Introduction

IASSID
The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) promotes worldwide research and exchange of information on intellectual disabilities.

Europe IASSID Congress
The IASSID World Congresses are held once every four years. In between, IASSID sponsors the European IASSID Congresses.
These international meetings provide an exciting opportunity to present recent findings as well as keynote addresses on major advances in the biological, behavioral, and social sciences related to intellectual disabilities.

2nd International Congress of IASSID-Europe in Maastricht, the Netherlands: Bridging Research, Policy and Practice

Venue
The 2nd International Congress of IASSID-Europe will be held at the University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Date
August 2-5, 2006

Information

• Conference Office University Maastricht
  For all questions about registration, accommodation and logistics
  Phone: +31 43 3885980
  Fax: +31 43 3885981
  E-mail: sylvia.pepels@fd.unimaas.nl
  
• Local organizing committee
  For all questions regarding the conference format and content
  Contact: Wil Buntinx, Henny Lantman or Marian Maaskant
  E-mail: E-iassid2006@fd.unimaas.nl

Congress language
The congress will be in English only. No simultaneous translation will be available.

A special effort is made to enable participation in the conference programme for self-advocates with ID. Information: Hans Reinders (jsreinders@msn.com).