Join Down Syndrome Australia for a 60-minute webinar on Sleep Apnoea presented by Associate Professor Jasneek Chawla.
Who is this webinar for?
- Parents and caregivers of children and young people with Down syndrome
- Health professionals who support people with Down syndrome
Date
Wednesday, 5 November
7:30 – 8:30pm AEDT
Location
Online via Zoom (with Auslan interpreting and live captioning provided).
A recording will be available after the session.
About the event
Health • Medical
Join Down Syndrome Australia for a 60-minute webinar on sleep apnoea in children and young people with Down syndrome, presented by Associate Professor Jasneek Chawla.
You’ll learn about:
- New Australian research on sleep apnoea in children and young people with Down syndrome
- How common sleep breathing problems (obstructive sleep apnoea) are in young people with Down syndrome
- Why it’s important to treat sleep apnoea in children and young people with Down syndrome
- How sleep breathing problems present
- How doctors usually diagnose and treat them
To Register
Register online here.
Presenters
Associate Professor Jasneek Chawla
Associate Professor Jasneek Chawla is a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist at Queensland Children’s Hospital and leads the Kids Sleep Research Group at the University of Queensland. She completed her PhD on sleep disorders in children with Down syndrome and now leads a major national research project to improve diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in children with neurodisability. Jas is President of the Australasian Sleep Association, the first paediatric specialist in this role, and a strong advocate for children with disability and chronic illness.
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