor, Director of the Johns Hopkins University Disability Health Research Center
Dr. Theresa Cruz, Director of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) at the National Institutes of Health
Dr. Mark Leddy, Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM at the National Science Foundation
BREAK  
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Concurrent sessions
Virginia Salons A/B
Long COVID
Moderator: Jessica Chaiken

  1. Understanding the Experiences of People Living and Working with Disabilities and Long COVID – Shreya Paul and Debra Brucker
  2. Long COVID’s Impact on Housing Security and Home Accessibility for People with Disabilities – Kelsey Goddard, Andrew Myers, and Catherine Ipsen
  3. Long COVID and People with Pre-Existing Disabilities – Jean P. Hall, Noelle Kurth, Kelsey Goddard, and Lisa McCorkell
Virginia Salon C
Infrastructure and Inclusion
Moderator: Wendy Strobel Gower

  1. Disability and Corporate Social Responsibility: A follow-up study on Organizational Strategies for Workplace Inclusion – Robert Gould, Sarah Parker Harris, Mariana Garcia Torres, and Coutney Mullin
  2. Advancing Shared Goals and Impact: ICAAT (Industry-Consumer Alliance for Accessible Technology) – Victoria Lennon and Linda Kozma-Spytex
  3. Poor Transportation is STILL a Barrier: What’s Changed Since COVID? – Andrew Myers and Luke Santore
BREAK
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Concurrent sessions
Virginia Salons A/B
Health and Mental Health
Moderator: Luke Santore

  1. Navigating the Layers of Internalized Ableism in Healthcare: Insights and Implications – Kara Ayers
  2. Relationships of Self-Reported Opioid Use and Misuse and Pain Severity with Probable Major Depression Among Participants with Spinal Cord Injury – Noelle Forcier, Yue Cao, and James Krause
  3. Help Seeking Skills Training for Persons with Substance Use Disorders – Weili Lu, Suchismita Ray, and Saira Tariq
Virginia Salon C
NARRTC Best Papers
Moderator: Allen Heinemann

  1. Predictors at 6 and 12 Months for Social Participation Outcome at 24 Months in the Adult Burn Injury Population: A Burn Model System National Database Study – Huan Deng, et al.
  2. “Patiently Waiting”: How Do Non-Driving Disabled Adults Get Around in Rural America? – Andrew Myers and Krys Standley
  3. An Accommodation for Whom? Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Landscape of Flexible and Remote Work for Workers with Disabilities – Jennifer Brooks and Sarah von Schrader
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Mason Room
Lunch & Awards
Moderator: Robin Jones
Awards for Best Paper, Best Student Poster, and NARRTC Recognitions
BREAK
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Concurrent sessions
Virginia Salons A/B
Participatory Community Engagement
Moderator: Catherine Ipsen
Participatory Community Engagement Through the Stages of Research: Experiences from the Field – Panel: Rayna Sage, Lillie Greiman, Krys Standley, and Andrew Myers
Virginia Salon C
Disability Employment Outcomes
Moderator: Sarah von Shrader

  1. A Survival Model of Work Life Expectancy after Spinal Cord Injury: Relationships with Race/Ethnicity, Education, Injury, and Aging Factors – Clara Dismuke, Karla Reed, and James Krause
  2. How Long Do People Continue to Work After Being Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis? – Karla Reed, Clara Dismuke, and James Krause
  3. Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Outcomes for Transition-Age Youth and Young Adults in the United States: A Cross-Disability Analysis – Hannah E. Seward, Maryann Davis, and Ngai Kwan
BREAK
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Mason Room
NIDILRR Updates and TA Topics
Moderator: Wendy Strobel Gower, NARRTC President

NIDILRR Panelists: Kristi Hill, Phillip Beatty
Updates on NIDILRR’s Long Range Plan, Products, Staffing, APRs, Public Access Requirements, and Funding Priorities

Conference Concludes