Congress of IASSIDD Europe 2027

Congress of IASSIDD Europe 2027 takes place on 17–20 August 2027 at The Convention Centre Dublin, Dublin. It is organised by IASSIDD, and B2DB lists 31 speakers and 15 sessions announced so far.

The 18th IASSIDD World Congress, held under the theme "Inclusive Futures: Bridging Science, Policy and Lived Experience", takes place at The Convention Centre Dublin from Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 August 2027, with Pre-Congress Academy Workshops on 16 August at Trinity College Dublin. Organised by the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, it combines a scientific programme with a social programme for researchers, practitioners, policy makers and people with lived experience.

Key facts

Who is speaking at Congress of IASSIDD Europe 2027?

31 speakers. Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Lori Hall Lecturer (SENDI Cohort Lead), Lincoln Bishop University
• Daniel Marsden Senior Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University
• Alice Schippers Bijzonder Hoogleraar Disability Studies (Professor of Disability Studies, by Special Appointment), Universiteit voor Humanistiek
• Marjorie Aunos Psychologist, Psychology Well-Being Coaching
• Angela Hassiotis Reader and Hon Consultant Psychiatrist, UCL
• Linda Hume Positive Behaviour Support Specialist | Clinical Supervisor | Trainer and Coach, lindahumeconsultancy.com
• Pete Le Grys Co-founder and Director, Photosymbols Ltd
• Tommie Forslund PhD Student, Uppsala University
• Joann Douziech Independent Consultant, Ikigai Consulting Inc.
• Catherine Kelly Mason Director of the PATH 4 Inclusive Higher Education Programme for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Healthcare, South East Technological University (SETU)
• Éilish Burke Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin
• Genevieve Breau Senior Lecturer in Public Health, University of Greenwich
• Hefziba Lifshitz Head of the MA Program in Intellectual Disability, Sagol Lab of Academic Accessibility for Students with Intellectual Disability; Faculty of Education, Bar-Ilan University
• Henrietta Trip Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead, Department of Nursing, University of Otago, Christchurch
• Jo Delree Independent Nurse Consultant, Delree Training and Consultancy
• Katherine Herron Director of the Early Childhood Center (ECC), Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University
• Katrina Byrne Assistant Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin
• Laura Pacheco Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Memorial University
• Margaret Denny
• Marie Besson Head of the Psychopharmacology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals
• Markus Kosel Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Head of the Psychiatric Unit for Adults with IDD and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Geneva University Hospitals
• Mary McAleese Former President of Ireland and former Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin
• Melissa L. Desroches
• Niamh Spratt Programme lead, PATH 4 Inclusive Higher Education Programme for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Lecturer, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, South East Technological University (SETU)
• Oliwia Kowalczyk
• Rachel Skoss Senior Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
• Rhonda Faragher Professor of Inclusion and Diversity; Director of the Down Syndrome Research Program, University of Queensland
• Shoshana Nissim
• Susan Collings Deputy Director, Transforming early Education and Child Health Research Centre (TeACH), Western Sydney University
• Suzanne Denieffe
• Valerie Power Peer Facilitator, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, South East Technological University (SETU)

Most represented companies

• South East Technological University (SETU) — 3 speakers
• Geneva University Hospitals — 2 speakers
• Trinity College Dublin — 2 speakers

What's on the agenda at Congress of IASSIDD Europe 2027?

15 sessions.

Day 1 — Monday 16 August 2027

• Workshop 7: Who Gets to Dream Big? Building an Infrastructure of Hope with Families of Young Children with Disabilities 09:00–12:00 · Systems, Education & Innovation — Katherine Herron
• Workshop 2: Visual Voices: Photovoice as a Participatory Method for Inclusive Higher Education 09:00–12:00 · Community, Rights & Inclusion — Catherine Kelly Mason, Niamh Spratt, Valerie Power
• Workshop 3: Parents with Intellectual Disabilities Across Contexts: Reconceptualizing Research Through Inclusive, Community-Based, and Global Lenses 09:00–17:00 · Community, Rights & Inclusion — Marjorie Aunos, Tommie Forslund, Laura Pacheco, Susan Collings
• Workshop 4: Preparing research manuscripts for publication - tips for early career researchers (with a closer look at inclusive publishing) 09:00–12:00 · Community, Rights & Inclusion — Alice Schippers, Rhonda Faragher
• Workshop 5: Beyond the Interview: Creative, Accessible and Relational Approaches to Inclusive Research with People with Intellectual Disabilities 09:00–12:00 · Systems, Education & Innovation — Lori Hall
• Workshop 6: Bachelor's Degrees for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: An Ecological Model Linking Theory, Research and Strategy 09:00–12:00 · Systems, Education & Innovation — Hefziba Lifshitz, Shoshana Nissim
• Workshop 1: Easy Read and the Scruffy Human Bit: What Self-Advocates Taught Us 09:00–12:00 · Community, Rights & Inclusion — Pete Le Grys
• Workshop 9: Co-producing Interventions to Support People with Intellectual Disabilities in Accessing Cancer Screening and Prevention Programmes: Learnings from the CUPID Project 14:00–17:00 · Health & Clinical Supports — Genevieve Breau, Margaret Denny, Oliwia Kowalczyk, Suzanne Denieffe
• Workshop 10: How to Assess Frequent Clinical Problems in Verbal and Non-Verbal Adults with IDD and How to Adapt Their Medical Prescriptions 14:00–17:00 · Health & Clinical Supports — Marie Besson, Markus Kosel
• Workshop 11: Writing review reports: what editors and authors need. 14:00–17:00 · Health & Clinical Supports — Angela Hassiotis
• Workshop 12: Nursing for Inclusive Futures: Shaping the International Future of Nursing for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 14:00–17:00 · Practice, Workforce & Quality of Life — Daniel Marsden, Éilish Burke, Henrietta Trip, Katrina Byrne +1 more
• Workshop 13: The Ikigai Framework: A Bridge from Theory to Optimum Quality of Life in the Community 14:00–17:00 · Practice, Workforce & Quality of Life — Joann Douziech
• Workshop 14: Creating Capable Environments: Moving Beyond Person-Centred Planning to Coproduction and Person-Centred Practice 14:00–17:00 · Practice, Workforce & Quality of Life — Linda Hume, Jo Delree
• Workshop 8: Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities to Participate in Their Health Journey: Building Health Literacy Knowledge and Skills 14:00–17:00 · Health & Clinical Supports — Rachel Skoss

Day 2 — Thursday 19 August 2027

• Local Reception The Dining Hall, Trinity College Dublin — Mary McAleese

Who is organising and sponsoring Congress of IASSIDD Europe 2027?

Organiser (1)

IASSIDD

Sponsors (2)

Stewarts Care · Down Syndrome Ireland

Exhibitors (4)

National Down Syndrome Society · Avista · IPWSO · SOS Kilkenny

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.