Opening Remarks:

Dr Rekha Ramachandran

Congress Chairperson

Dignitary:

Thiru Md. Nasimuddin

IAS, Principal Secretary

Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

Indian Self Advocate

Prathamesh Date

Self Advocate

India

Ambassador DSI - Self Advocate South Africa:

Sheri Brynard

Ambassador DSI - Self Advocate Singapore:

Jaspreet Sekhon

Self Advocate Australia:

Ruth Faragher

Resolutions from South Africa 2012 World congress:

Thenjiwe Ndebele

Group Discussion

Story of Sean

Welcome:

Ms. Vanessa dos Santos

Opening Remarks:

Defining The Scope Of The Meeting:

Dr. Shaji T. John

SESSION I: DIAGNOSIS & EARLY INTERVENTION Ensuring Fetal Health (pre natal screening):

Dr. S. Suresh

SESSION I: DIAGNOSIS & EARLY INTERVENTION BREAKING THE NEWS - Dialogue:

Dr. Shaji T.John & Dr. Bhavani Sriram

SESSION I: DIAGNOSIS & EARLY INTERVENTION Early Stimulation:

Ms. Gillian Bird

SESSION I: DIAGNOSIS & EARLY INTERVENTION Hearing And Speech:

Dr. Patrick Sheehan

SESSION I: DIAGNOSIS & EARLY INTERVENTION

Discussion

SESSION II: EARLY MEDICAL ISSUES Thyroid And Endocrine:

Dr. Jaishree Gopal

SESSION II: EARLY MEDICAL ISSUES Cardiac Problems:

Dr. Sheela Nampoothiri

SESSION II: EARLY MEDICAL ISSUES Panel Discussion - Orthopaedic Issues:

Dr. Charlene Foley

SESSION II: EARLY MEDICAL ISSUES Panel Discussion - Visual Problems:

Dr. Leila Mohan

SESSION II: EARLY MEDICAL ISSUES Panel Discussion - Infections And Vaccines:

Dr. Priya Chandrasekhar

SESSION II: EARLY MEDICAL ISSUES

Discussion

SESSION III: ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS Puberty And Adolescent Issues :

Dr. Elizabeth Marder

SESSION III: ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS Caregiver Perspective Of Challenges Faced By Adolescents With Ds

Ms.Fiona McDougall

SESSION III: ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS MENTAL WELL-BEING & ADAPTATION:

Dr. Rangarajan

SESSION III: ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS

Discussion

SESSION IV: DIET, LIFESTYLE & OBESITY Obesity in DS - Diet and Life style modification in persons with DS:

Dr. Tony Holland

SESSION IV: DIET, LIFESTYLE & OBESITY Obesity in DS - Diet and Life style modification in persons with DS:

Dr. Brian G. Skotko

SESSION IV: DIET, LIFESTYLE & OBESITY Establishing a helpline for people with Down syndrome:

Dr. Sheila Heslam

SESSION IV: DIET, LIFESTYLE & OBESITY

Discussion

SESSION V: AGEING RELATED ISSUES Neurological and age related issues :

Dr. George Capone

SESSION V: AGEING RELATED ISSUES Cardio Vascular problems:

Dr. J Gerry Coghlan

SESSION V: AGEING RELATED ISSUES Emotional and Social issues:

Dr. Tony Holland

SESSION V: AGEING RELATED ISSUES

Discussion

Presentation by DSi - DSiHWAGM:

Mr. Andrew Boys

THE CONSENSUS PANEL

Dr. Bhavani Sriram

Defining The Medical Passport

THE CONSENSUS PANEL

Dr. Surekha Ramachandran

Defining The Medical Passport

Mr. Andrew Boys

Welcome of Dignitaries

Rendition of WDSC 2015 Anthem

Welcome Address:

Dr. Surekha Ramachandran

President elect - DSi

Chairperson WDSC 2015

Lighting of the lamp

Message:

Ms. Vanessa Dos Santos,

President - DSI

Address

Mr. S. Gurumurthy

Chartered Accountant & Member of the Advisory board

Vivekananda International Foundation

Vote of Thanks:

Mr. N. Ramachandran,

Organizing Committee Member,

WDSC 2015

Flag Ceremony

Cultural Diversity of India

Keynote address: DOWN SYNDROME : Genesis & Future ! DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL : It's relevance

Dr Balbir Singh,

Singapore

Keynote:My journey in the Inclusive Society

Devanshi Joshi.

Self Advocate

India

Invited Lecture:

Dr. Dean Nizetic

Cutting edge research in DS

Keynote: India Health care delivery for persons with Down syndrome in India - The Journey so far

Dr Surekha Ramachandran

Keynote - Better Quality Of Life And Wellbeing Through Dance

Sheri Brynorel

INVITED LECTURE - HEALTH

Dr. Patrick Sheehan

World Down Syndrome Day

Award Ceremony

INVITED SPEAKER: HEALTH - Optimising health caredelivery for persons with DS:

Dr. Bhavani Sriram

Singapore

Keeping children and adolescents with down syndrome healthy: all the medical updates that parents need to know:

Brian G Skotko

A Case Report: Down Syndrome and Macroglossia:

Siti Zaleha Hamzah & Meena Subramanian

Predictors of Mortality in Down syndrome :

Antonia Coppus

A novel and comprehensive health plan for adults with down syndrome in Catalonia:

Juan Fortea

An institutional (The Jerome Lejeune Foundation, Paris) experience of solid tumors in children and adults with Down syndrome :

Daniel SATGE

Discussion

INVITED SPEAKER - Social inclusion at school

Ms. Gillian Bird

Topic

Sisette Brynard

Maths - Basic Number Skills and Children with Down Syndrome :

Wendy Jane Uttley

The challenges of inclusive education:

Olga Litvak

The Right to Know Program :

Anne Squire

Maths - Upbringing thorough Mathematics: a Non-Utilitarian Approach to Arithmetic and Geometry?:

Elena Gil-Clemente

Inclusive Education in Primary Schools - Indian Perspective:

Ms. V. S. Hemamalini

Special Educator

Teachers Experiences of Teaching Children with Down Syndromen the iEarly Years of Schooling?:

Amanda McFadden

Primary - Reading Made Easy for Learners with Down Syndrome

Ms. Deepa Garwa

India

Discussion and Summing Up of Session

Ms. Gillian Bird

Specific growth chart for South Indian children with Down syndrome from birth to 3 yrs age:

Priya Chandrasekhar

Down Alzheimer Barcelona Neuroimaging Intiative (DABNI) project:

Maria Carmona-Iragui

New prenatal tests for down syndrome: national updates and what this all means for your family:

Brian G Skotko

Orthopaedic manifestations of Down's syndrome

Dr. Vijay Sriram

Clinical presentation of thyroid dysfunction in children with Down syndrome.

Shiela Clare Puri

Evaluation of training about Down syndrome for health professionals: Tell it Right, Start it Right :

Shiela Clare Puri

The Spectrum of Congenital Heart Disease, Karyotype Analysis and Thyroid Function Assessment in 640 Children with Down Syndrome from Kerala :

Dr. Sheela Nampoothiri

Cultural program by people with Down syndrome

Arthi Parthasarathy & Veena Recital

Keynote -Creating an Enabling Environment Post 2015 for People with Down Syndrome and their Families

Vanessa dos Santos

South Africa

Keynote - My Abilities

Emmanuel Bishop

Self Advocate

USA

Invited Lecture: Medical Management of Down syndrome - Indian Perspective

Dr. Shaji Thomas John

India

Keynote

Dr Gerry Coghlan

United Kingdom

Keynote - Capacity Building of Persons with Intellectual Disability

Pranay Burde

Self Advocate

India

INVITED Lecture - SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Dr. Tony Holland

United Kingdom

Importance of Karyotyping in Down syndrome children:

Hema Purandarey

Our 23 year Experience Running a Down Syndrome Clinic in Ottawa, Canada:Lessons Learned and Pitfalls to Avoid :

Asha Nair

Screening for Down syndrome in an urban Indian practice - Patient Awareness and Attitude :

Dr. Uma Ram

Discussion and Summing Up of Session by Chair

Dr. Shaji Thomas John/Dr. Sankar VH

Invited Speaker -Early Intervention - a family affair

Carol Boys

Studies toward a better Understanding of Learning Disabilities in case of Trisomy 21st Report on the Results of a representative Exploration

Dr. Andre Frank Zimpel

DARE Approach to Early Intervention & Rehabilitative Education of Children with Down Syndrome

Aruna Ganesh Prabhu

Early Physiotherapy Intervention and Down Syndrome: does this improve motor outcomes?

Marian Mcgowan / Dr Hilary Towse

Toilet Training Session

Dr. Nancy Grace

Self-concept in children with Down syndrome

Sayoni Saha

Discussion and Summing Up of Session

Jessamy Tang / Dr. Priya Chandrashekhar

Invited Speaker - Self Determination- Self determination is the right of all people with disabilities

Ms. Penny Robertson

Internet supported International Down Syndrome Advocacy and Self Determination Project

Anita Raghavan

The live and the dreams of a young man with Down syndrome from Russia

Vasilii Maslenkin

About Me

Nerida Lamprill

The arts and Down syndrome" The development of quality of art programs that meet the needs of individual communities

Esther Cornelia Joosa

INVITED SPEAKER - EDUCATION:

Ms. Sabitha B

Creating personal books and modifying trade books for teaching reading

Ms. Deepa Garwa

Education for Mind Building:

Dr. Shanti Auluck - Muskaan

Invited Speaker - Social Awareness

Sandhya Krishnamurthy

Preparing adults with Down syndrome for sustainable work-life

Himal Ruparel

Down Syndrome: Authenticity versus Adaptation a Social and Individual Dilemma

Marleen Oosterhof van der Poel

Down Syndrome and Paranormal Abilities (Social Awareness / Understanding Down syndrome)

Marieke de Vrij

Helping Fathers: Initial Impact and Adaptation Over Time (Understanding Down syndrome)

Laura E. Marshak

My family my support

Chitra Shah

Invited Speaker - Employment

Ms. Sugandha Sukrutaraj

Where It All Starts: The Family

Gun Bilgin

Emirates Down Syndrome Association - Social Awareness Experience

Manal Rafik Jarour

Down syndrome report from Bangladesh

Ajanta Rani Saha

Me and my job - How to succeed

Cora Halder

"A nine-step model for adopting inclusivity in a corporate environment"

Ms. Aradhana Lal

VP, Sustainability

Lemon Tree Hotels

Promoting Training and Employment Opportunities? for People with Intellectual Disabilities in South Africa

Jabulane John Dikgale

National Project Manager of DSSA

Invited Speaker - Need of the Day for PwIDDs: A Right to Life with Safety & Dignity, along with Development of Self-Advocacy for the Successful Support System

Col V.K. Gautam

Experience As Mother & Teacher

Ms. Bala Ragunathan

What your other children without down syndrome are thinking: sibling issues for parents

Brian G Skotko

Taking care of your family: celebrating the highs and surviving the lows

Brian G Stotko

A study on Stress perceived by mothers of Adults with intellectual disability

Anita Claudia Alexander

Adult brothers and sisters who have siblings with Down syndrome

Brian G Stotko

Participation benefits from the e.motion21 dance programme: A programme-wide perspective

Cate Sayers

Living a good & ordinary life in community

Alex Snedden

Ageing, Loss and Long Term Planning Services of Older Adults with Down syndrome

Hui Sim Kiu Heidi

Discussion and Summing Up of Session by Chair

Ms. Himal Ruparel / Ms. Bridget Snedden

Keynote - Support systems for people with Down Syndrome, their families and supporters

Dr Patricia O'Brien

Australia

Celebrating life with Down syndrome

Brian G Skotko

Invited Lecture - Rights and the Law

Ms. Sara Weir

NDSS, USA

Invited Speaker - Volunteerism

Mr. Sivanandam

The nature of leisure activities for people with Down Syndrome

Patricia Almida

Estimating the number of people with Down's Syndrome in Scotland(Miscellaneous)

Claire Stuart

Retirement Needs of People with Intellectual Disability / Down Syndrome and Demands for Community Services

Hui Sim Kiu Heidi

Employment opportunities and skill development in persons with intellectual disability - A Practical Model

Ms. Jayashree

Rights and the Legal provisions : Involvement of Families and Parents' Organisations for effective implementation

Mr. Anil Joshi

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales as a tool for measuring adaptive functioning in people with Down syndrome: Results from a 6-month global longitudinal observational study in teenagers and young adults with Down syndrome

Fiona McDougall

No 'Fair Go': Australia, Migration Law and Rights Denied

Jan Gothard

The impact of the Beat FitTM fitness programme on individuals with Down syndrome: A family-wide perspective:

Cate Sayers

We both can achieve - A parent's perspective

Dr. Jayanthi Parthasarathy

Discussion and Summing Up of Session

Jessamy Tang

Keynote

Revathi Rao

Self Advocate

India

Keynote

Healthcare for All Person's with Down Syndrome

Dr George Capone

USA

Invited Lecture - Rights and the Law

Mr. Pat Clarke

Panel Discussion

Importance of Health Insurance for People with Down syndrome

Plenary- Tabling of Resolutions

Dr. Suresh

Valedictory Function