Conference Workshop Leads
Abbie King MS CCC-SLP/ATP, Augmentative Communication Program, Boston Children's Hospital
Alberto Costa, MD, PhD, Clinical Professor/Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University
Alexandria Dunn, CFP, Special Needs Financial Planning Practice of Affinia Financial Group
Brian Skotko, MD, MPP, Emma Campbell Endowed Chair on Down Syndrome, Massachusetts General Hospital & Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Casey L. Evans, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Psychology Assessment Center
Dafna Krouk-Gordon, Founder and CEO Toward Independent Living and Learning, Inc. (TILL)
Errol Mortimer, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, UMass Memorial Health
Gretchen Timmel, MEd, Licensed Educational Psychologist and Certified Teacher, Massachusetts General Hospital Down Syndrome Program
Jaclyn Ford, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience Department, Boston College Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
Jessica Avila, MSW, LICSW, Diversity Outreach Consultant, Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, Founder, Rt 3:21 Wellness
John Nadworny, CFP, Special Needs Financial Planning Practice of Affinia Financial Group
Julie A. Moran, DO, Attending Physician, Tewksbury Hospital, Physician Consultant, Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Julie Grieco, PsyD, ABPP-CN, Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Linda Garcia, Communications & Outreach Coordinator, INCLUDE and DS-Connect, DS Registry
Louis J. DeCaro, DPM, FACFAP, President, American College of Foot & Ankle Pediatrics
Nelly Pitteloud, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chief, Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)
Paolo Cassano, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Photobiomodulation, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Depression and Clinical Research Program
Rachel Grimm, Manager of Health Programs, Aging & Caregiving, National Down Syndrome Society
Sujata Bardhan, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, DS-Connect® Registry Coordinator
Tatiana Salinas, Bilingual (Spanish) Community Outreach Specialist, Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Opening Ceremony Guest Speakers
Anna Tabasky
Anna Tabasky, Self-Advocate, MDSC Advocates in Motion (AIM) Program
Brendan O’Connor
Brendan O'Connor, MDSC Your Next Star Academy Graduate
Christopher Cabrero
Christopher Cabrero, MDSC Self-Advocate
Gabby Foley
Gabby Foley, MDSC Allen Crocker Intern
Maureen Gallagher
Maureen Gallagher, Executive Director, Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Nikki Blue
Nikki Blue, MDSC Self-Advocate
Omar Masood
Omar Masood, President, Omar's World of Comics & Bistro
Tatiana Salinas, Bilingual (Spanish) Community Outreach Specialist, Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Self Advocate Workshop Leads
Ben Majewski
Ben Majewski, MDSC Self Advocate Advisory Council Member, Self-Advocate Resource Specialist, Massachusetts General Hospital Down Syndrome Program
DeAnna Gaines, MEd in Special Education, National Down Syndrome Society 4th Congressional District Ambassador, Board of Directors, Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma, Advocate for Minorities with Disabilities, Special Educator, Oklahoma City Public Schools
Stephanie Santoro, MD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School Clinical Geneticist, MassGeneral Hospital, Director of Quality Improvement Research, MassGeneral Hospital Down Syndrome Program