Crossing Themes (2025)

Involving key stakeholders, like caregivers, in outcome measures and intervention design is essential for developing clinically meaningful and inclusive outcomes as well as treatment approaches by reflecting the needs and lived experiences of the populations being studied and empowering those…

This symposium will highlight three autism interventions focused on supporting culturally and linguistically diverse learners with, or at risk for autism. The first two papers examine the efficacy of the "Parents Taking Action" intervention within a sample of low-income Chinese…

In the general population, modifiable risk factors including physical activity, physical function, cardiometabolic disease, and obesity are associated with 45% of all cases of dementia. However, limited research has examined these associations in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)…

Research shows that most evidence-based health and behavioral interventions are either tested or developed in collaboration with the target community. Community interventions catering to a cultural group’s specific needs are significantly more effective than generic interventions and more likely to…

The identification of rare monogenic causes of neurodevelopmental disabilities has surged with advances in next-generation sequencing and broader access to genetic testing. This progress has paved the way for the development of novel disease-modifying therapies that address the root cause…

Spoken and written language are two important ways in which individuals communicate with and learn about the world around them. However, individuals with Down syndrome are known to have unique patterns of strengths and difficulties in language and literacy across…