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Poster Reception #4
The Gastric Distress Questionnaire: Initial Validation of a Screening Tool for Gastric Pain in People with IDD, Kelly Wade, (Tackboard #1) Abstract The Association of Social Communication and Sensory Regulation Traits to Cognition in Infants with Varying Levels of Neurodevelopmental…
Engaging Voices: Integrating Stakeholder Perspectives Throughout the Research Process
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…
Culturally Informed Early Intervention: Efficacy Studies to Support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Autistic Learners
https://youtu.be/iyyx1ULL0_k 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…
Impacts of lifestyle factors on cognitive outcomes in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: insights for intervention strategies
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)…
Health and behavioral Interventions for culturally diverse families of children with IDD
https://youtu.be/rdnWDAwZxHc 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…
Multi-Method, Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Advancing Research and Clinical Trial Readiness in Rare Neurogenetic Conditions: A Focus on ASXL-Related Disorders
https://youtu.be/PCRVv2uZ_ok 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…
Language, Literacy, and Their Relations with Executive Function in Individuals with Down Syndrome
https://youtu.be/9zv4fIN5qSA 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…