Caitlin Crabb

Caitlin Crabb is a DHD Disability Studies PhD graduate and formerly worked as a Visiting Research Specialist within the Institute on Disability and Human Development, the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities for the state of Illinois. She has worked on projects related to Medicaid managed care, non-emergency medical transportation, transitions out of state-operated developmental centers (SODCs) for people with intellectual disabilities, and an evaluation of the Best Buddies Friendship program in Chicagoland high schools. Caitlin's current focus is an evaluation of the Illinois Division of Developmental Disabilities' person-centered planning process. Caitlin's research interests include home and community-based services, direct support workers, and access to healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.