CARD Collaborative Working Group September ’24 Meeting

On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the CARD Collaborative Working Group met in the Speech & Hearing Sciences Building for the first meeting of the semester. Our lab hosts were Dr. Laura Mattie & Dr. Marie Channell. The meeting began with a full tour of the Speech & Hearing Science Building. Dr. Mattie showed the group her Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab Space and Dr. Channell showed her Intellectual DisAbilities Communication Lab Space. 

After the tour, Dr. Mattie presented her current work which focuses on understanding the role of child gestures, maternal gestures, and maternal language input on work learning in toddlers with Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome. Dr. Channell presented on her most recent projects, (1) seeking to determine the best methods to screen for and evaluate autism in youth with Down syndrome, and (2) explore employment, education, and community living experiences of young adults with Down syndrome to identify their support needs and mitigate barriers to independent living. Questions and feedback were shared by the group and the meeting presented  opportunities for collaborations between group members. 

 Thank you to Dr. Mattie and Dr. Channell for providing the Collaborative Working Group with a wonderful and informative event and thank you to CARD members Samuel OlatunjiHealth Stout, and Joshua Leonardis for being a part of this experience!   The next CARD Collaborative Working Group meeting will be in November. Please look for an email asking for your availability soon. We will meet during a time that works best for the most members. If you would like to host the meeting in your lab and/or be a presenter please email the CARD administrative team. Let us know if you have any questions. Hope to see you at our next meeting!