Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/10/2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Categories
The ISM will be preceded by the AGM at 8.00am
21st International Scientific Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Friday 9 October 2026 09:00 – 13:00
Neurodevelopment and its Assessment
Navigating Child Development in
Today’s Digital World
09:00 Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Paula McAlinden, President of ARICD
09:05 Dr Brad Jongeling/ Dr Angela Owens. Perth/Brisbane, Australia
Utilising AI – Digital transformation in developmental paediatric practice –
opportunities, risks and responsibilities.
09:45 Prof Andrew Manches. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Embodied Learning: From Research to Practice.
10:25 Research Presentations for the Dolores Luise Prize
1. Exploring the Clinical Use of Griffiths III Assessments in Children being Assessed for Global Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability. Dr. Amelia Lewis, Sydney, Australia.
2. Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validity Evidence for Griffiths III in 0-6-Year-Old Children from India and Malawi. Diksha Gajria, India.
3. Developmental Profiles and Interindividual Variability in Preschool-Age Children With Down Syndrome. Sara Onnivello, Italy.
11:10 Coffee Break
11:20 Prof Sonia Livingstone. London, England.
From parent blaming to supporting parental engagement.
12:00 Prof Dana McCoy. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Digital Interventions for Parents of Young Children in Latin America: Evidence and Opportunities
12:45 Awarding of Dolores Luiz Prize 2026
12:55 Closing. Dr. Paula McAlinden
ARICD Members – Free (please join the AGM at 8.00am on the same day, request the link from admin@aricd.ac.uk)
Other Griffiths Registered Users and Non-Members – £ 50 GBP
To book your place for the ISM, please contact admin@aricd.ac.uk
Members will receive confirmation of the booking(s), and non-Members will receive an invoice.
Further information about the speakers is here.
Abstracts of their presentations are here
