Science and Society - Session B
Tracks
Room 1 | Capitol Ballroom
| Saturday, June 20, 2026 |
| 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Room 1 | Capitol Ballroom |
Speaker
Dr. Susan Loveall
Associate Professor
University Of Nebraska-lincoln
Characterizing Speech, Language, and Hearing for Individuals with Down Syndrome across the Lifespan
14:05 - 14:20
Dr Angelo Carfì
MD
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Transition from Pediatrics to Adult Medicine for Individuals with Down Syndrome
14:20 - 14:35
Down syndrome Australia Trex21 Association (Italy)
When Autonomy Becomes a Community Asset: Experiences from Italy and Australia
14:35 - 14:45
Dr. Melissa Parisi
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Connecting Families and Research: How DS-Connect® and the INCLUDE Project Are Accelerating Discovery
14:45 - 15:00
Dr. Diego Real de Asua
Department Of Internal Medicine
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
Strategies to improve participatory research in Down syndrome
15:00 - 15:15
Ms. Jessamy Tang
Co-founder (The Matthew Foundation) & Managing Director (Stanford DSRC)
The Matthew Foundation & Stanford Down Syndrome Research Center
Increasing Participation by Bridging the Gap Between Researchers and Families
15:15 - 15:35
Sujeet Desai
Entertainer/ Speaker
Musician, Motivational Speaker, GLOBAL’s Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Awardee and Self-Advocate
Musical Performance - Sponsored by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation
15:35 - 15:55
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