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Reproductive Health & Justice for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities ECHO Miniseries
January 28, 2026 -
 February 18, 2026
Select Wednesdays
12:00 PM -
 1:00 PM
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Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) face significant disparities in reproductive healthcare access, autonomy, and outcomes. Healthcare providers may not receive training in providing inclusive, respectful, and person-centered reproductive care for adults with I/DD. This mini-series aims to strengthen trust between providers and adults with I/DD to foster productive relationships.

Join us to explore the reproductive health needs of adults with I/DD, exploring the historical context of reproductive justice as well as how to provide practical evaluations and person-centered health exams. Led by a multidisciplinary panel of healthcare providers, disability advocates, and caregivers with professional and lived experience, this series will highlight unique reproductive health needs of adults with I/DD and build skills to provide equitable and person-centered care.

Healthcare providers and community-based professionals including primary and specialty physicians, mental health professionals, social workers, sexual and reproductive health clinicians, nurses, dental professionals, and medical students providing care and support to adults living with I/DD in New Jersey are encouraged to participate in the learning community to empower adults with I/DD to live their best lives.

Series Leaders

  • Kelly Boyd, Disability Rights Advocate
  • Catherine Casado-Pabon, MD, Reproductive and Gender Health Fellow, Family Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • E. Goldblatt Hyatt, DSW, LCSW, MBE, Associate Professor of Professional Practice for Reproductive Justice, DSW Program Director, Rutgers School of Social Work, Associate Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 
  • Jeffrey Levine, MD, MPH, Professor and Director of Reproductive & Gender Health Programs, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Co-Director, Reproductive Health Care and Advocacy Fellowship Program, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Assistant Director, RWJMS Family Medicine Residency Program, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Learning Objectives

After participating in this ECHO, providers and caregivers will be able to:

  • Describe the reproductive justice framework and its historical and current implications for adults with I/DD 
  • Identify common barriers and disparities in sexual and reproductive healthcare for adults with I/DD 
  • Apply trauma-informed, patient-centered approaches to gynecologic care and cervical cancer screening for adults with I/DD 

Continuing Education Accreditation

To view the CE Accreditation for Physician (CME), Nursing (CNE), Pharmacist (ACPE), and Social Work (SW), click here.

Additional Information

This ECHO is made possible by support from the WITH Foundation. The WITH Foundation’s mission is to promote the establishment of comprehensive healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities that is designed to address their unique and fundamental needs.

Sessions

Overview of Reproductive Justice and Implications for People with I/DD
Wednesday • January 28, 2026
12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
Patient-Centered Gynecologic Exams & Cervical Cancer Screenings for Individuals with I/DD
Wednesday • February 04, 2026
12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
Contraceptive Care for Adults with I/DD
Wednesday • February 18, 2026
12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM

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Rutgers Project ECHO is administered by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School with generous support from NJ Department of Health, NJ Department Human Services, and other funders.