Down Syndrome: Neurobehavioural Specificity

Prof. Jean A. Rondal, University of Liège, Belgium
Prof. Rondal has studied the education of mentally retarded people for over 40 years. He has won multiple awards for his outstanding scientific research at international conferences, and taught at several universities in Europe and North America. He co-founded the European Down Syndrome Association and was president from 1997 to 2000. He is currently a member of the Directorial Board of Down Syndrome International.

Dr. Juan Perera, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
Dr. Perera has attained worldwide recognition for his conferences, research and publications. A guest lecturer at several European and American universities, he has dedicated himself to isolating, studying and describing specific aspects of Down syndrome. He was president of the World Down Syndrome Congress held in Madrid in 1997. He has also been a member of the Scientific Committee for the last four world congresses and has organised six international symposiums on the different aspects of Down syndrome in Majorca.