PROGRAM
Health co-morbidities in children with Down syndrome
09:00 – 09:30 Registration / coffee
09:30 – 10:00 Welcome; Overview of Medical Research in Down Syndrome. Stephanie Sherman (Emory University, USA)
10:00 – 10:35 Medical comorbidities of childhood and their potential impact on cognition and development. George Capone (Kennedy Krieger Institute, USA)
10:35 – 10:50 Break
10:50 – 11:25 Psychiatric comorbidities of childhood/adolescents and their association with cognitive impairment. Stefano Vicari (Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu, IT)
11:25 – 12:00 Interventions from early childhood to adolescents–how we can help. Rafael de la Torre Fornell, (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, SP)
12:00 – 12:30 Panel: Q/A and discussion
