Membership types

We are an international not-for-profit association devoted to the promotion and dissemination of research into childhood disabilities. Founded in 1989, we have established ourselves as the leading childhood-onset disability community for researchers, clinicians, and other professionals in Europe, with a truly international demographic.

Our membership is available on an annual basis under two categories:

• EACD Regular Member
• EACD Regular Member - Hinari

As an EACD regular member, you’ll have access to the latest scientific and clinical developments and trends in childhood disability, congress news and activities, and you’ll belong to the leading childhood disability community for researchers in Europe. 

EACD membership is more than only a list of benefits. EACD membership is about supporting our mission to relieve individuals with a childhood-onset disability throughout Europe by the promotion of education and research into Childhood Disability.   

How can EACD support my career?

If you want to enhance your career and get ahead, EACD provides a range of platforms and tools to help you through each stage.

• Participation in the EACD Early Researchers' Forum or to the EACD Early Career Researcher Award (membership required)
• Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (Discounts available through your member account)
• EACD Annual Meeting (reduced fees through your member account)
• Edu.EACD.org

EACD is committed to helping members achieve their goals. Get in touch today if you need our assistance.

Join EACD

The first step is to create your EACD account. Your account is your gateway to all membership benefits. Membership payment is a precondition.

Membership categories

EACD Regular Membership (€70 per year)

To become an EACD Regular Member, you must have a clinical and/or scientific interest in the problems, care and/or treatment of childhood-onset disabilities at the time of your membership application.

EACD Regular Membership - Hinari (€20 per year)

EACD Regular Membership - Hinari is only available for individuals living in a country eligible for the Hinari Programme as set up by WHO for low- and middle- income countries. The complete list of countries eligible for the Hinari Programme can be found here. To become an EACD Regular Member - Hinari, you must have a clinical and/or scientific interest in the problems, care and/or treatment of childhood-onset disabilities at the time of your membership application.