2025 Gatlinburg Conference - Gatlinburg Conference

Monday, April 7

Pre-conference program is still being developed.

Tuesday, April 8

Time	Crossing Themes (2025)	Health (2025)	Intervention (2025)	Measurement (2025)
8:30 am	The role of the social partner in the maintenance and development of communication and social skills in neurodevelopmental conditions	Social determinants of health as key contributors to clinical outcomes in neurodevelopmental disabilities and associated conditions	Addressing mental health needs for neurodivergent youth and adults: Implementation of interventions, findings, and considerations for future support.	Co-occurring autism in Down syndrome: Screening, diagnostic, and symptom monitoring tools
10:30 am	Plenary Session #1 Sandra Loo
12:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:30 pm	Language, Literacy, and Their Relations with Executive Function in Individuals with Down Syndrome	GI Symptoms and Food-related Behavior in Congenital Neurodevelopmental Syndromes	Interventions to support caregivers and teachers of children with an intellectual or developmental disability.	Clinical and Research considerations for Autism Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis in conditions with Early Onset and Severe Motor Impairments
3:15 pm	Multi-Method, Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Advancing Research and Clinical Trial Readiness in Rare Neurogenetic Conditions: A Focus on ASXL-Related Disorders	Transforming Healthcare for Autistic People: From Challenges to Solutions	Beyond Motor Milestones: Rethinking Mobility Interventions and Developmental Outcomes for Infants with Down Syndrome	Found in Translation: How research finds new connections and methods
5:00 pm	Poster Reception #1

Wednesday, April 9

Time	Crossing Themes (2025)	Health (2025)	Intervention (2025)	Measurement (2025)
8:30 am	Health and behavioral Interventions for culturally diverse families of children with IDD	The Dynamic Interplay of Physical Health and Cognition Across Adulthood in People with IDD: Characterizing Modifiable Risk Factors and Compensatory Strategies	Implementation Leadership across Systems and Interventions for Autistic Children: From Research to Real World Application	Meaningful Significance: The Pursuit of Knowledge About Clinical Meaningfulness in IDD research
10:15 am	Plenary Session: Gaia Scerif
11:45 am	Lunch Break
1:15 pm	Impacts of lifestyle factors on cognitive outcomes in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: insights for intervention strategies	Clinical impairments and key predictors of degeneration during aging in female premutation carriers of the Fragile X gene, FMR1	Innovative Approaches to Increase Employment Rates for Autistic Transition Age Youth and Young Adults	Experiences of Maltreatment and Stressful Lives Events for Individuals Intellectual Disabilities and the Role of Trauma-Informed Care
3:00 pm	NIH Updates
4:00 pm	AUCD Plenary Panel
5:00 pm	Poster Reception #2

Thursday, April 10

Time	Crossing Themes (2025)	Health (2025)	Intervention (2025)	Measurement (2025)
7:30 am	Poster Reception #3
9:15 am	Plenary Speaker: Stephanie Carlson
11:00 am	Culturally Informed Early Intervention: Efficacy Studies to Support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Autistic Learners	Understanding Social, Vocational, and Service Experiences of Adults with IDD: Application of Socioecological Framework	Implementation of Caregiver and Educator Mediated Interventions to Best Support Outcomes for Young Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities	Behavioral and emotional consequences of sensory features in young children with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
12:30 pm	Lunch Break
2:00 pm	Engaging Voices: Integrating Stakeholder Perspectives Throughout the Research Process	Mobility and fall risk among adolescents and young, middle, and older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities	From Trials to Triumphs: Exploring Treatment Success in Autistic Individuals	Self-injurious behaviour: early characterisation, development and intervention
3:30 pm	Closing Remarks