8th Annual Conference on Multi-Disciplinary Care for Patients with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

Presentation Slides

Day 1 - Thursday, May 14, 2026

Day 1 Keynote - Better Care, Better Lives: Medicaid’s Evolving Impact on Services for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

Trisha Schell-Guy, JD, Director, Division of Program Development & Management, Office of Health Insurance Programs, NYS Department of Health

Is it Aging, Sensory Loss, or Dementia? Practical Clinical Guidance for Adults with I/DD

Kathie Bishop, PhD, Gerontologist & Consultant

Seth Keller, MD, Neurologist, Neurology Associates of South Jersey

Clinical Crossroads: Psychiatry, Residential Care, and Behavior Analysis in a Complex Autism Case

Erik Jacobson, PhD, Chief Clinical Officer, Upstate Caring Partners

Holly Brown, DNP, RN, Executive Director , Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, St. John Fisher University

Alicia Zielenski, PsyD, BCBA, LBA, Senior Behavior Analyst, Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Tradewinds Education Center

Clinical Pearls In I/DD Healthcare with a Focus on GI Issues

Craig Escude, MD, President, IntellectAbility

Day 2 - Friday, May 15, 2026

The Empire State of Health for People with I/DD

Jill Pettinger, Psy.D., Deputy Commissioner of Statewide Services, OPWDD

Disability Health Advocacy Now!

Mike Alvaro, President & CEO , CP State

Rick Rader, MD, Director of the Habilitation Center, Orange Grove Center

Evan Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Ostroff Associates

Behaviors Happen… Now What? A Dynamic Approach to Supporting Individuals with Disabilities

Rita Bilello, DDS, Director, NYU College of Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities

Serena Simone, DDS, MPH, Pediatric Dentist & Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU College of Dentistry

Advocacy for Palliative & End of Life Care

Marc Antonucci, General Counsel, Center for Disability Services

George Giokas, MD, Palliative Medicine Consultant , Ellis Medicine

Karen McDonald, LMSW, CCM, St. Peters Palliative Care Partners

Few Maps For These Roads: An Overview of Psychopharmacology in I/DD

Ben Margolis, MD, Psychiatrist, Bronx Psychiatric Center & Senior Psychiatrist and Staff Neurologist, Access: Supports for Living