On December 7th, 2019, the 2nd International Developmental Pediatrics Association (IDPA) Congress was hosted by Ummeed Child Development Center in Mumbai, India. The theme was to explore the continuum of developmental differences in childhood, children at risk and children with disabilities.
IDPA’s strong belief in a transdisciplinary approach and family-centered care was the main thought that went into designing this Congress. We held 9 pre-conference workshops on topics ranging from early childhood development, Autism, ADHD, sexuality in children with special needs to children in crises.
International organizations such as WHO, UNICEF, Autism Speaks, Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) were present. Future partnerships and collaborations have emerged such as the iCOR program and the Ummeed ECHO program with physicians from various continents and countries indicating interest.
Ilgi Ertem
Vibha Krishnamurthy
Ghassan Issa
Mphele Mulaudzi
Koyeli Sengupta
Dr. Roopa Srinivasan
Revan Mustafayev
Andy Shih
Aisha Yousafzai
Ezgi Özalp Akin
Jane Lucas
Jo Chopra McGowan
Bernadette Daelmans
Brian Forsyth
Alice Newton
Amit Sen
Anushree Sane
Carol Weitzman
Cheryl Dissanayake
Heidi Feldman
Jehanzeb Baldiwala
Judith Palfrey
Lisa Dobberteen
Mary Daniel
Merry Barua
Nandita De Souza
Pervin Dadachanji
Ramzi Nasir
Scott Wright
Shelja Sen
Shoba Srinath
Srivieng Pairojkul
Unni Narayanan
Europe
Dr. Melissa Gladstone
Dr. Ramzi Nasir
Dr. Ian Milligan
Dr. Jonathan Green
Dr. Betty Kirkwood
Dr. Atif Rahman
Dr. Kevin Browne
Asia
Dr. Nandita De Souza
Jo McGowan Chopra
Merry Barua
Dr. Shoba Srinath
Dr. Suchit Tamboli
Dr. Monideepa Banerjee
Dr. Sharmila Banerjee
Dr. Monica Juneja
Dr. Sunita Maleku
Dr. Satinder Aneja
Dr. Suneel Godbole
Dr. Merina Shreshtha
Dr. Samanamali Sumansena
Dr. Muzharul Mannan
Dr. Jena Hamadani
Dr. Mary Daniel
Dr. Srivieng Pairojkul
Dr. Alexis Reyes
Karma Lhaki
Beda Giri
Dr. Hemsagar Rimal
Dr. Pervin Dadachanji
Dr. Sangeeta Elhence
North America
Dr. Adrian Sandler
Dr. Judith Palfrey
Dr. Betsy Lozoff
Dr. John Leventhal
Jane Lucas
Dr. Peter Rosenbaum
Dr. Peter Rohloff
Dr. David Schonfeld
Dr. Neelkamal Soares
Dr. Donald Wertlieb
Dr. Heidi Feldman
Dr. Ruth Stein
Dr. Barry Zuckerman
Dr. Brad Berman
Dr. Joseph Avni-Singer
Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo
Dr. Brian Forsyth
Dr. Unni Narayanan
Dr. Magdalena Janus
Dr. Divya Khurana
Africa
Dr. Bolajoko Olusanya
Dr. Mphele Mulaudzi
Dr. Petrus de Vries
South America
Berenise Carroli
Dr. Daniela Roldán
Dr. Renato Coelho
Dr. Ricardo Halpern
Yanina Sguassero
Australia
Dr. Anita D’aprano
Dr. Cheryl Dissanayake
Dr. Frank Oberklaid
Middle East
Dr. Aysun Bideci
Dr. Durriyah Sinno
Dr. Enver Hasanoğlu
Dr. Ghassan Issa
Dr. Ilgi Ertem
Dr. Lama Charafeddine
Dr. Saleh M Al Salahi
Dr. Seifollah Heidarabady
Rola Sahyoun
Organization
UNICEF Headquarters
Dr. Pia Britto
WHO
Dr. Bernadette Daelmans
Dr. Chiara Servili
Dr. Martin Weber
NGOs & Foundations
Autism Speaks - Andy Shih, Dr. Michael Rosanoff
Bernard van Leer Foundation - Dr. Joan Lombardi
ACEV (Mother Child Education Foundation) Foundation - Suna Hanoz
Plan International - Divya Lata
Aleksandra Stojadinovic
Serbia
E. Bahar Bingoler Pekcici
Turkey
Ezgi Özalp
Turkey
Jan Harold Sia
Philippines
Jean Paul Rukabyarwema
Rwanda
Jena Hamadani
Bangladesh
Lama Charafeddin
Lebanon
Marcio Leyser
Brazil
Mphele Mulaudzi
South Africa
Nandita De Souza
India
Nenad Rudic
Serbia
Peter Rohloff
USA
Renato Coelho
Brazil
Revan Mustafayev
Turkey
Samanamali Sumanasena
Sri Lanka
Tarana Seyid-Mammadova
Azerbaijan
Yanina Sguassero
Argentina
Roopa Srinivasan
Director - Developmental Pediatrics,
Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai
Koyeli Sengupta
Director- Autism Intervention Services,
Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai
Riddhi Mehta
Developmental Pediatrician,
Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai
Leera Lobo
Developmental Pediatrician,
Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai
Ashwini Marathe
Developmental Pediatrician,
Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai
Anushree Sane
Occupational Therapist,
Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai
Shabnam Pardiwala
Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai
