Center on KTDRR Online 2024 Conference Agenda
Conference Theme: Disability Inclusion, Intersectionality and Knowledge Translation
October 15, 16, and 18
Since 2013, the Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (KTDRR), funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR, award #90DPKT0010) has hosted a conference each fall focused on knowledge translation. Conference themes vary each year, and KTDRR staff strive to meet enduring and emergent training needs of their fellow NIDILRR grantees.
Our 2024 theme is “Disability Inclusion, Intersectionality and Knowledge Translation.”
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CRC-CEUs
The KT 2024 Conference is preapproved for CRC-CEUs. KTDRR staff will use the Zoom Attendee Report to calculate the number
of hours attended. CRC Credits will be given based on the number of hours the Zoom Attendance Report indicates.
You must complete an evaluation to request your credit, and submit your Verification of Completion form to the CRCC.
Agenda
| Time (Eastern) | Presentation Title | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00–1:05 p.m. | Welcome and Housekeeping | KTDRR Staff, including Kathleen Murphy, Center on KTDRR |
| 1:05–1:15 p.m. | Welcome from NIDILRR | Phillip Beatty, Director, Office of Research Sciences, NIDILRR |
| 1:15–1:30 p.m. | Listening to Autistic Voices: What Participatory Research Reveals about Prioritizing Good Mental Health for Autistic Individuals | Stephen Shore, Adelphi University; New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development |
| 1:30–1:45 p.m. | Launching a Rehabilitation Research Podcast |
Sharon Parmet, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab |
| 1:45–2:00 p.m. | Panel - Our Voices. Expanding the Reach and Deepening Conversations through Podcasting |
Alfiya Battalova, Royal Roads University Anu Pala, Accessibility consultant |
| 2:00–2:15 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 2:15–2:50 p.m. | Panel - Disability, Accessibility, and Celebrating Difference through Digital Storytelling |
Brooke Allemang, Child Health Evaluative Sciences at SickKids Research Institute Kathleen Sitter, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary Asil El Galad, McMaster University |
| 2:50–3:00 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 3:00–3:20 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:20–4:05 p.m. | Panel - HANDS Autism Engagement Network: An Evolution to Best Elevate and Learn from First-Person Voices and Lived Experiences |
Tiffany Neal, HANDS in Autism® Center Mounika Gottipati, HANDS in Autism Kristan Amy Sievers-Coffer, HANDS in Autism Amy Shamanov, Indiana University Bloomington Julie Burk Smith, HANDS in Autism Lexi Westerfield, Arc of Indiana; Self-Advocates of Indiana Naomi Swiezy, Indiana University School of Medicine Ryan Steiner, ARC Advocacy Leadership Fellow |
| 4:05–4:15 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 4:15–4:35 p.m. | Panel - Can a Video Intervention Improve Independent Living Skills of Autistic Young Adults? |
Regina Firpo-Triplett, dfusion Lane Edwards, dfusion |
| 4:35–4:50 p.m. | Lived Expertise Matters |
Heather McCain, Live Educate Transform Society (LET’S) |
| 4:50–5:00 p.m. | Questions and Closing |
| Time (Eastern) | Presentation Title | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00–1:05 p.m. | Welcome | Ashley Clark-Purnell, Center on KTDRR |
| 1:05–1:20 p.m. | Community Partner Involvement to Modify a Weight Loss Program for People with Acquired Brain Injury Who Identify as Hispanic/Latino |
Alexandria Suhalka, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute |
| 1:20–1:35 p.m. | Exposing Invisible Walls: Understanding Transition for Students with Disabilities and Undocumented Immigration Status |
Valentina Arango-Correa, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Rob Kimmel, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities |
| 1:35–1:50 p.m. | Understanding and Addressing Access Barriers from Youth and Young Adults with Mental Health-Related Disability: A Mixed-Methods Study |
Sandy Rao, M.A.P.S. Lab |
| 1:50–2:05 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 2:05–2:45 p.m. | Panel - ADA National Network and the Spanish Language Outreach Project |
Oscar Gonzalez, Great Lakes ADA Center Mariana Garcia Torres, ADA National Network; ADA Great Lakes Center Jan Garrett, Pacific ADA Center at the Public Health Institute (PHI) Maynor Guillen, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center |
| 2:45–2:55 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 2:55–3:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:15–3:55 p.m. | Panel - Leveraging KT Strategies To Address Disparities in Access To Apprenticeship Programs For Youth in Rural Communities |
Julisa Cully, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston DeBrittany Mitchell Humphrey, Institute for Community Inclusion Madison Graulty, University of Wyoming |
| 3:55–4:05 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 4:05–4:50 p.m. | Panel - Nothing About Us Without Us - Accessibility, Research and Partnership |
Amanda St. Dennis, CanChild Centre for Disability Research, McMaster University Jessica Geboers, CanChild Centre for Disability Research, McMaster University Danny Steeves, Advisory Board, CP-Net, CanChild Centre for Disability Research, McMaster University Linda Nguyen, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary |
| 4:50–5:00 p.m. | Q&A and Closing |
| Time (Eastern) | Presentation Title | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00–1:05 p.m. | Welcome | Amanda Seagroves, Center on KTDRR |
| 1:05–1:25 p.m. | Panel - Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment |
Rowan DeAza, The Arc of Greater Haverhill Newburyport Allison B. Taylor, Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI), University of Massachusetts Boston |
| 1:25–1:45 p.m. | From Theory to Practice: Strategies for Sustaining and Expanding Research Impact |
Kelsey Goddard, Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL) and Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies (IHDPS) Lillie Greiman, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities at the University of Montana |
| 1:45–2:15 p.m. | Taking Knowledge to the Stage and the Board Room |
Steve Mantis, Research Action Committee of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups Marion Endicott, Bancroft Institute for Studies in Workers Compensation |
| 2:15–2:30 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 2:30–2:45 p.m. | The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Leisure Participation Among Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Systematic Review |
Narges Abdeahad, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| 2:45–3:00 p.m. | Enrollment, adherence and retention rates among musculoskeletal disorders rehabilitation practitioners in knowledge translation studies: a systematic review and meta-regression |
Dina Gaid, University of Saskatchewan |
| 3:00–3:10 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 3:10–3:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:30–3:45 p.m. | Complicating 'Choice' in the Early Child Development and Intervention Sector in BC |
Alison Gerlach, School of Child & Youth Care, University of Victoria |
| 3:45–4:00 p.m. | Developing a Digital Technology Evidence Toolkit and Portal for Mitigating Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: A Pilot Study |
Nour Elmestekawy, International Development and Relief Foundation |
| 4:00–4:25 p.m. | Panel - Let's Talk Disability and Sex! Co-creating Resources for Youth, with Youth. |
Amy McPherson, Bloorview Research Institute and University of Toronto Gavi, Student and Activist |
| 4:25–4:40 p.m. | Q&A | |
| 4:40–4:55 p.m. | Art Showcase |
Beth Stoffmacher, UCLA Tarjan Center, University Center for Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) |
| 4:55–5:00 p.m. | Evaluation and Closing |