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2-4-8: An intervention supporting learning skills for all college students with disabilities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 3
Presenter: Caitlin Rothwell, PhD (she/her/hers) – CSWE
Presenter: Michaela L. Zajicek-Farber, PhD, MSW, BCD, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) – The Catholic University of America
Disability Issues
A NeuroSpicy Identity: ADHD & Autism in the Latinx Community
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court C
Presenter: Sandra N. Crespo, LICSW – Transformations Care Network
Presenter: Marisol Marroquin, Phd, LMSW – Rutgers University- Newark
Disability Issues
A Pilot Study on the Need for Developmental Disabilities Training in MSW Programs
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 8
Presenter: Gaby Solis, MSW – San Jose State University
Presenter: Meekyung Han, PhD (she/her/hers) – San Jose State University
Disability Issues
“My brother’s life meant something:” Disenfranchised Grief Among Siblings of People with Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 26
Presenter: Susan L. Neely-Barnes, PhD, MSW – University of Memphis
Presenter: Keena Firday-Gilbert, LMSW, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Memphis
Disability Issues
Academic success of MSW students with clinical depression: An interpretive phenomenological analysis
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
Presenter: Michanda Gant, n/a – Wayne State University
Presenter: J Lloyd Allen, PhD MSW MPH – Morgan State University
Disability Issues
Access for All: Centering Disability Justice and Joy in Class and Practicum
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 11
Presenter: Felicia J. Tuggle, PhD (she/her/hers) – Auburn University
Presenter: Sevaughn Banks, PhD (she/her/hers) – California State University, Stanislaus
Disability Issues
Accessibility by Design: Best Practices for Establishing and Sustaining an Effective Accessibility Advisory Group
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row E
Panelist: Gail Betz, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Panelist: Julia J. Scott, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Panelist: Samantha Fuld, DSW, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Panelist: Neijma Celestine-Donnor, JD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Moderator: Dawn Shafer, PhD, MSW (she/they) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Disability Issues
Advancing Disability Identity, Belonging and Justice in Social Work Practice and Education
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
Presenter: Valerie A. Walker, MSW, LCSW, ACSW (she/her/hers) – National Louis University
Presenter: Tamara Besser, MSW, LCSW, NCG, QIDP (she/her/hers) – Jewish Child and Family Services Chicago (JCFS Chicago)
Disability Issues
Advancing Disability Inclusion in Social Work: Strategies for Teaching, Clinical Practice, and Research
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Windows
Presenter: Kristin L. Berg, MSW, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Chicago
Presenter: Christianna R. Danguilan, MPH, PhD – UIC LEND
Presenter: Aubrey Thornton, LCSW – University of Illinois at Chicago
Presenter: Iulia Mihaila, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
Presenter: Leah Bernard, MSW – Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois Chicago
Disability Issues
Advancing Social Work Education: LEND and Interprofessional Training for Disability-Inclusive Practice
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
Moderator: Pei-Chiang Lee, MSW – University of Texas at Austin
Panelist: Kristin L. Berg, MSW, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Chicago
Panelist: Matthew Bogenschutz, MSW, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
Panelist: Eleanor Powell, MSW – University of Illinois Chicago
Panelist: Sandy Magaña – University of Texas at Austin
Contributor: Leslie Jackson, MSW – University of Texas at Austin
Disability Issues
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Disability Severity Among Children of Immigrant Caregivers
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 8
Presenter: Edson Chipalo, Ph.D – University of Cincinnati
Presenter: Lucinda Adjesiwor – University of Southern California
Disability Issues
Advocating for Disability Justice: Policy Strategies to Reform School Discipline
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 3
Presenter: Whitney M. Zeigler, LMSW – Emory University
Disability Issues
AI and Disability Accessibility: Advancing Inclusion and Addressing Aesthetic Bias
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
Disability Issues
AI's Impact on Accessibility for Learners with Disabilities: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
Presenter: Samantha N. Wolfe-Taylor, PhD, LCSW, CTH (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Social work
Presenter: Christian Deck, MSW, LCSW, CTH – Indiana University School of Social Work
Disability Issues
All about family: A phenomenological inquiry into Black women’s experiences with depression
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 4
Presenter: Shani K. Saxon, LMSW – Wayne State University
Presenter: AeYanna L. Yett, MSW (she/her/hers) – Wayne State University
Disability Issues
Anti-Ableist Social Work: Epistemic Justice for People with Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
Panelist: Karon F. Johnson, MACM, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work
Panelist: Annalise von Sprecken, MTS (she/her/hers) – UNC-CH School of Social Work
Panelist: Michele Patak-Pietrafesa, MSW, PhD – UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work
Moderator: Rebekah Beck (she/her/hers) – UNC-CH School of Social Work
Disability Issues
At a Crossroads: Pathways for Positive Intimate Relationships among Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
Moderator: Melissa Jenkins, PhD, MSW – Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Panelist: Kimberly A. schlegel, MSW, LCSWA (she/her/hers) – UNC Chapel Hill, School of Social Work
Panelist: Laura Pacheco, N/A, MSW, PhD – Memorial University
Panelist: Morgan Parlier, MSW, LCSW – Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities
Disability Issues
Beyond Compliance: Conducting Meaningful Evaluations for Disability Justice in Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
Presenter: Dawn Shafer, PhD, MSW (she/they) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Presenter: Samantha Fuld, DSW, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Presenter: Gail Betz, MLIS (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Presenter: Julia J. Scott, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Presenter: Neijma Celestine-Donnor, JD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Disability Issues
Breaking Barriers of Blindness: A Case Study Documenting Learned Strategies Supporting a Graduate Student
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 7
Presenter: Lizbeth Gaona, PhD, LCSW – California Baptist University
Presenter: Froylana Heredia-Miller, DSW, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – California Baptist University
Disability Issues
Breaking Barriers: Strategies for Advancing Access and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 8
Presenter: Adrianna M. Fields (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Disability Issues
Bridging Implicit Curriculum between Students, Faculty, Practicum Education, and Student Services
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Columbine
Presenter: Stephen Rabeno, PhD, LCSW-R – Stony Brook University
Presenter: Dina Pilgrim, LMSW, DSW (c) – Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare
Presenter: Christine Corrado, M.S. – Stony Brook University
Presenter: Jeanette Lukas, LMSW, DSW(can.) – Stony Brook University
Disability Issues
Challenging Bias: Intersectionality, Audism, and Disability Justice in Social Work
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Presenter: Zibora R. Gilder, MSW – Howard University
Disability Issues
Championing Justice & Well-being: A Mixed-Methods Study on Latinx Autistic Youth and PEERS® Friendships
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Windows
Disability Issues
Championing Justice and Joy through Friendships Using PEERS®: A Mixed Method Inquiry
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Windows
Presenter: Katie M. Terry, DSW – Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Disability Issues
Child-centered practice to eliminate peer stigmatization of Japanese children with disabilities at school
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Presenter: Misa Kayama, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Mississippi
Disability Issues
Childhood Adversity and Learning Disabilities: Results from the National Survey of Children’s Health
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 7
Presenter: Lucinda Adjesiwor – University of Southern California
Presenter: Edson Chipalo, Ph.D – University of Cincinnati
Disability Issues
Consent and Decision-Making for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Social Justice Issue
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row E
Presenter: Jack B. Lewis, Jr., DSW, LCSW (he/him/his) – Rutgers , The State University of New Jersey, School of Social Work
Presenter: Amy L. Strickler, LSW (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University School of Social Work
Disability Issues
Dementia Friendly Communities in the United States: An Integrative Review
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 8
Presenter: Yanjun Dong, PhD Candidate – SUNY Albany
Disability Issues
Developing a Transdisciplinary Symposium Series to improve service and support for Individuals with Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 4
Presenter: Brittany C L Rodriguez, DrPH, MSW (she/her/hers) – California Baptist University
Disability Issues
Dis/Abled Practitioners and Unpaid Internships: Disability and Mental Health in Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Spruce
Disability Issues
Disability (In)Justice: Centering Indigenous Voices In the Therapeutic Relationship
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Presenter: Hermeet K. Kohli, Ph.D., MSW – Department of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Presenter: Brianna Jacobs, M.A.Ed., LCMHC – CBT Counseling Centers
Disability Issues
Disability and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Asynchronous Online and Face-to-Face MSW Students
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 18
Presenter: Lauren A. Ricciardelli, PhD, LMSW – University of West Florida
Presenter: Ashley Toland, DSW, LICSW, PIP – University of West Florida
Disability Issues
Disability and Policy Reform: Overcoming Barriers in Disability Justice
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 9
Disability Issues
Disability Content in U.S. MSW Education: Implications for Disability Justice
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 18
Presenter: Abdul Haseeb Hamza, n/a – Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at Boston University
Presenter: Bethlyn Houlihan, MSW/MPH – Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at Boston University
Disability Issues
Disability in the Classroom: Social Work Faculty Perspectives and Practices
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 17
Presenter: Jessica Curd, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, APHSW-C, ACHP-SW (she/her/hers) – Ball State University
Presenter: John M. Keesler, PhD, LMSW – Indiana University Bloomington
Disability Issues
Disability Justice & Reproductive Rights: Empowering Sexual Education
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 10
Disability Issues
Disability Justice Advocates: MSW Students Promoting Accessibility and Inspiring Educational Reform
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
Panelist: Dana Kobrin, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Futurecare
Panelist: Merrick Mckelvie, LMSW – Maryland Center for Gender & Intimacy
Moderator: Olivia (Libby) Nuss, LMSW – Maryland Center for Gender & Intimacy
Disability Issues
Disability Justice and Weight-Based Social Justice: An Intersectional Approach for Equitable Change
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
Presenter: Kiki Kline, LSW, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee
Disability Issues
Disability Justice: Dementia-Friendly Communities & Legal Insights for Military Families
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 8
Disability Issues
Disability Justice in Action: Addressing Decision-Making and Transportation Barriers for Adults with IDD
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row E
Disability Issues
Disability Justice in Behavioral Health for Autistic Young Adults with Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
Presenter: Jeeyeon Hong, LCSW (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Austin
Presenter: Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW-S (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
Disability Issues
Disability Justice in Education: Inclusive Practices at a Crossroads
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
Disability Issues
Disability justice in storytelling research with neurodiverse older adults: Using theatre to drive change
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
Presenter: Laura Pacheco, N/A, MSW, PhD – Memorial University
Disability Issues
Disability Justice Through Social Solidarity Economies: A Global Human Rights-based Social Work Approach
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Presenter: Anne Deepak, Ph.D. – Monmouth University
Presenter: Elizabeth Hill, MSW (she/her/hers) – Monmouth University
Disability Issues
Disability Lens in Behavioral Health: Autism, Therapy, and Healthcare Discrimination
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
Disability Issues
Disability Lens: Voters with Psychiatric Disabilities & Transport Barriers for Young Adults
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Century
Disability Issues
Disabled to the Front: Punk bands fighting for disabled people's right to party
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
Presenter: Cynthia M. George, MSSW, PhD in Social Work (She/They) – Tennessee State University
Disability Issues
Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities: Insights from the National Children’s Health Survey
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 20
Presenter: Stella Nantambi, MSW – Arizona State University
Presenter: Edson Chipalo, Ph.D – University of Cincinnati
Disability Issues
Diversity and Disability: Indigenous Voices & Futures for Disabled LGBTQ+ Communities
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Disability Issues
Educationally and Statistically Significant: Our R Package for Students with Visual Impairment or Blindness
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 20
Presenter: Jaime Fuentes-Balderrama, PhD – University of Texas at Austin
Presenter: Qusay Hussein, MSSW – University of Texas Austin
Disability Issues
Embracing Disability as Diversity: Infusing Disability Justice into Social Work Pedagogy and Practice
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 16
Presenter: Jade A. Presnell, MS, LSW (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Social Work, Indianapolis
Presenter: Jessica Curd, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, APHSW-C, ACHP-SW (she/her/hers) – Ball State University
Presenter: John M. Keesler, PhD, LMSW – Indiana University Bloomington
Disability Issues
Embracing the Resistive Nature of Imagined Futures for Disabled LGBTQ+ Communities
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Presenter: Spencer Evans, LMSW (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Contributor: Meg S. Paceley, PhD, MSW (they/them/theirs) – University of Connecticut
Disability Issues
Employment Retention Challenges for Individuals with Disabilities – A Qualitative Analysis of Reddit Discussions
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 8
Presenter: Ahyun Moon, MA, MPP, MSW (she/her/hers) – Loyola University Chicago
Disability Issues
Empowering Social Workers Through Justice-Informed Education on Disability and Sexuality
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 20
Presenter: Renessa A. Banks, LISW-S (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky
Disability Issues
Equity: BIPOC Students’ Perspectives and Recommendations
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
Presenter: Alex Espadas, PhD (he/him/his) – Winona State University
Disability Issues
Examining practicing social workers’ preparedness to work with clients with disabilities or chronic illnesses.
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court C
Presenter: Kelsi Carolan, PhD, LICSW – University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Presenter: Jon D. Phillips, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut
Disability Issues
Exploring how race, Islam, and disability intersect to shape identity and promote disability justice
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
Panelist: Julie Clockston, LCSW & DSW (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan State University of Denver
Panelist: Cheryl L Fergerson, LCSW & DSW (she/her/hers) – MSU Denver
Moderator: Tarek Zidan, Ph.D. – Indiana University School of Social Work at IUI in Indianapolis
Disability Issues
Exploring the Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students with Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 25
Presenter: Erica Campbell, PhD, MSW – Fayetteville State University
Disability Issues
Exploring the Intersection Between Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Aging, and Family Caregiving
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
Presenter: Tiffany Banks, PhD, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland Baltimore County
Contributor: David Robertson – University of Maryland, Baltimore
Contributor: Nancy Kusmaul, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland Baltimore County
Disability Issues
Exploring the Intersection of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Aging, and Family Caregiving
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
Disability Issues
Exploring the Unique Service Needs of Unhoused People in Small Towns and Rural Communities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 25
Presenter: Christina Miller, PhD – University of Oklahoma/School of Social Work
Presenter: David A. McLeod, PhD – University of Oklahoma/School of Social Work
Disability Issues
Fostering Disability Justice and Resiliency: Empowering Front-Line Supervisors in Disability Services
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 24
Presenter: Katie Robbins, LICSW (she/her/hers) – UNO Grace Abbott School of Social Work
Presenter: Susan R. Reay, Ed.D, LICSW (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Disability Issues
Global Human Rights and Disability Justice
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Disability Issues
Healthcare Discrimination and Disability Identity: Evidence-Based Social Work Education Reform
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
Presenter: Pedro M. Hernandez, MS, MSW, LMSW, PhD (he/him/his) – Jackson State University
Disability Issues
How Can the Implicit Curriculum Advance Disability Inclusion and Justice by Addressing Aesthetic Bias?
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
Presenter: Govind Dhaske, PhD – The University of Montana
Presenter: Haresh Dalvi, MSW (he/him/his) – Grand Valley State University
Disability Issues
Impact of Self-Blame on Quality of Life: Competence as Moderator among Females with Disability
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 19
Presenter: Jeoung Min Lee, PhD – University of Missouri-Kansas City
Presenter: Jaegoo Lee, PhD – Jackson State University
Disability Issues
Implementing Supported Decision Making in Social Work Practice
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 17
Presenter: Sarah Taylor, PhD, MSW (she/they) – Department of Social Work, California State University, East Bay
Presenter: Merisa Rasmussen-Cook, MSW Candidate (she/her/hers) – California State University, East Bay
Disability Issues
Improving Engagement in a Pediatric Long-Term Care Hospital Setting: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 21
Presenter: Kevin T. Durant, II, Licensed Certified Social Worker – University of Kentucky DSW Program
Disability Issues
Inclusion From the Start: A Social Justice Imperative in Education
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
Presenter: Kari Alberque, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – East Carolina University
Disability Issues
Inclusive education at a crossroads
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
Presenter: Joseph R. Herzog, LCSW – University of West Florida
Presenter: Lauren A. Ricciardelli, PhD, LMSW – University of West Florida
Disability Issues
Integrated 12-Step Logotherapy Intervention: Reducing Addiction for Chronic Pain Patients
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court C
Presenter: Alyssa D. Adwell, MSW, LICSW, SUDP (she/her/hers) – Simmons University
Disability Issues
Integrating Disability Justice into Anti-Racism: Navigating Uncomfortable Conversations In a Polarized Era
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 17
Presenter: Jacqueline T. Dyer, PhD, MSW, LICSW (she/her/hers) – Simmons University
Presenter: Kendra M. Flores-Carter, DSW, MSW (she/her/hers) – California Baptist University
Disability Issues
Integrating Disability Justice into Youth Development: Successes and Challenges in Adapting LifeSkills Training
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 22
Presenter: Tana Connell, LMSW, Ph.D – Delaware State University
Presenter: Liz Horsey, LMSW – Delaware State University
Disability Issues
Integrating disability justice principles into an affirming social work practice model
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 17
Presenter: Elspeth Slayter, MSW, MA, PhD – Salem State University
Presenter: Lisa Johnson, MSW, PhD (she/her/hers) – Salem State University
Presenter: Andrea Murray-Lichtman, PhD, MSW, LCSW – University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Presenter: Alison B. Wetmur, DSW, LCSW, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky
Presenter: Esther Son, PhD, MSW – College of Staten Island - City University of New York
Disability Issues
Intersecting vulnerabilities: Critical disability theory in environmental justice advocacy and solutions
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 2
Presenter: Karen J. Magruder, DSW, LCSW-S (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Arlington
Disability Issues
Intersectionality, Audism, and Disability Justice in Social Work
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
Disability Issues
Interweaving Hawaiian Worldview, ‘Ohana, DanceAbility: Inclusive Movement for Joy, Connection, and Community
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row H
Presenter: Genevieve S. R. Dunn, MA-C, R-DMT – Expressive Arts Hawai’i
Presenter: Tammy K. K. Martin, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Presenter: Lisa A. A. Dunn, MSW – Hāwai’i Pacific University
Disability Issues
Involuntary Leaves of Absence: Administrative Perspectives on Disability Justice in Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 2
Presenter: Helen E. Petracchi, PhD, MSSW (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
Presenter: Nev Jones, PhD, MA – University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
Disability Issues
Involuntary Student Leaves of Absence (LOAs): Implications for Disability Justice in Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 9
Presenter: Nev Jones, PhD, MA – University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
Presenter: Helen E. Petracchi, PhD, MSSW (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
Disability Issues
Mental Health Care Access Through a Disability Justice Lens: Implications for Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
Presenter: Pedro M. Hernandez, MS, MSW, LMSW, PhD (he/him/his) – Jackson State University
Presenter: Jaegoo Lee, PhD – Jackson State University
Disability Issues
Military Families with Dependents Experiencing Disabilities: Knowledge from Attorneys
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 8
Presenter: James T. Meadows, PhD, LMSW (they/them/theirs) – Troy University
Presenter: Leah A. McCoy, PhD, LMSW – Troy University
Disability Issues
Moving Beyond Disability Accommodations: Inclusive Social Work Education Using Intersectionality
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Columbine
Panelist: Jalissa R. Worthy, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Howard University
Panelist: Whittni L. Holland, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Howard University
Panelist: Bezil L. Taylor, Jr., MSW (he/him/his) – Howard University
Moderator: D'Wayne James, LCSW-C (he/him/his) – Howard University
Disability Issues
Navigating Barriers: Why Disability Offices Are Failing Students & How Social Workers Can Help
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
Presenter: Zibora R. Gilder, MSW – Howard University
Presenter: Nila Morton, Bs-Psychology – Howard University
Disability Issues
Navigating Doctoral Education: Strategies for First-Generation Minority Scholars with Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 15
Panelist: Alexandra N. Chinn, LMSW – Louisiana State Univeristy
Panelist: DeKeitra R. Griffin, LCSW (He/King) – Louisiana State University
Panelist: Destiny E. Jelks, MS (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University
Panelist: Odessa J. Foster, MS (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University
Moderator: James Canfield, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Louisiana State University
Disability Issues
Navigating Grief After Acquiring an Invisible Disability: A Lifestyle Approach
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 5
Presenter: Michelle Lorenzen, M.A., MSW (she/her/hers) – Lewis University
Presenter: Brendan P. Keska, MSW – Lewis University
Disability Issues
Navigating the Intersection of Disability Justice and Professional Competence in Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 15
Moderator: Brittany Lynch, DSW, LCSW – Iona University
Panelist: Britney Carter, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University
Panelist: Jeanne Matich-Maroney, PhD, LCSW-R – Iona University
Disability Issues
Neurodivergent Social Workers: Unmasking ADHD and Navigating Neurodivergence in Social Work
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 15
Panelist: Erica P. Sandoval, LCSW, SIFI (she/her/hers) – Sandoval CoLab
Panelist: Sandra N. Crespo, LICSW – Transformations Care Network
Panelist: Evelyn Bautista-Miller, LMSW, SDA, Phil (she/her/hers) – Tender Steps of New York, Inc.
Moderator: Cindy Bautista-Thomas, PhD, LCSW, RYT (she/her/hers) – Lehman College, CUNY
Disability Issues
Non-Visible Disabilities and The Power of Peer Mentorship in Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 15
Panelist: Patrick Schelle, MSW – The CUNY Graduate Center; Hunter College
Panelist: Shermira Busby, MSW (she/her/hers) – CUNY Graduate Center & New York City College of Technology
Panelist: Michael Clements, MS (he/him/his) – CUNY Graduate Center
Panelist: Shola Thompson, MHC – CUNY Graduate Center
Moderator: Kathleen W. McKenna, LMSW (she/her/hers) – CUNY Graduate Center
Disability Issues
Overcoming Transport Barriers: How Young Adults with Disabilities Adapt and Navigate Hostile Systems
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Century
Presenter: Pei-Chiang Lee, MSW – University of Texas at Austin
Disability Issues
Parenting with a Disability: Systemic Barriers and Pathways for Policy Reform in Child Welfare
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 9
Presenter: Kassandra Sofferman (she/her/hers) – University of North Dakota
Presenter: Amanda S. Fackler, PhD, LCSW – University of North Dakota
Disability Issues
Parents Empowering Dating and Sexual Education for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
Presenter: Heidi Rueda, MSW, PhD – University of Nebraska Omaha
Contributor: Corinne Carmona, MSW – Brigham Young University
Disability Issues
Preventing Suicide in Autistic Individuals: Strategies for Social Workers
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
Presenter: Sara Rodrigues, DSW, LICSW – NeuroHarbor Wellness & Consulting/Balanced Learning Center/ Boston University/Umass Global
Presenter: Allison Curry, MSW, LCSW – Balanced Learning Center/NeuroHarbor Wellness & Consulting
Disability Issues
Promoting Inclusivity at Professional Conferences: Survey Results on Accessibility at Recent CSWE APMs
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 8
Presenter: Aidan Weed, BA – Fordham University
Presenter: April Polydorou, BA – Fordham University
Disability Issues
Psychological Vulnerability, Behavioral Disengagement, and Well-Being among College Students with Disability
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 8
Presenter: Jaegoo Lee, PhD – Jackson State University
Presenter: Jeoung Min Lee, PhD – University of Missouri-Kansas City
Disability Issues
Qualitative Research in Mental Health and Human Trafficking: Exploring Disability Justice and Survivor Experiences
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
Disability Issues
Resistance and Disability Justice: Art, Oppression, and the Politics of Visibility
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
Disability Issues
Resisting Ableism: Transforming Social Work Education through Black Radical & Feminist Traditions
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 7
Panelist: Christian Adeleke, LMSW (he/him/his) – The University of Texas at Arlington
Disability Issues
Rethinking Faculty Inclusion: Advocating for Disability Justice and Career Equity in Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Tower, Majestic Level - Vail
Presenter: April Steen, PhD – Grand Canyon University
Presenter: Stephanie George, MSW, EdD – University of Denver
Presenter: Lyndal Bedford, LCSW, MSW – Warner University
Presenter: Nakita Scott, DSW, LCSW, MSW, MA (she/her/hers) – Southeastern University
Disability Issues
Seeking Sexual Justice for People with Intellectual Disability: A Critique of Capacity-Based Assessments
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 9
Presenter: Hannah G. Ginn, PhD (she/her/hers) – Salisbury University
Disability Issues
Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge and Experiences of Adolescents with Visual Disabilities in Ghana
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 9
Presenter: Joana Okine, MPhil (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama
Disability Issues
Sexual Pleasure Is a Right: Centering Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice in Social Work
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 10
Presenter: Tiffany M. Taylor, LCSW BCD (she/her/hers) – Tulane University/Soul Solutions Therapeutic Services, LLC
Presenter: Catherine Poehling, DSW, MSW, MS, LCSW-BACS, LCSW-S, SEP – University of Southern Mississippi
Disability Issues
Social Skills and Relationship Development between Children with Autism and their Peers
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court C
Presenter: Dalila John, DSW – The University of Alabama
Disability Issues
Social Workers' Readiness for Disability & Chronic Illness
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court C
Disability Issues
Stigma and Ableism and Impacts on Mental Health in Youth with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court C
Presenter: Iulia Mihaila, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
Presenter: Chengshi Shiu, PhD – National Taiwan University
Disability Issues
Strengthening Social Work Education: Incorporating Affirming I/DD Content into the Curriculum
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Denver
Presenter: Kimberly A. schlegel, MSW, LCSWA (she/her/hers) – UNC Chapel Hill, School of Social Work
Presenter: Andrea Murray-Lichtman, PhD, MSW, LCSW – University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Disability Issues
Survivor-led Community-Based Participatory Research: Authentic Examination of Disabled BIPOC Trafficked Women
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
Presenter: Jacquelyn Meshelemiah, BSSW, MSW, LSW, PhD – The Ohio State University
Contributor: Barbara Freeman, Survivor – The Freeman House
Disability Issues
The Impact of Disability-Specific Curricula on Social Work Students' Attitudes and Mental Health Care Access Through a Disability Justice Lens
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
Disability Issues
The Impact of Disability-Specific Curricula on the Attitudes Toward Disabilities among Social Work Students
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
Presenter: Esther Son, PhD, MSW – College of Staten Island - City University of New York
Presenter: Leah P. Cheatham, PhD, JD, MSW – School of Social Work, University of Alabama
Disability Issues
The Intersectionality of Aging, Disability and Social Work Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Beverly
Presenter: Ohiro Oni-Eseleh, PhD, LCSW (he/him/his) – University of Delaware
Disability Issues
The Right to Maim versus Disability Justice: Examining Israel's Systematic Debilitation of Palestinians
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
Presenter: Mahasin Saleh, PhD, MSW – Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Disability Issues
The Service Station: Transformative Social Work with the Beloved Community
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 15
Presenter: Wendy Sellers, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Wingate University
Presenter: Farrell Wright, MSW, BSW (he/him/his) – The Wingate Service Station
Disability Issues
Transformative equality principles for human rights-based practices with persons with disabilities
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 14
Moderator: Katherine Tyson McCrea, PhD, M.Div., L.C.S.W. (she/her/hers) – Loyola University of Chicago
Panelist: Neeraj Mishra, Ph.D., MSW, M.Phil. – Loyola University Chicago
Panelist: Tom Murphy, B.A. – L'Arche USA
Contributor: Jonas Ruskus, Ph.D. – School of Social Work, Vytautas Magnus University
Disability Issues
Trauma-Informed Supervision: A Proposed Mechanism to Improve Child Welfare Practice with Disabled Parents
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 7
Presenter: Kevin T. Durant, II, Licensed Certified Social Worker – University of Kentucky DSW Program
Disability Issues
Unmasking Millennial & Gen Z Latinx Autistic Well-being for Improved Inclusion: A Mixed-Methods Study
Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Windows
Presenter: Marisol Marroquin, Phd, LMSW – Rutgers University- Newark
Disability Issues
Voters with Psychiatric Disabilities: Opportunities for Social Workers
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Century
Presenter: Jennifer K. Davis, PhD, LISW – University of Akron
Disability Issues
Who Is Not At The Table, and Why?: Toward a Workforce of Dis/Abled Practitioners
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Spruce
Presenter: Robin Ennis, L.C.S.W. – Simmons University
Presenter: Jacoba Rock, PhD, L.C.S.W. – Boise State University
Disability Issues
Who Pays the Price? Unpaid Internships, Disability, and Mental Health—Implications for Social Work Education
Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Spruce
Presenter: Christian Adeleke, LMSW (he/him/his) – The University of Texas at Arlington
Disability Issues
Young adulthood with Disability – Needs, Goals, Barriers, and Hopes: Qualitative Inquiry on Reddit
Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 8
Presenter: Ahyun Moon, MA, MPP, MSW (she/her/hers) – Loyola University Chicago
Disability Issues