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Family, School, and Community Provider Collaboration in Educational and Transition Planning for Students Who Receive Special Education Services

October 8, 2026 from 3:00 pm to 4:20 pm

Date/time: Thursday, October 8, 3:00–4:30 PM
Room: Meridian Ballroom 1&2
Abstract: Abstract

Chair: Sharada Krishnan, Boston University, Department of Occupational Therapy

Discussant: Marisa Fisher, Michigan State University, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education

Papers:

1. A Team Effectiveness Approach to Postsecondary Transition Planning for Autistic Students
First author: Rachel Schuck, Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; San Diego State University Research Foundation

2. Checking the Boxes: Whose Voice is Represented in Transition Planning in Individualized Education Programs of Autistic High School Students?
First author: Sharada Krishnan, Boston University, Department of Occupational Therapy

3. Implementation and Evaluation of Medical-Educational Partnerships in Pediatrics
First author: Sarah Durrin, Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC