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From Systems to Survival: How Institutional and Structural Contexts Shape Life-Course Outcomes in Autism and IDD

October 7, 2026 from 11:30 am to 12:50 pm

Date/time: Wednesday, October 7, 11:30 AM–12:50 PM
Room: Pinnacle Ballroom

Chair: Lauren Bishop, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Discussant: TBD

Papers

1. Child Protective Services Decision-Making Pathways and Permanency Outcomes Among Children with Autism and Intellectual Disability
First author: Kristy Anderson, Florida State University

2. The Effect of Neighborhood Deprivation on Quality of Life among Individuals with Autism: The Moderating Role of Social Satisfaction
First author: Yesang Cho, University of Wisconsin-Madison

3. Shared and Unique Factors Affecting Autistic Adults’ Trust in Crisis Mental Health Services: A Mixed Methods Study
First author: Nahime Aguirre Mtanous, University of Wisconsin-Madison

4. Health conditions linked with mortality risk in US Medicare-enrolled autistic older adults: A machine learning study
First author: Brittany Hand, The Ohio State University
Presenter: Lauren Bishop