International Developmental Pediatrics Association (IDPA) is an international platform where professionals working in the field of child development and disability come together to share ideas, experiences and research.
The IDPA Congress aims at exchanging and discussing scientific information, evidence-based practices, policies as well as sharing experiences, visions, passions and dreams of professionals from pediatrics and a multitude of other disciplines.
Message From the IDPA President
Vibha Krishnamurthy
Dear Colleagues,
As President of the International Developmental Pediatrics Association, it gives me great pleasure to invite all of you to the 3rd International Developmental Pediatrics Association Congress, to be held in Manila, Philippines, from 9th to 12 December 2019.
The theme of this year’s Congress,“Transdisciplinary Intervention: Ideas in Action” reflects IDPA’s commitment to promoting family centered and transdisciplinary care for children with disabilities, and to bridging the gap in services between high and low resource settings for them.
Anyone who has been to a previous IDPA Congress knows that it is a homecoming for professionals, from any part of the world, working in the field of early childhood development and disability. I guarantee that you will hear incredible stories from all over the world, of like-minded individuals and organisations that have created innovative practices, training programs and research, and driven policy change in their country. I am also certain that you will begin partnerships and friendships that will last a long time.
I look forward to seeing all of you in Manila to continue the magic we began in Istanbul and Mumbai!
Warm regards,
Vibha Krishnamurthy
The vision of IDPA is to achieve equity in developmental pediatrics and related services for children and families around the world.
The core values of IDPA are:
Science and partnership for equity
Holistic, family-centered, strengths-based, community oriented, transdisciplinary capacity building
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
The IDPA congresses are held every two years to discuss and spread knowledge about developmental disabilities and early intervention.
9 to 12 December
The next IDPA Conference is kicking off in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Abstracts on Interventions, ECD, neurodevelopmental disabilities and risk factors for developmental disabilities will be presented.
7 to 10 December
2 to 5 December
The first IDPA Congress was held in Istanbul in 2015. More than 600 professionals from 50 countries participated and represented diverse disciplines (developmental and general pediatrics, therapists, psychologists, policy makers and advocates).