Agenda

Date / TimeTitle / TopicSpeaker(s)
Thursday, 
March 4, 2027		  
7:40 AMCourse Webinar Opens 
7:50Welcome and Course OverviewClarissa Kripke, MD, FAAFP and
John I. Takayama, MD, MPH
 SESSION 1: IMPACT OF POLICIES FROM NATIONAL TO LOCAL 
8:00Grounding Ourselves in the Principles and Values of Disability Rights During Times of UncertaintyAri Ne’eman
8:30Q & A 
8:40Navigating Policy Changes in California, Impacting People with I/DD & Their FamiliesSheraden Nicholau
9:10Q & A 
9:20Improving Access to Early Education and Developmental ServicesCarrie Rodrigues, NCSP, LEP
9:50Q & A 
10:00Break 
10:15Panel: Navigating Intersectional Identities
Moderator: Irene Loe, MD		Panelists:
Bethany Ziss, MD
Kavita Sreedhar
Lateef McLeod, PhD
10:45Q & A 
10:55Measuring High-Priority Outcomes in Autistic Adults: AASPIRE Healthcare ToolkitJoseph Vera, MA/MPH, CCC-SLP
11:25Q & A 
11:35Virtual Networking and Resource Fair 
12:05 PMRecess for Lunch 
 SESSION 2: MODELS OF CARE 
1:00 PMDisability in PoetryJennifer Bartlett
1:30Q & A 
1:40Effective Screening for Learning DisabilitiesNadine Gaab, PhD
2:10Q & A 
2:20AFFIRM California: Family Support for Children with Special Healthcare NeedsRachel Willard Grace, MPH
2:50Q & A 
3:00Break 
3:20Panel: Delivering High Quality, Timely Mental Health Care to People with Developmental Disabilities
Moderator: Richard Goldwasser, MD		Panelists:
Veronica Regueiro, PsyD
Stephanie Parker, MD
Anna Fernandez, LMFT
3:50Q & A 
 ANNUAL SHRIVER LECTURE & AWARD 
4:00Introduction 
4:10Implementing Collaborative, Inclusive and Effective Health Care Transition for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental DisabilitiesMegumi Okumura, MD, MS
4:40Q & A 
4:45 PMAdjourn 
Friday, 
March 5, 2027		  
7:45 AMCourse Webinar Opens 
7:50Welcome and Daily OverviewClarissa Kripke, MD, FAAFP and
John I. Takayama, MD, MPH
 SESSION 3: CLINICAL EVIDENCE 
8:00Reimagining Autism CareSteven Merahn, MD
8:30Q & A 
8:40Qualitative Research on Outcomes of Interventions for Autistic PeopleModerator: Katherine McDonald, PhD
 • Autistic Experiences of Applied Behavior AnalysisLaura K. Anderson, PhD
 • The Views of Autistic Adults on Early Autism InterventionsKathy Leadbitter, PhD & 
Elizaveta Nosova
 • Autistic Adults' First-person Perspectives on Mental Health-related ServicesLana Andoni, PhD
9:10Q & A 
9:20Catatonia: What is it? How to Diagnose and Treat ItEva C. Ihle, MD, PhD
9:50Q & A 
10:00Break 
10:15Helping People with Disabilities Adapt to Climate ChangeDiana Howard, MD & 
Alexander Sherriffs, MD
10:45Q & A 
10:55Developmental Disabilities and Feeding Methods – Feeding Children with Cerebral PalsyPaula Rabaey, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA
11:25Q & A 
11:35Virtual Networking and Resource Fair 
12:05 PMRecess for Lunch 
 SESSION 4: THE CUTTING EDGE 
1:00 PMAdvances in Technology: HoloBoard - Advancing Letterboards with Augmented RealityDiwakar Krishnamurthy, PhD
1:30Q & A 
1:40Innovations in Reproductive Healthcare: Expanding Options for People with DisabilitiesJennifer Karlin, MD, PhD
2:10Q & A 
2:20Self-Injurious Behavior in People with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesCaroline L. Roberts, PhD
2:50Q & A 
3:00Break 
3:20Cancer Care for People with Developmental DisabilitiesMelissa Levin, MSW, LICSW and co-presenter with lived experience
3:50Q & A 
4:00Mental Health Care for Caregivers of People with I/DDSergio Aguilar-Gaxiolam, MD, PhD
4:30Q & A 
4:40Closing Remarks 
4:45 PMCourse Adjourns