Conference Program

9:00 - 10:00

Participant Registration

10:00 - 10:30

Opening and conference introduction

Plenary lectures

10:30 - 10:50

The power of small structures: Mitochondria and Down syndrome

izv.prof.dr.sc. Jadranka Vraneković, University of Rijeka, Faculty of medicine, Rijeka

10:50 - 11:10

Neurological development in children with Down syndrome – New insights

prof.dr.sc. Andrea Šimić Klarić, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of medicine Osijek, Osijek; General county hospital Požega, Požega

11:10 - 11:20

Coffee break

11:20 - 11:40

Visual functioning in children with Down syndrome

izv.prof.dr.sc. Sonja Alimović, University of Zagreb, Faculty of education and rehabilitation sciences, Zagreb

11:40 - 12:00

The journey from a non-eater to a gourmet

Dubravko Jurišić, bacc.occup.therap., Papillon, Zagreb

12:00 - 12:20

More than a chromosome: An untold success story

Lorena Draženović, mag.cin., Motor development center Možeš ti to, Zagreb

12:20 - 12:40

Coffee and Refreshment Break

Panel Discussions

Bridges of early development: Interdisciplinary strategies for a strong start in life

Moderator: doc.dr.sc. Valentina Obradović

12:40 - 13:40

Silvija Pucko, univ.spec.rehab.educ., Center for early childhood intervention MURID, Čakovec

doc.dr.sc. Dijana Majstorović, Juraj Dobrila university of Pula, Faculty of medicine in Pula, Pula

doc.dr.sc. Maja Ergović Ravančić, Faculty of tourism and rural development in Požega, Požega; Education centre for Down syndrome, Požega

mr.sc. Tamara Ciciliani, prof.logoped, Feralić – Center for developmental support, Zadar

Ivona Abramović, univ. mag. rehab. educ., General county hospital Požega, Požega

dr.sc. Dora Marinić, mag.rehab.educ. Sinapsus, Zagreb; Center for early development, Zagreb

Iva Barić, mag.physioth., NeuroArt, Zagreb; Center for early development, Zagreb

Bridges of Inclusion and Quality of Life: Education, Health, Support, and Empowerment of People with Down Syndrome Across the Lifespan

Moderator: Sunčana Včelik, mag. ing. techn. aliment.

13:40 - 14:40

Marica Mirić, dipl.ing., President of the Croatian union of associations of persons with disabilities – SOIH; Deputy chair of the government of the Republic of Croatia commission for persons with disabilities

mr.sc. Dinka Vuković, dipl.ing., President of the Croatian Down syndrome association; President of the European Down syndrome association

Kornelija Sabljak, prof. biol. i kem., Principal of Julije Kempf primary school Požega, Požega

prof. dr. sc. Ana Slišković; izv. prof. dr. sc. Jelena Ombla; izv. prof. dr. sc. Marina Vidaković, Department of psychology, University of Zadar, Zadar

Mateja Vukašinec, univ. mag. rehab. educ., E-glas, Rijeka; President of the “Sličica” association, Velika Gorica; Center for rehabilitation, Faculty of education and rehabilitation sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb

Dina Dežmar, mag. educ. rehab., early intervention specialist, integrative psychotherapist, “Martin Horvat” special hospital for orthopedics and rehabilitation, Rovinj; Envisage Croatia, Zagreb

Vedrana Grgić, logotherapy trainee, President of the “Heart of the family” association, Zagreb; Envisage Croatia, Zagreb

14:40 - 15:00

Conclusion and conference closing