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Programme

Three days designed to move from relationship-building to actionable commitments.

At a glance

Friday
Arrivals & Networking

Registration, welcome session, speed networking, country snapshots, and networking dinner.

Saturday
Plenaries & Working Groups

Scene-setting plenaries, three parallel working group sessions, and ECR mentorship.

Sunday
Consolidation & Roadmap

Final working group session, presentations, research network roundtable, and next steps.

Working Groups

Six thematic groups, each leaving Madrid with a defined mandate, confirmed leadership, and a 2-year workplan.

WG1
Communication and AAC

Communication development, AAC access, eye gaze technology, implementation across healthcare systems

WG2
Neurology, breathing, and autonomic function

Epilepsy, non-epileptic events, EEG, breathing irregularities, autonomic dysfunction

WG3
Mobility, scoliosis, and motor function

Physiotherapy, scoliosis, gait, postural support, bone health, stereotypies

WG4
Nutrition, GI, and growth

Feeding difficulties, GI disorders, growth monitoring, nutritional support, drooling

WG5
Wellbeing, pain, and daily management

Emotional health, sleep, anxiety, pain assessment, quality of life, adult care transition

WG6
Clinical trial readiness in EU

Site capability, regulatory alignment, trial design, outcome measures, registries, ethics

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