Session: Emerging Topics on Disability (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Saturday, January 17, 2026: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM

Liberty BR K, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster: Disability

Moderator:

Dorlisa Minnick, PhD, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

* noted as presenting author

Associations between State Medicaid Waiver Policy Design and Use of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
Lauren Peterson, MPH, MSW, University of Chicago

Examining Social Workers' Perceived Preparedness to Work with Clients with Chronic Illnesses and/or Disabilities
Kelsi Carolan, PhD, LICSW, University of Connecticut; Jon Phillips, PhD, University of Connecticut; Doreek Charles, MSW, University of Connecticut; Laura Moynihan, MSW, University of Connecticut; Zhenrong Su, MSW, University of Connecticut; Kylie Harrington, LCSW, University of Connecticut; Gio Iacono, PhD, LMSW, RSW, University of Connecticut

Housing, Behavioral Health Services, and Disability Rights: A Narrative Policy Analysis of California's Proposition 1
Jeff Ciak, MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University; Shannon Pagdon, BA, University of Pittsburgh

The Impact of Caregiving for Children with Special Needs on Later-Life Health of Parent Caregivers
Liangqi Shen, MSW, University of Toronto; Rita Hu, PhD, University of Chicago

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Session: Emerging Topics on Disability (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

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