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