State of the Science in Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environments for Healthy Community Living

Monday, May 21, 2007
Location: 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:

• 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.