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Virtual Day with the Experts: Down Syndrome 2021
March 13, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Live Stream/Online Only
Learn about advances in research and clinical services.
Hosted in partnership with the Madison Area Down Syndrome Society and GiGi’s Playhouse
Sponsored by the Friends of the Waisman Center
To learn more about the series visit: Waisman Center Day with the Experts Outreach Page.
Note: All Day with the Experts presentations are recorded and archived.
For additional details call 608.263.5837 or email to palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu
Event Details
Saturday, March 13, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Live via Zoom
| When: | Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
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| Where: | Live Online via Zoom – Register to obtain Zoom code | |
| About: | Learn about advances in research and clinical services and hear from a panel of experts—individuals with Down syndrome and family members. | |
| Registration: | Click here to register | |
| Broadcast: | Live Online via Zoom – Register to obtain Zoom code | |
| Download: | 2021 Down Syndrome Flyer | |
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Schedule & Program
| 9:00–9:05 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks Qiang Chang, PhD, Director, Waisman Center |
| 9:05–9:30 am | “What’s New? Medical News for People with Down Syndrome and their Families” |
| Maria Stanley, MD, Director, Waisman Center Clinics Kayla Kristensen, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, Waisman Center Clinics Kimberly Arndt, MD, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, SMPH Learn about important findings from the past year regarding the health of individuals with Down syndrome. This presentation provides an overview of the latest information from top medical journals. |
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| 9:30–10:00 am | “Down Syndrome Research Roundup” |
| Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD, Assistant Professor, Cell & Regenerative Biology Bradley Christian, PhD, Professor, Medical Physics & Psychiatry Sigan Hartley, PhD, Associate Professor, Human Ecology Ruth Litovsky, PhD, Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders Four Waisman Center researchers will provide updates on their Down syndrome research. Topics include differences in early brain development, Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down syndrome, insights on aging and Down syndrome, and research on young adults with DS focusing on hearing abilities and the relationship to cognition and language. |
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| 10:00–10:30 am | PANEL DISCUSSION that includes individuals with Down syndrome and family members Learn about advances in research and clinical services and hear from a panel of experts—individuals with Down syndrome and family members. |
