17th SSBP International Research Symposium Developmental trajectories of behavioural phenotypes Programme Book 10–13 October 2014 • New York, USA 2 17th International SSBP Research Symposium The Society for the Study 3 of Behavioural Phenotypes 10th – 13th October 2014 The 17th SSBP International Meeting Developmental Trajectories of Behavioural Phenotypes New York, USA 10th – 13th October 2014, New York, USA Contents Contents Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................................................................9 New York Conference Organiser ..............................................................................................................................................10 Scientific Committee ..........................................................................................................................................................................11 4 The SSBP .......................................................................................................................................................................................................12 The SSBP Executive Committee : ...........................................................................................................................................................................12 Meetings of the SSBP ....................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Forthcoming Meetings of the SSBP.....................................................................................................................................................................13 Tom Oppé and the Tom Oppé Distinguished Lecture............................................................................................. 14 Tom Oppé Lecturers ......................................................................................................................................................................................................14 2014 Tom Oppé Lecturer: Professor Stewart Einfeld ..................................................................................................................................14 Patricia Howlin and the Patricia Howlin Prize Lecture ............................................................................................15 Patricia Howlin Lecturers ............................................................................................................................................................................................15 2014 Pat Howlin Prize Winner: Hayley Crawford ...........................................................................................................................................15 Sponsors ......................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Keynote Speaker Profiles ................................................................................................................................................................17 Prof. Catherine Lord .....................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Dr Carolyn B. Mervis .......................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Dr Barbara Pober..............................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Prof. John Carey ................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Prof. Agatino Battaglia ..................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Prof. Ann Swillen .............................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Prof. Donna M. McDonald-McGinn ......................................................................................................................................................................21 Educational Day Speaker Profiles ...........................................................................................................................................22 Dr Purnima Hernandez ...............................................................................................................................................................................................22 Dr Nancy Dougherty .....................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Dr Lisa Shulman .............................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Assistant Prof Emily A Jones ...................................................................................................................................................................................23 Geri Brewster ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 17th International SSBP Research Symposium Contents Research Symposium Programme. ........................................................................................................................................25 Day One: Friday, 10th October 2014 .......................................................................................................................................................................25 Day Two: Saturday, 11th October 2014 .................................................................................................................................................................26 Day Three: Sunday, 12th October 2014 ...............................................................................................................................................................27 Abstracts for Oral Presentations: .....................................................................................................................................................28 Talk 1: Developmental Trajectories in ASD .....................................................................................................................................................28 5 Talk 2: Developmental Trajectories in Williams Syndrome ....................................................................................................................29 Talk 3: Overview of Williams Syndrome ............................................................................................................................................................30 Talk 4: Early Motor Milestone Markers of Developmental Trajectories: Age of Walking in ASD vs. Non-ASD ........31 Talk 5: Developmental Trajectories in the Extended Lesch Nyhan Disease Phenotype .....................................................32 Talk 6: Age Related Differences in Hyperactivity/Inattention and Peer Problems/ASD among Individuals with Down Syndrome .............................................................................................................................................33 Talk 7: Improving the Trajectory of Development in Young Children with Fragile X Syndrome ................................... 34 Talk 8: Lifespan Changes In Autism Spectrum Disorder Characteristics In Seven Genetic Syndromes: An 8 Year Follow Up .............................................................................................................................................................................................35 Talk 9: Principles of Phenotype Analysis in the Assessment of Children with Neurodevelopmental Syndromes ..................................................................................................................................................36 Talk 10: Wolf-Hirschhorn (4P-) Syndrome: Clinical Features and Natural History .....................................................................37 Talk 11: Functional Connectivity Changes and Social Behaviour in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 ......................................38 Talk 12: Incontinence in Children with Special Needs ............................................................................................................................39 Talk 13: Intellectual Ability in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Correlates with Predicted Effects of Mutations on TSC1 and TSC2 Proteins .................................................................................................................................................41