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Down Syndrome Research Forum 2025

Program · March 17-19

The Down Syndrome Research Forum is a regular international event where researchers, students, practitioners, and families meet to discuss current research and practice, and learn from each other.

Day 1

01:50 - 02:00 (PDT)

Welcome

Keynote

02:00 - 02:45 (PDT)

Mastery motivation from early childhood to early adulthood: Findings from a 20-year study of individuals with Down syndrome

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Speaker

Linda Gilmore

Paper

02:45 - 03:05 (PDT)

Cognitive, emotional, social, and sensory regulation skills among children with Down syndrome

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Lead Author

Chris Jarrold

03:05 - 03:20 (PDT)

Break

Paper

03:20 - 03:40 (PDT)

Developing Self-Control and Self-Regulation Skills: A 12-Week Program for Individuals with Down Syndrome

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Lead Author

Susanna Stokes

Paper

03:40 - 04:00 (PDT)

Social Skills Acquisition in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome

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Lead Author

S. Onnivello

Paper

04:00 - 04:20 (PDT)

Building Independence and Developing Functional skills through Independent Community Navigation in Teens with Down Syndrome

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Lead Author

Susanna Stokes

Symposium

04:35 - 05:45 (PDT)

Leveraging machine learning to understand and support the everyday experiences of young children with Down syndrome

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Organizer

Hana D’Souza

Paper

06:30 - 06:50 (PDT)

Down syndrome in maternity care: Mothers’ experiences of prenatal screening

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Lead Author

Tamar Rutter

Paper

06:50 - 07:10 (PDT)

Lived experiences of parents who have received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome

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Lead Author

Brian Skotko

Paper

07:10 - 07:30 (PDT)

Journey of compassion: experiences among caregivers of child with down syndrome in Iloilo

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Lead Author

Shann Kyle G. Gacho

Paper

07:45 - 08:30 (PDT)

Novel Insights in Brain and Behavior Development in Down Syndrome from the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network

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Lead Author

Natasha Marrus

Paper

08:30 - 09:10 (PDT)

Tracking development at home, in therapy and at school: introducing My Child's Progress, My Clients' Progress and My Students' Progress

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Lead Author

Frank Buckley

Paper

09:25 - 09:45 (PDT)

The Effects of Physical Activity on the Language and Executive Functioning of Children with Down Syndrome

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Lead Author

Jessica Mattingly

Paper

09:45 - 10:05 (PDT)

Attention, working memory, and adaptive skills for adults with Down syndrome

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Lead Author

Kayla Kristensen

Paper

10:05 - 10:25 (PDT)

Exploring Longitudinal Changes in Executive Functions and Adaptive Behavior in Children with Down Syndrome

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Lead Author

Elisa Rossi

Paper

10:40 - 11:00 (PDT)

Exploring Sleep Behaviors and Behavioral Intervention Acceptance in Down Syndrome: A Caregiver-Child Comparison

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Lead Author

Kaylie Burns

Paper

11:00 - 11:20 (PDT)

Role of sleep in enhancing emotional memory in teens and young adults with Down syndrome

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Lead Author

Jaclyn H. Ford

Paper

11:20 - 11:40 (PDT)

Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Insomnia: Adaptations for use in Young People with Down Syndrome

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Lead Author

Anna Pyle

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