58th Annual PCA Conference

Name: It Takes a Campus: Building a Collaborative Model to Support Students with Disabilities
Start: 2026-11-07T14:00:00-0500
End: 2026-11-07T14:30:00-0500

It Takes a Campus: Building a Collaborative Model to Support Students with Disabilities

Saturday November 7, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST

College students with disabilities often face greater academic distress, lower campus engagement, and limited social support compared to their peers. This roundtable will highlight the Student Disability Support Collaborative (SDSC), an initiative that trains counseling students to connect peers with psychosocial, academic, and career resources. Participants will explore strategies for building cross-campus partnerships, strengthening competencies in disability support, and expanding equitable services. The discussion will also review current outcomes and practical approaches for developing collaborative care models that improve student success, inclusion, and career readiness.

Speakers

Sheba Antony

Doctoral Student and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Pennsylvania State University

Sheba is a South Asian American licensed mental health counselor, specialized in the treatment of eating disorders and co-occurring concerns. With five years of clinical experience and a current doctoral student in counselor education and supervision, Sheba advocates for fat-positive... Read More →

Thor Larson

Graduate Student, Herr Clinic/Student Disability Collaborative Intern, Graduate Assistant - Student Disability Resource Center, Pennsylvania State University

Thor is a Counseling Education student and graduate assistant with the Student Disability Resource Center at Pennsylvania State University. He holds an MA in Urban Planning from the University of British Columbia and has a background in community art engagement, special education... Read More →

Maria Elfrida, M.Ed

Doctoral Student in Counselor Education Program, Graduate Research Assistant, Doctoral Supervisor for Counseling Practicum, Pennsylvania State University

Maria is a doctoral student in the Counselor Education program at Pennsylvania State University. She earned her master's degree in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from Penn State in 2023. Her research focuses on global mental health, including mental health... Read More →

Saturday November 7, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST

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