A World of Difference

Overview

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.

Panels

1

Autism Spectrum Disorder

2

Learning Disability

3

Mental Health & Families

4

Advocacy Efforts in ECD

5

International Research Collaboration

6

Keynotes



Speakers

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

Committees

Europe

Dr. Melissa Gladstone

Dr. Ramzi Nasir

Dr. Ian Milligan

Dr. Jonathan Green

Dr. Betty Kirkwood

Dr. Atif Rahman

Dr. Kevin Browne

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

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

Dr. Bolajoko Olusanya

Dr. Mphele Mulaudzi

Dr. Petrus de Vries

Berenise Carroli

Dr. Daniela Roldán

Dr. Renato Coelho

Dr. Ricardo Halpern

Yanina Sguassero

Dr. Anita D’aprano

Dr. Cheryl Dissanayake

Dr. Frank Oberklaid

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

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

Abstract Review

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

Organizers

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