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Contact UsIASSIDD World Congress August 2019
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IASSIDD World Congress August 2019
For more information please visit http://www.iassidd2019.com/
5th IASSIDD Europe Congress Diversity & Belonging: Celebrating Difference
Wednesday 18 July – Friday 20 July 2018
Tuesday 17 July 2018: IASSIDD Academy pre-conference workshops
Saturday 21 July 2018:Post-conference day for parents,persons with disabilities & practitioners
Venue:Divani Caravel hotel, Athens
Local convenors:Association of Parents Guardians and Friends for Persons with Autism Larissa, Greece
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5th IASSIDD Europe Congress Diversity & Belonging: Celebrating Difference
July 17, 2018 – July 20, 2018
Diversity & Belonging: Celebrating difference
July 18 - 20, 2018
Athens, Greece
Diversity & Belonging is the theme of the 5th IASSIDD Europe Congress in Athens, Greece, July 18-20, 2018. This theme is a celebration of human diversity, within spaces and places where we feel ‘at home’.
We received more than 600 abstracts. All abstracts will now be reviewed and authors will be notified February 24th at the latest.Suggested links for the City of Athens:
www.cityofathens.gr (the official webpage)
Additional links:
http://athensculturenet.com/el/node/45
https://athens2018.gr/language/en/
Health Social Event ONLY
use to purchase ticket for Health SIRG 2017 Social Event
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Social Event ONLY
June 19, 2017 – June 19, 2017Use this to register for social event ONLY.
IASSIDD Asia-Pacific Regional Congress
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2017 IASSIDD 4th Asia-Pacific Regional Congress
November 13, 2017 – November 16, 2017Bangkok Thailand
The Ambassador Hotel
Inclusiveness and Sustainable Development
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).
Registration fees will be refunded (less a $US75 administrative fee) for cancellations received in writing no later than October 13th. After October 13th, registration fees are transferable but not refundable.
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Asia-Pacific 3rd Regional Conference
August 22, 2013 – August 24, 2013The IASSIDD Asia-Pacific 3rd Regional Conference in Tokyo, Japan on August 22-24, 2013 will be held in conjunction with the 48th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for the Study of Developmental Disabilities August 24 -25.
Multiformity and diversity: Combining individual care and community-based supports
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. To register offline, download and complete this Word document and send it to the address indicated on the form. Do not send it to the IASSIDD email address, as this will result in delays in your registration.
Onsite registration to this event will NOT be available
For information about the Social Program and Academic Tours please follow this link.
Poster Specifications for presenters.
Participants in the upcoming international conference will represent a variety of fields, such as psychology, medicine, special education, and vocational rehabilitation. Methods of care or support for individuals with developmental disabilities can vary greatly depending on the participants’ specialty. Their interests may cover all the ages from infancy to late adulthood. Therefore, we have selected “Multiformity and diversity: Combining individual care and community-based supports” as the main theme of the conference. Expert ideas and opinions will be showcased in keynote lectures, symposia, and oral and poster presentations.
Follow this link for a complete listing of Key Note Speakers
To see workshops offered by the IASSIDD Academy in conjuction with this event, follow this link.
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SIRGAID 2011 Round Table
Health Issues SIRG 2017 Conference in Belfast
The IASSIDD Health SIRG Presents
Bridging the gap: from evidence to improved health for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Hilton Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
June 19-21, 2017
For information, please contact
Dr. Laurence Taggart: l.taggart@ulster.ac.uk
Full details of conference to follow shortly
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Bridging the gap: from evidence to improved health for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
June 19, 2017 – June 20, 2017Health SIRG Presents
Bridging the gap: from evidence to improved health for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Hilton Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
June 19-21, 2017
For information, please contactDr. Laurence Taggart: l.taggart@ulster.ac.uk
Information to Help Prepare your Poster
REGISTRATION is closed. Contact Helene Ouellette-Kuntz at helene.kuntz@queensu.ca for assistance.
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Health Inequity: From Evidence to Action
November 7, 2013 – November 8, 2013For more information click here.
FINAL PROGRAMUpdate - September 20, 2013 - Click here
An international conference to create awareness of the health inequalities faced by persons with intellectual disabilities and to translate the available evidence into action plans for policy and practice.
Registration will begin on March 1 at the following website: http://www.paoheyendael.nl/iassidd
Registration fees
Regular: 250 euro before July 1, 285 euro after
Students and health professional trainees: 175 euro before July 1, 220 euro afterPresentations
Abstract submissions closed
KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR MORE INFORMATION
DSW Conference
The Disability Support Worker conference is a one day conference designed to provide frontline workers with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills that will enhance the quality of services to people with disabilities. Disability Support Workers play a critical role in quality services and supports for people with disabilities. The 2016 World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability is an important opportunity for Disability Support Workers to have direct access to the leading experts in disability from across the world.
The Disability Worker Conference will address topics such as employment, health, challenging behaviour, aging, families and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Delegates will primarily be frontline workers in a range of roles in disability services including accommodation, education, and employment.
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2016 Disability Support Worker conference
August 14, 2016 – August 14, 2016The Disability Support Worker conference is a one day conference designed to provide frontline workers with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills that will enhance the quality of services to people with disabilities. Disability Support Workers play a critical role in quality services and supports for people with disabilities. The 2016 World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability is an important opportunity for Disability Support Workers to have direct access to the leading experts in disability from across the world.
The Disability Worker Conference will address topics such as employment, health, challenging behaviour, aging, families and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Delegates will primarily be frontline workers in a range of roles in disability services including accommodation, education, and employment.
Speaker Announcements
- Andy Calder
- David Green
- Morag Gilchrist
- Sharon Paley
- Frank Lambrick
- Karen Nankervis
- Ray Murray
- Caroline Alcorso
- Bob Schalock
- Bruce Rumbold
- Andrea Grindrod
- Bill Gaventa
- Nicholas Lennox
- Wendy Swager
- Amy Hewitt
IASSIDD Americas Regional Congress
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2015 IASSIDD Americas Regional Congress
May 21, 2015 – May 22, 2015IASSIDD Americas Regional Congress
May 21-22, 2015
Part of the Pacific Rim International Week on Disability and DiversityOVERVIEW
We invite you to join us and participate in one of the more extraordinary events taking place in 2015. International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) and PacRim have created an action-filled week of opportunities to share and disseminate information and knowledge, network with friends and colleagues from around the globe, and attend workshops and institutes.
The 2015 IASSIDD Americas Regional Congress, "Inclusive Boundaries" will be held Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
These two days cap a week of opportunities, beginning Monday, May 18 with the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, and continuing on Wednesday, May 20 with workshops sponsored by the IASSIDD Academy and Pac Rim. We hope you can join us Wednesday evening for a joint reception & dinner at the Honolulu Zoo. Attendees can get a reduced rate for registering for both conferences, or you may register only for the IASSIDD Congress.
PROGRAM
Our program is now available in .mobi, .epub and .pdf formats. Please follow this link to a dropbox from which the program can be downloaded.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
AMY HEWITT
May 21
8:45-9:45MICHAEL BACH
May 21
14:00-15:00JAN BLACHER
May 22
8:30 – 9:30LILIANA MAYO
May 22
14:00-15:00PRESENTATIONS
- follow this link for the Congress Program
- follow this link for poster session information
REGISTRATION
- Online Registration: https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1639837
- Manual Registration
- IASSIDD only
- Diversity Week -including Pac Rim. For more information on the 2015 Pacific Rim International Disability and Diversity Week and the Pac Rim conference check out: http://pacrim.hawaii.edu/
ACADEMY WORKSHOPS
- follow this link for a full listing and registration form for our exciting workshops.
IASSIDD would like to thank our sponsor, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for their generous support of this event.
Test Conference
For system testing.
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Test 1
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