Identifying and Addressing the Social Issues Experienced by Individuals with IDD

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Dr. Deborah Fidler is a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University. Her research expertise is in the area of early development in individuals with neurogenetic syndromes, with a particular focus on the behavioral phenotype in Down syndrome and its implications for intervention and educational practice.

1. Using large-scale databases to examine abuse and vulnerability in populations with ASD and other developmental disabilities2. Peer relationships among children with ASD: Social acceptance, friendships and peer networks3. Negative peer experiences in adolescents with ASD in the general education setting4. Pathways to Inclusion and Belonging: Peer-Mediated Interventions for Students with Severe Disabilities5. Social Vulnerability in Williams Syndrome6. Achieving Justice in the Criminal Justice System as Victims or Defendants: Challenges Faced by People with Intellectual Disability7. Sexuality and ID