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Accepted Posters A-K

The list below contains accepted posters for the 137th AAIDD Annual Meeting in alphabetical order by the last name of the first author for last names that begin with the letters A-K. For accepted posters for last names that begin with the letters L-Z please click here. 

Please contact Danielle Webber with any questions.                        

Andrade, Supattra
No Confusion, No Frustration: Making Transition Smoother for Students with Autism

Arnkelsson, Gugmundur
Sigurdsson, Tryggvi
Validity of SIS for People with Psychiatric Disabilities

Arnold, Katie
Heller, Tamar
Sibling Leadership Network

Azulay, Amir
Boehm, Amnon
The Correlation between Competition and Organizational Politics and Adoption of NPM Values in Organizations Delivering Services for People with Disabilities

Baglio, Christopher
Stachowiak, Barbara
Peret, Karen
Application of Standard Scores in the Evaluation of Home and Community Based Quality Initiatives

Bailey, Caitlin
Eidelman, Steven
Rich, Amanda
Professional Development and Training: Policies, Practices and Alignment across Organizational and State Systems

Baker, Joshua
Rivera, Christopher
A Survey of Supports to Access for Students with IDD who are English Language Learners

Belkin, Teri
McGrew, John
Caregiver Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Siblings of Adults with Autism and Down Syndrome

Boddie, Titania
Miller, Kathy
A Holistic Approach To Post-Secondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disabilities

Boddie, Nelson
O'Neal, Mary
Boswell, Laurie
The Implementation of a Program in Music Education and Harp Therapy at Holy Angels Residential Facility

Boehm, Thomas
Carter, Erik
Quality of Life Among Adolescents with Significant Disabilities and Their Families:Predictive Factors

Bohlander, Kelly
AIDD & AAIDD: Partnering Together for Systems Change

Bonati, Michelle
Participation of High School Students with Severe Disabilities in Servic-Learning

Boylan, Marilee
Nichols, Stacey
Andrade, Supattra
The Effective Collaboration between Public Education and Local Business Supports Successful Employment

Breau, Genevieve
Thorne, Sally
Baumbusch, Jennifer
Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Intellectual Disabilities

Brock, Matthew
Carter, Erick
A State-Wide Needs Assesment of Training Needs Related toServing Students with Autism

Brock,Matthew
Carter, Erik
Community-Based Participation of High School Students with Severe Disabilities

Brooks, Whitney
Scott, Haleigh
Moran, Mary
Benson, Betsey
Gender, ASD Symptoms and Social Relationships with Adults with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders     

Caouette, Martin
Lachapelle, Yves
Sparnaay, Catherine
Self-determination in Professional Practices of Direct Support Professionals

Caouette, Martin
Lussier-Desrochers, Dany
Technology for People with an Intellectual Disability: A model for organizational support

Carbo-Carrete, Maria
Guardia-Olmos, Joan
Assessing Quality of Life in People with Intellectual Disability: Personal, Family, and Professional Perspectives

Carbo-Carrete, Maria
Guardia-Olmos, Joan
Questionnaire of Habits and Support Needs for Physical Activity among People with Intellectual Disability

Carter, Erik
Cox, Ann
Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Lessons Learned During Intervention Development

Cavkaytar, Atilla
Tunc, Ayse
Cesur, Gulay
Yildiz, Gizem
Teaching Café Waiter Skills to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Using Video Modeling

Cavkaytar, Atilla
Acungil, Ahmet
Tomris, Gözde
Uluyol, Mustafa
The Project Eskisehir Rainbow: A Sample of Municipality Supported Vocational Education for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Chesney, Vincent
AAIDD Delegation to Brazil: October 20-28, 2012

Chiu, Tzu-Ying
Yen, Chia-Feng
The Assessment of Activity and Participation for Adults with Intellectual Disability and Other Disabilities

Chung, Yun-Ching
Stoner, Julia
Team Perspectives of Supporting Students Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Copeland, Susan
Luckasson, Ruth
Shauger, Rob
Eliciting Perceptions of Satisfaction with Services and Supports from Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Coster, Wendy
Dooley, Megan
Social-cognitive Functional Skills in Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Relation to age, IQ, and social communication impairment

De Mondehare, Laurence
Morin, Diane
Differences in Stress Levels among Parents of Children with and without Developmental Disabilities

de Vaan, Gitta
Vervloed, Mathijs
Knoors, Harry
Verhoeven, Ludo
Differentiating People with and without Autism when they have Intellectual and Sensory Disabilities

Denaes, Caroline
Battery of Tasks for Training the Comparison and the Categorization Processes in Individuals with Intellectual Disability

DeSpain, Stephanie
Viriyangkura, Yuwadee
Guillen, Veronica
Thompson, James
The Reliability of the SIS-Children

DiSipio, Melissa
Bernt, Frank
Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Checklist: Predictive and Practical Validity

Driver, Karen
Housing -The Need to Separate Housing from Services to Increase Quality of Life

Edwards, Keri
Thompson, James
Parent Perspectives on the Support Needs of Children with Special Health Care Needs: Implications for Supports Needs Assessment and Planning

Escamilla, Sylvia
The Mexican School of Down Art

Euker, Nils
Kuhl, Jan
Ennemoser, Marco
Development and Evaluation of a Syllable-based Reading Intervention for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Evans, Yvette
Creating Connections:Using Visual Mediating Strategies to Promote Communication

Fedders, Andrew
The Effect of Video Self-Monitoring on Novice Special Educators’ Implementation of Direct Instruction Reading Techniques

Feinstein, Celia
Goldman, Amy
Parisi, Jeanne
Leonhart, Carrie
Communication Access for People with Intellectual Disabilities in PA - Research, Policy and Practice

Fish, Thomas
Hall, Sarah
Sibs Looking Forward: Supporting Students with IDD and their Siblings through a Transition Retreat

Fisher, Deborah
Shusterman, Gila
Emerging Adulthood: A New Perspective on Planning for Transitions

Fisher, Kim
Individual-,Classroom-, and School-level Factors that Predict Social Network Membership for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability or Autism and their Peers

Fisher, Kim
The Case for Community Membership: A social-ecological approach to social interaction

Francis, Grace
Gross, Judith
An Ecological Systems Approach to Understanding Barriers to Competitive Employment

Francis, Grace
Gross, Judith
Pijem, Mariela
Barriers to Competitive Employment, as Reported by Families, Professionals and Individuals with Disabilities

Francis, Grace
Relationships Between Community Housing and Quality of Life Outcomes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Document Analysis

Fuhrman, Adam
Bohne, Jennifer
Leininger, Ryan
Pro-Active Transitional Support Planning

Fung, Stephanie
Weiss, Jonathan
Investigating Predictors of Depression for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): The role of caregiver distress and negative life events

Gerolin, Mirko
Garzon, Ismael
García-Landarte, Valeria
Effective Communication

Gómez, Laura
Arias, Benito
Verdugo, Miguel
Santamaria, Monica
Persons with Profound and Multiple Disabilities: Development and Validation of a Quality of Life Scale

Gómez, Laura
Alcedo, María de los Ángeles
Arias, Benito
Verdugo, Miguel
Development of a Quality of Life Scale for Children with Profound and Multiple Disabilities

Gómez, Laura
Arias, Víctor
Arias, Benito
Verdugo, Miguel
Quality of Life Indicators for Children with Profound and Multiple Disabilities

Gross, Judith
Shipman, Michelle
Developing Test Items to Assess Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities in the Alternate Assessment

Gross, Judith
Francis, Grace
Pijem, Mariela
Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT): Long-term follow-up study of participants’ knowledge, expectations, and employment

Gross, Judith
Activities of the AAIDD Student and Early Career Professional Special Interest Group

Guilhoto, Laura
Olher, Roseli
Cavalheiro, Esper
Inclusive Education at Apaeo de Sao Paolo, Brazil-Report of the transition from special school

Hall, Sarah
SECP SIG Guide Program

Hart, Debra
Smith, Frank
Adherence to Program Standards and Student Outcomes at Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Ho, Soo Wee
Moore, Dennis
Anderson, Angelika
A Systematic Review of Measures for Early Social Communication and Symbolic Play Skills

Hoza, Thomas
Savickas, Suzanne
Racing to Catch Employment! Career & Community Studies (CCS) at Kent State University

Hudock, Rebekah
Murphy, Laura
Graff, Carolyn
Palmer, Fred
Parenting Stress in Parents of Children At-Risk for Developmental Disabilities

Jones, Jennifer
Cothern, Amanda
Collaboration in Advocacy: Learning through Service and Experience

Kaat, Aaron
Lecavalier, Luc
Disruptive Behavior Disorders Comorbid With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Keesler, John
An Evaluation of the Disability (Re-)Determination Process through Service Coordinators and Families

Keesler, John
Isham, Cory
Trauma-Informed Care and Intellectual Disability Services: Does it Matter?

Kim, Ha Min
Park, Joo Hye
Effect of Intensive Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children with Developmental Delay

Kim, Hwan-hee
Jang, Jeong Yun
Lee, Ik-dong
Lee, Youngsun
The Relationship Between Employment Status of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Perception on Quality of Life: Findings from a panel survey in South Korea

Kondrich, Kurt
Prenatal Testing Implications for Disabilities in the Future

Kramer, Jessica
Development of Functional Skills: Comparing Youth with ASDs, developmental disabilities, and no disabilities at 5, 10, and 15 years using the PEDI-CAT

Kramer, Jessica
Coster, Wendy
Functional Activity Performance, not IQ, Predicts Responsibility for Major Life Tasks for Children with ASD

Kramer, John
Sibling Roles in Connecting to Community Employment for People with Disabilities

Kroeger-Geoppinger, Kimberly
Weber, Stephanie
Johnson, Emily
Group-Delivered Video Modeling to Teach Pretend Play Skills to Young Children with Autism

Kroenig, Abigail
Klingensmith, Aubrey
Sallmen, Judy
Nolan, Karen
Documenting LifePrep Students’ Progress Toward Program Goals in a Post-Secondary Transitions Program: A Qualitative Case Study