Presentation Slides
Day 1 - Thursday, May 8, 2025
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Opening Slides with Conference Information
Discussion on Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Seth Keller, MD, Co-President, NTG
Maria Kataki, MD, Professor of Neurology, Medical Director, The Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Albany Medical Center
Nothing About Us, Without Us - A First Line Perspective
BJ Stasio, Self-Advocate
Leslie Porterfield-Spence, Parent
Considerations for Supporting Quality Sleep and Effective Airway Clearance in Children and Young Adults with I/DD
Kate Powers, MD, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Albany Medical Center
Day 2 - Friday, May 9, 2025
Keynote Session, Day 2 - Tilting at Windmills: The Role and Tribulations of the Clinicians Advocate in the I/DD Arena
Rick Rader, MD, Director, Habilitation Center, Orange Grove Center
Fear Me Not: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Successful Medical and Dental Services for Patients with I/DD
Anna Viron, DDS, Chief of Dentistry, Premier Health/YAI, ADAPT Community Network
Elizabeth Devinney, Ph.D., LBA, Coordinator, YAI
Allison Valeriano, MS, OTR/L, OT Supervisor, Premier Health/YAI
Diabetes: Risk Factors and Prevention Through
Education, Diet, and Activity
Maria Kansas, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Center for Disability Services
Taylor Mead, Senior Director of Program, Health Programming, Special Olympics NY
Bethany Mello, MS ORT/L, Occupational Therapist, Center for Disability Services
Matthew Graham, Athlete Leader, Center for Disability Services
We Cannot Give What We Do Not Have - Mental Healthcare and Wellness in I/DD: A Talk in Two Parts
Benjamin Margolis, MD, Psychiatrist, Bronx Psychiatric Center & Senior Psychiatrist and Staff Neurologist, Access: Supports for Living