AUCD Aging SIG Bimonthly Webinar
December 9, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
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Download iCal FilePlease join us for the next installment in the AUCD Aging SIG Bimonthly Webinar Series on December 9th at 3pm CT.
This month’s webinar will feature Dr. Leanne Smith DaWalt, a senior scientist at the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dr. Yumi Shirai, a social and behavioral scientist and an associate professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine (FCM) at the University of Arizona.
Dr. DaWalt's presentation will focus on a longitudinal examination of functional outcomes and health among autistic adults. Patterns of change into mid- and later-life will be discussed, with an exploration of differences between those with and without co-occurring intellectual disability.
Dr. Shirai's session introduces Creative Café, a person-centered, arts-based story-gathering model recognized as a 2024 runner-up for the John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award. The presentation highlights the model’s purpose, core components, and pilot study findings demonstrating its feasibility and effectiveness in gathering stories through an inclusive, responsive process that accommodates diverse literacy and communication needs. The session also showcases implementation examples that advance health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across different settings.
You can register for the webinar here.
Date posted
Dec 4, 2025
Date updated
Dec 5, 2025
Speakers
Dr. Leann Smith DaWalt | Senior Scientist | Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
