Down Syndrome Innovations Conference at Arkansas Children's Hospital

 Arkansas Children's Hospital and Down Syndrome OPTIONs bring you therapeutic ideas, educational strategies and research supporting translational medical interventions that can improve the symptoms seen in those with Trisomy 21.
September 11-13, 2015

Register today!

Friday, September 11, 2015

     Day 1 supports physicians and other professionals*  
                Continental breakfast and lunch included.

 Meet and Greet in the evening with appetizers.

Art Gallery featuring adult artist with T21, Billy Spillman.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

     Day 2 gives parents, advocates, and caregivers* more knowledge and better tools to help individuals with Trisomy 21. Continental breakfast and lunch included.

     *Both days of the conference will be open for parents and professionals to attend. 

Sunday, September 13, 2015

     Day 3 Family day!
    Join attendees at either Little Rock Zoo or the Donald W. Reynolds Science Center

To get the group rate, email kerrinelson70(a)gmail.com to tell us which one you want to attend and how many adults and children (indicate ages) will come.    

Seize this opportunity to make life-long connections with caregivers, practitioners and researchers!
 
Expert Presenters on Must-Hear T21 Topics

• Dana Crawford, Ph.D. -- Dietary Targeting of RCAN1 and Chromosome 21 Genes to Treat the Down Syndrome Population
• Norman Schwartz, M.D. -- Thinking About Trisomy 21- Towards a Best Practices Approach
• Barbara Strupp, Ph.D. -- Maternal Choline/Neurogenesis/Therapeutic Intervention for Basic Brain-Cognition support
• D. Allan Butterfield, Ph.D. -- Molecular Mechanisms Engaged in Brain Prior to and Following Development of Alzheimer's Disease Neuropathology and Dementia in Down Syndrome
• Anat Baniel -- The Therapy of the Anat Baniel Method (SM) NeuroMovementApproach®
• S. Jill James, Ph.D. -- Oxidative Stress and Epigenetic Alterations in Down Syndrome: Targeted Nutritional Intervention Trial at Arkansas Children's Hospital
• Richard Frye, M.D., Ph.D. -- Treatment Strategies for Mitochondrial Dysfunction
• Alison Wimmer -- Educational Strategies: Change Your Perception of dis-Abilities
• Monica Purdy, MA, CCC-SLP -- Oral Placement Therapy Techniques for Better Speech
• Erica Peirson, N.D. -- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
• Morley Robbins, MBA, CHC -- Balancing Minerals in the Down Syndrome Population
• Jill Rabin, M.S., CCC-SLP -- The Baby-Led Weaning Approach: An Excellent Option to Assist Babies with Down Syndrome in Transitioning to Solid Foods
• Lydia Winans -- The Life and Times of a Teen with T21
• Kent MacLeod -- Optimized Nutrition is Essential for those with Trisomy 21. Where's the Debate?
• Russell Jaffe, M.D., Ph.D., FACN -- Healthy Digestion = Healthy Microbiome: What to Test, What Tests Mean and What to Do

Child Care

Register now for child care. We will be providing qualified special needs care givers to make sure your little ones are safe and having fun. There will be a 2:1 ratio for kids w/special needs and 4:1 ratio for typical children, which is reflected in the price.

Hotel Reservations

We have rooms blocked off at Residence Inn Little Rock Downtown. Let them know you are with the Down Syndrome Innovations Conference.

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Speaker Schedule

Friday, September 11, 2015

Norman Schwartz, MD
Barbara Strupp, PhD
Anat Baniel
Jill James, PhD
Dana Crawford, PhD
A.S.P Van Trotsenburg, MD, PhD
Jorge Busciglio, PhD
Alan Butterfield, PhD
Richard Frye, MD, PhD
Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD, FACN

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Alison Wimmer
Raphael Kellman, MD
Louis Silva, MD, MPH
Morley Robbins, MBA, CHC
Monica Purdy, MA, CCC-SLP
Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP
James Bieneman, DDS
Erica Peirson, ND
Kent MacLeod
Neus Martinez Abadias, PhD
Lydia Winans

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