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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

02:50 - 03:00 (MDT)

Welcome

Keynote

03:00 - 03:45 (MDT)

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

03:45 - 04:05 (MDT)

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

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Lead Author

Chris Jarrold

04:05 - 04:20 (MDT)

Break

Paper

04:20 - 04:40 (MDT)

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

04:40 - 05:00 (MDT)

Social Skills Acquisition in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome

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Lead Author

S. Onnivello

Paper

05:00 - 05:20 (MDT)

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

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Lead Author

Susanna Stokes

Symposium

05:35 - 06:45 (MDT)

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

07:30 - 07:50 (MDT)

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

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Lead Author

Tamar Rutter

Paper

07:50 - 08:10 (MDT)

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

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Lead Author

Brian Skotko

Paper

08:10 - 08:30 (MDT)

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

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Lead Author

Shann Kyle G. Gacho

Paper

08:45 - 09:30 (MDT)

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

09:30 - 10:10 (MDT)

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

10:25 - 10:45 (MDT)

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

10:45 - 11:05 (MDT)

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

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Lead Author

Kayla Kristensen

Paper

11:05 - 11:25 (MDT)

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

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Lead Author

Elisa Rossi

Paper

11:40 - 12:00 (MDT)

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

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Lead Author

Kaylie Burns

Paper

12:00 - 12:20 (MDT)

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

12:20 - 12:40 (MDT)

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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