Updates from NIH
Presented by Drs. Melissa Parisi, Chief IDDB at NICHD/NIH, and Mei Qin, Program Officer at NICHD/NIH
Lunch Break
*box lunch provided. There is limited dining space available in the pinnacle and pathways ballroom.
Award Presentation and Closing Remarks
Friday, October 9 | 12:45 PM Location: Meridian Ballroom Join us as we recognize the recipients of the 2026 Gatlinburg Conference awards. Award recipients are expected to attend the ceremony. David Zeaman Student Award Allison Block University of Wisconsin–Madison Early…
The Next Generation of Clinical Trials: Challenges and Opportunities for Investigators
Details to be announced!
Plenary Talk: Nancy Berlinger, IDD, Aging, and AI: Applying Insights from Design Engineering and Disability Bioethics
Nancy Berlinger, PhD is a Senior Research Scholar at The Hastings Center for Bioethics. Her interdisciplinary research explores ethical and social challenges arising from population aging, a demographic shift toward longer lives and smaller families. Her research on ethical and social dimensions of…
Remote Intervention for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and their Families: Novel Approaches to Increase Accessibility
Date/time: Friday, October 9, 11:00 AM–12:20 PMRoom: Meridian Ballroom 1&2Abstract: Abstract*focus on diverse communities Chair: Nicole McDonald, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior Discussant: Laura Lee McIntyre, Michigan State University Papers: 1. Treatment of Behavior Problems in Children…
Using Experience Sampling Methodology to Explore the Social Experiences of Autistic People
Date/time: Friday, October 9, 9:30–10:50 AMRoom: Meridian Ballroom 1&2Abstract: Abstract Chair: Carly Moser, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Discussant: Julie Taylor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Papers: 1. Using end-of-day reports to measure social experiences and functioning in autistic youthFirst author: Shuting…