News

Please see the following updates: Past events Successful edition of the SIRG PIMD ECRM and Roundtable in Leuven On the 6th-8th February 2023 an Early Career Researchers Meeting and a Roundtable of the SIRG PIMD have taken place at the University...
  • April 14, 2023
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Dear members, The IASSIDD Ethics SIRG invites you to a learning set on restrictive practices. We will meet three times, 1.5-2 hours each time. The learning set will cover ethical, legal and practical issues concerning restrictive practices. Presenters will give...
  • April 6, 2023
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DAY 1 Roundtable and group discussion on positions and priorities of the Families SIRG 20 April 2023 (online) 2 pm UTC (calculate your time zone here) Panellists: Richard Hastings, University of Warwick Olivia Lindley, Northern Arizona University Rachael Wanjagua, University of Illinois...
  • March 20, 2023
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The Challenging Behavior and Mental Health (CBMH) Special Interest Research Group (SIRG), we are thrilled to share with you the latest developments in our field in this issue of our CBMH SIRG newsletter. We have some exciting news and updates...
  • March 16, 2023
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Please see the following IASSIDD updates: We invite you to the online event – Future directions: research, ethics, and people with intellectual disabilities which will be held on Tuesday 28th February 11:00am – 12:30pm (UK time). There will be three presentations: ‘People with...
  • February 24, 2023
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You may have already heard about our new neurodiversity conference, It Takes All Kinds Of Minds, known as ITAKOM. The conference is taking place at the EICC and online, on 13-14th March 2023, and will welcome hundreds of delegates to attend this neurodiversity-focused research &...
  • February 1, 2023
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Dear members of the IASSIDD QOL research group,  We would like to invite you to contribute to our upcoming conference on November 16th – ‘Quality Support for Quality of Life in a changing world’. We are encouraging you to submit...
  • April 19, 2022
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Measuring Outcomes of People with Disabilities: An International Forum Global approaches for using outcome measures to enhance the human and civil rights of people with disabilities will be presented April 11 at a live and virtual forum co-sponsored by the...
  • March 31, 2022
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Fellowship in IASSIDD is recognition by peers in the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities of outstanding contributions in the field of intellectual disabilities. This recognition comes at varying points of a member’s career and outstanding activities...
  • March 28, 2022
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The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) is now accepting nominations for IASSIDD Awards, to be presented at the June 2022 IASSIDD virtual conference on Inclusive Education. NOMINATION DEADLINE: Extended to 15 April 2022...
  • March 28, 2022
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International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 

The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) is the first and only world-wide group dedicated to the scientific study of intellectual disability.

Founded in 1964 as the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, IASSIDD is an international, interdisciplinary and scientific non-governmental organization which promotes worldwide research and exchange of information on intellectual disabilities.