ECIDD 2025: European Conference on psychological theory and research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Join the ECIDD conference that merges applied and theoretical aspects of intellectual and developmental disabilities in the field of psychology and special education. The conference takes place at Pedagogen, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Welcome to Gothenburg in Sweden, June 12–14, 2025!
ECIDD and the Department of Education and Special Education at University of Gothenburg (Sweden) warmly invite you to the 2025 European Conference on psychological theory and research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. ECIDD is organised by an international scientific advisory group together with University of Gothenburg.
Save the date for the 13th European Conference on psychological theory and research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities!
ECIDD was first established in 1996 in Aix-en-Provence (France) under the name PTRMR. The main themes of this conference are psychological aspects of intellectual and related developmental disabilities. This biennial conference is back after a pandemic break and offers a forum for the exchange of findings in psychological fundamental and applied research on intellectual and developmental disabilities. The conference aims at extending our understanding of causes and conditions of intellectual disabilities, advancing our knowledge on successful prevention and intervention procedures, and promote collaboration among researchers.
Scientific Committee
- Gerhard Büttner, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany
- Yannick Courbois, Université de Lille, France
- Henrik Danielsson, Linköping University, Sweden
- Lucy Henry, City University London, UK
- Marco Hessels, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Silvia Lanfranchi, University of Padova, Italy
- Claudia Mähler, University of Hildesheim, Germany
Theme
The theme of this year's conference is: Assessment, intervention and accommodation for increased participation
Keynotes
Christopher Gillberg
Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He is the head of the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre. His research ranges from genetics and basic neuroscience through epidemiology and clinical phenomenology to treatments/interventions and outcome in several intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism, ADHD, Tourette syndrome, intellectual disability, depression, anorexia nervosa, and other areas relevant for children’s and adolescents’ mental and neurological health. Christopher Gillberg is also a Chief Physician at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and has more than 45 years of extensive clinical work in the treatment of patients and families with complex neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Gaia Scerif
Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at the Universiry of Oxford, England. She is the head of the Attention, Brain & Cognitive Development lab. Her research focuses on understanding how genetic and environmental factors affects attentional differences and difficulties in relation to memory and learning. Her research includes the development of attentional control and those underlying attentional difficulties, from their neural correlates to their outcomes on emerging cognitive abilities. She has published scientific papers on several intellectual and developmental disabilities including fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, Down syndrome, and on mixed aetiology and neurodivergent communities.
Jenny Wilder
Jenny Wilder is a Professor in Special Education and the Head of the Department of Special Education, Stockholm University. Jenny Wilder’s research focuses primarily on intellectual disability and encompasses areas such as communication and interaction, participation, support provision, collaboration, and educational transitions. She is also a Research Associate in the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria and a Research Associate at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University.
Pre-conference Workshop Day: Tuesday June 11th
Morning workshop and lunch, 9 am – 12 pm
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Workshop leader: Dr Erika Majoros, Umeå University.
Afternoon workshop, 1 pm – 4 pm
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Workshop leader: Dr Marta Topor, Linköping University.
You will be given the option to register for the pre-conference once you have registered for the main conference. The seats for the workshops are limited.
Call for Abstract
Call for abstracts opens in the fall.
Hybrid conference
For registered participants, it will be possible to listen to the presentations online. It will, however, not be possible to have a presentation online. The pre-conference will not be online.
Local Organizing committee
- Lisa Palmqvist, Chair of the Conference, Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg
- Anna Rensfeldt Flink, Habilitation & Health, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg,
- Gunilla Westman Andersson, Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg
- Jakob Åsberg Johnels, Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg
- Jenny Samuelsson, Habilitation & Health, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg,
- Linn Johnels, The Swedish National Center for Rett Syndrome and Related Disorders, Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg
- Liselotte Kjellmer, Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg
- Maria Sundqvist, Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg
Venue
University of Gothenburg
Department of Education and Special Education
Västra Hamngatan 25
411 17 Gothenburg
More information on important dates, keynotes, registrations, and abstract submissions is coming soon.