Registration is now open for the 2026 #DownSyndrome Research Forum.
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Registration is now open for the 2026 #DownSyndrome Research Forum.
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We are now accepting submissions for the 2026 Down Syndrome Research Forum, which will be held online from 16 to 18 March 2026.
Visit our community site for more information:
community.down-syndrome.org/t/we-are-now...
A young woman with Down syndrome in a red sweater mixes a salad for dinner while her friend, a middle aged man with Down syndrome, smiles and watches her. Text reads: DOWN SYNDROME IN CANADA. 22,367 Canadians Living with Down Syndrome. 431 Babies born with Down syndrome annually. 59 Years Average life expectancy.
How many Canadians are living with #DownSyndrome? Until recently, we worked with the rough and outdated estimate of 45,000.
Now, a new population study released by Dr. Brian Skotko and his colleagues has applied a new methodology to give us more accurate data. cdss.ca/advocacy/
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Pleased to collaborate with colleagues around the world on a new populations paper: Estimation of the number of people with #DownSyndrome living in Canada authors.elsevier.com/c/1l5lh3vlFV...
We are excited to announce LearningTracker - a platform for delivering evidence-based recommendations and practical advice, carefully adapted for each individual child.
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Do tariffs apply to @seeandlearn.org teaching materials shipped to clients in the USA?
community.down-syndrome.org/t/tariffs-on...
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
After 3 long days locked in office, great to get out for this morning’s dog walk.
Day 3 of the 2025 #DownSyndrome Research Forum is underway.
Full schedule is here: www.down-syndrome.org/research/for...
What a fantastic start to Day 2 of @dseinternational.bsky.social 2025 Research Forum! Huge thanks to Professor Monica Cuskelly for a fantastic talk, urging us to consider wider family dynamics and sibling relationships in families with children with Down syndrome!
Fascinating insights into how we can collect more real-life, naturalistic observations and utilise machine learning for analysis to better inform research to improve the lives of young children with #DownSyndrome from @cardiffbabylab.bsky.social at 2025 Research Forum @dseinternational.bsky.social
Excited to be attending (and later presenting!) at this fantastic conference!
What an amazing start to the event, thank you Linda Gilmore!
Day 1 of the #DownSyndrome Research Forum 2025 starts soon with the keynote "Mastery motivation from early childhood to early adulthood".
The 2025 Down Syndrome Research Forum starts on Monday. Register now to attend.
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Registration is now open for the 2025 Down Syndrome Research Forum (17 to 19 March).
Presentations will cover a wide range of topics, including learning, attention, motivation and executive function, speech and language, learning maths, and more.
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