Sponsored by the Down Syndrome Center at Emory University
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Location: Margaret H. Rollins Room, R. Rollins Randall Building, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
Target Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Self Advocates. Students and Professionals are welcome as well.
Agenda:
| 8:00am | Registration and Breakfast – Exhibitors/Researchers at Tables |
| 8:30am | Keynote Speaker – Self advocate Grace Key and mom Carrie Key |
| 9:00am | DSAA/Community Resources – Sheryl Arno, Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta |
| 9:30am | Updates to Pediatric Clinical Care Guidelines – Amy Talboy, MD, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician and Medical Director, Down Syndrome Clinic, Emory University |
| 10:00am | Break |
| 10:30am | Understanding Gross Motor Development in Infants with DS – Jianhua Wu, PhD, MS, Department of Kinesiology and Health, Georgia State University |
| 11:00am | Research to Understand Health in Adults with Down Syndrome -- Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS, Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins |
| 11:30am | Common GI issues in Children with Down Syndrome – Jose Garza, MD, GI Care for Kids/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Autism in People with Down Syndrome – Marie Moore Channell, PhD, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| 1:30pm | Regression in DS: Understanding the Role of the Immune System in People with DS – Jonathan D. Santoro, MD, Pediatric Neurologist, Children's Hospital Los Angeles |
| 2:00pm |
The NIH INCLUDE Project: An Opportunity to Improve the Quality of Life for People with Down Syndrome – Sujata Bardhan, PhD/Linda Garcia, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| 2:30pm | Break |
| 3:00pm | Outreach Discussion – Emily Allen, PhD, Emory University |
| 3:30pm | Final Wrap Up – Tracie Rosser, PhD, Emory University |
| 3:45pm | Adjourn |
