International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Dr. Wei Ker-Chiah Department of Community Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Singapore.

Maggie To Psychiatric Unit for Learning Disabilities, Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong.

Ashley Jayapaul Principal Occupational Therapist, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.

"Establishing Mental Health Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Asian Countries"

Maki Hayashikawa Chief of the Section for Inclusive Quality Education in the UNESCO Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand.

"Realizing Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education for All: Challenges and Opportunities of SDG4-Education 2030"

Click here to learn more about our major partner Rajanukul Institute, Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

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Call for papers is now open. Some presentations in Thai and reduced registration fees for delegates from low and middle income countries.
Deadline for submissions is April 30th 2017

You can now submit your ABSTRACT and REGISTER for the conference. View KEYNOTE SPEAKERS.

The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) is an interdisciplinary scientific organisation, founded in 1964.

IASSIDD is a non-governmental member of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

IASSIDD promotes research and the exchange of information that will enhance the health and quality of life of people with disabilities and their families, and which will assist governments and service providers to develop policy and procedures based on scientific evidence.

IASSIDD has previously hosted a number of Asia Pacific Regional conferences: Taipei (2005) Singapore (2009), and Tokyo (2013).