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Peer-Reviewed Publications, Presentations, & Posters

Smith Hill, R. B., Plotner, A. J., & Peak, H. J. (in press). Transportation experiences of college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A photovoice study. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21651434241248592 

Walters, C. B., Smith Hill, R. B., & Plotner, A. J. (in press). Advancing supported decision-making through special education professional advocacy. Inclusive Practices.

Smith Hill, R. B. & Stinnett, C. V. (in press). Disability as Diversity in Higher Education Spaces. Leonard, J. & Reardon, M. (Eds.), In Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education. A volume in the series Current Perspectives on School/University/Community Research.

Smith Hill, R. B., Plotner, A. J., & Stinnett, C. V. (in press). Exploring parents’ views on supporting their college students with an intellectual disability to develop agency. The School Community Journal. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1425339

Plotner, A. J., Stinnett, C. V., Smith Hill, R. B., Bloom, M., & Walters, C. B. (in press).  Responding to COVID-19: Administrative and procedural implications for inclusive postsecondary education programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disability. Journal of Disability Law and Policy in Education.

Fields, A. M., Lewis, O. J., Smith Hill, R. B., Saunders, M., & Stinnett, C. V. (in press). College students with intellectual and developmental disabilities' experiences, conception, and development of emotional wellness. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Walters, C., Plotner, A. & Crane, K. (In Press). Investigating trends in the youth transition service delivery and consumer demographics of Centers for Independent Living. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Walters, C., Smith Hill, R. B., & Plotner, A. (In Press). Advancing supported decision-making through special education professional advocacy. Inclusive Practices

Plotner, A., Walters, C. & Rother, Y. (2024). Examining a leadership development initiative for college students with intellectual and developmental disability: A brief report. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-240016 

Plotner, A., Walters, C. & Gonzalez, S. (2024). Exploring special education and Center for Independent Living professional beliefs on collaboration and the value-based principles that drive secondary transition service delivery. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. 34(4), 266-267. https://doi.org/10.1177/10442073221131284 

Smith Hill, R. B., Plotner, A. J., Fields, A. M., & Castle, M., Perez, L. (2024, online). Exploring the personal identity of college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Emerging Adulthood. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968241245752

Smith Hill, R. B., Shah, P., Plotner, A. J., Castle, M., & Stinnett, C. V. (2024, online). Inclusive postsecondary education and self-determination: Using photovoice to centre college student voices in the United States of America. Disability & Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2024.2311361

Smith Hill, R. B., Stinnett, C. V., Plotner, A. J., Fields, A., Lewis, O. J., Saunders, M. (2024, online). An interdisciplinary approach to supporting the personal development of college students with an intellectual disability. Inclusive Practices. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27324745231224405

Walters, C. & Plotner, A. (2023). A Delphi study to generate, clarify, and prioritize professional recommendations on age of majority-related practice in special education. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/10442073231185740 

Walters, C. & Plotner, A. Centers for Independent Living and secondary transition service delivery for students with significant disabilities (2023). Journal of Rehabilitation. 89(1), 38-42.  

Walters, C., Plotner, A., & Oertle, K. (2023). Perceptions of special education teachers on guardianship and alternative options for adult decision-making support. Journal of Rehabilitation, 88(3), 4-10. 

Shoemaker, A., Plotner, A., Walters, C., Bloom, M. & Mojica, A. (2023) Inclusive postsecondary education provider perspectives of stressful situations for college students with an intellectual disability. Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education

Smith Hill, R. B., Walters, C. B., Stinnett, C. V., & Plotner, A. J. (2022). Social work as social justice: Supporting the autonomy of youth with disabilities through alternatives to guardianship. Child and Adolescent Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-022-00895-9

Plotner, A. J., Marshall, K., & Smith-Hill, R. B. (2022). The influence of special education teachers’ pre-service experience in postsecondary education (PSE) programs on expectations, advocacy, and philosophy. Teacher Education and Special Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/08884064221091580

Plotner, A. & Walters, C. (2022) The importance of Centers for Independent Living supporting youth with disabilities: A critical contribution to maximize transition service delivery. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. https://doi.org/10.1177/2F21651434221116310 

Walters, C. & Stinnett, C. (2022) Navigating guardianship and adult decision-making support in inclusive higher education programs. Impact Feature Issue on Inclusive Higher Education for People with Intellectual, Developmental and Other Disabilities, 35(1), 46-47.

Walters, C., Plotner, A., Allison, M. & Mojica, A. (2022). An exploratory study of special education director experiences with issues related to age of majority, guardianship, and alternative options for adult decision-making support. Journal of Special    Education Leadership, 35(1), 18-32.

Plotner, A. & Walters, C. (March 2024). Supporting autonomy in the adult decision-making of students with disabilities [Poster session]. Council for Exceptional Children’s International Conference, San Antonio, TX, United States.

Plotner, A. J., Smith Hill, R. B., Reynolds, M. (March 2024). Supporting Student Personal Development in IPSE Programs: Leadership Perspectives. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX.

Plotner, A. & Walters, C. (October 2023). Exploring recommendations for policy, practice, and research in special education on age of majority [Poster session]. Division on Career Development and Transition’s International Conference,  Reno, NV, United States.

Fields, A. M., Lewis, O., Castle, M., Perez, L. M., & Smith Hill, R. B. (October 2023). Learning is for everyone: Creating equity in postsecondary education. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference. Denver, CO.

Smith Hill, R. B., Fields, A. J., Saunders, M., Lewis, O., Stinnett, C. V., & Perez, L. (October 2023). Emotional Wellness Development for College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disability. Annual International Conference, Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT). Reno, NV.

Smith Hill, R. B., Plotner, A. J., Saunders, M. (October 2023). A Photovoice Exploration of Self-Determination: Centering Voices of College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Annual International Conference, Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT). Reno, NV.

Smith Hill, R. B., Plotner, A. J. (March 2023). The Lived Experiences of College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Photovoice Project. Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies. USF-Tampa, virtual conference.

Smith Hill, R., Stinnett, C. V., Plotner, A., Fields, A. M., Saunders, M., & Lewis, O. J. (October 2022). Supporting students’ personal development: An interdisciplinary approach utilizing counselor education and social work. Think College’s Annual State of the Art Conference. Syracuse, NY.

Smith-Hill, R., Stinnett, C. V., & Plotner, A. (May 2022).  Supporting parents of college students with IDD to develop agency. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) annual conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

 


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