Officers
The current officers of the SIRG/AID are

Philip Davidson, Ph. D, Co-chair
Email: davidsonph@aol.com

Christine Bigby, Ph.D., Co-chair
Email C.Bigby@latrobe.edu.au

Heather Wilkinson, PhD., Secretary
h.wilkinson@ed.ac.uk

Phil McCallion, Treasurer
Email : mcclion@csc.albany.edu

Dawna Torres Mughal, Ph.D., Member at large (Newsletter editor)
Email: mughal@gannon.edu

Sunny Kalsy, member at large (membership chair)
Email : sunny_kalsylillico@hotmail.com

Maria VanLaake, member at large (program chair)
Email: m.vanlaake@sp.unimaas.nl, or
Email : Maria.vanLaake@DMKEP.unimaas.nl

Matthew P. Janicki, Ph.D., Immediate Past-Chair
Email janickimp@aol.com

IASSID Council Representative from the SIRG/AID
Philip Davidson, Ph.D., Co Chair
Email: davidsonph@aol.com

Mission
The organization has as its founding principles:
1. Provide a focus for the worldwide exchange and dissemination of research and practice, as well as networking, in the field of aging and intellectual disability. Aging is meant in a broad sense, encompassing lifespan developmental issues as well as those related to old age. A wide variety of professional groups are potential contributors and no specific profession is considered to have a predominance in this respect.
2. Promote cross-national, multidisciplinary collaboration in the area of aging and intellectual disability. The ultimate aim of the group is to improve the quality of life or and services for people with intellectual disabilities, their carers, and their families.
3. Provide a framework for the collation of information relating to the research interests, expertise, and publications of group members. Within the overall process of collaboration, the views and contributions of nonprofessionals, including people with intellectual disabilities and their families and friends, are a fundamental component, and will be given the priority they deserve.

Membership
Membership is open to persons with an interest in any facet of research or application related to aging and intellectual disabilities. Membership benefits include access to IASSID newsletters and notifications, reduced fees at IASSID and SIRG/AID annual roundtables, events, and conferences, advance notice of IASSID Congress and special meeting programs, access to a network of colleagues, and copies of SIRG/AID reports.
Annual membership assessment is US$20 per calendar year. Assessment can be paid directly to the SIRG/AID or as part of the annual membership dues to the IASSID.

For information on joining the SIRG/AID, contact the SIRG Secretary,
Heather Wilkinson at h.wilkinson@ed.ac.uk

or write to

Heather Wilkinson
IASSID SIRG/AID Secretary
Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships
University of Edinburgh
23 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9NB

Leadership
The SIRG/AID is governed by an executive committee of officers and a steering committee of 24 SIRG members who represent a range of nations and regions of the world.

SIRGAID Steering Committee - final as per July 06.
Existing member
1. Giorgio Albertini (Italy)
2. Chris Bigby (Australia)*
3. Arthur Dalton (USA)
4. Philip Davidson (USA)*
5. Meindert Haveman (the Netherlands)
6. Tamar Heller (USA)
7. Matthew Janicki (USA)*
8. Nancy Jokinen (Canada
9. Maria Van Laake (Netherlands)
10. Phil McCallion (US)*
11. Mary McCarron (Ireland)
12. Dawna Torres Mughal (USA)*
13. Frode Larsen (Norway)
14. Vee Prasher (UK)
15. Ryo Takahashi (Japan)
17. Jenny Torr (Australia
18. Henny Van Schrojenstein Lantman de Valk (the Netherlands)
19. Kuo-yu Wang (Taiwan)
20. Germain Weber (Austria)
21. Heather Wilkinson (Scotland)*
* Member of Executive Committee