State of the Science in Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environments for Healthy Community Living
Monday, May 21, 2007Location: Atlanta, GA
Key international researchers will present the latest research findings and their practice applications and set the agenda for further research in four thematic areas:
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Neuro-developmental conditions;
- Health care services, health promotion needs, and health literacy;
- Family support and intergenerational caregiving; and
- Environmental barriers and supports to community living
Conference Organizers are: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and the
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Several Keynote Speakers are associated with the AUCD Network, including James Rimmer, Marsha Seltzer, and Tamar Heller.
Key Sponsors:
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
- Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, University of Colorado
- Department of Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Co-Sponsors:
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
- Institute on Human Development and Disability, University of Georgia
Registration: Early registration (by March 15, 2007): $100.00 Regular registration (after March 15, 2007): $125.00
For registration information, please contact Erika Magallanes at (312) 413-1520.
For more information about the conference, please visit the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities website.