Potential presenters are requested to submit their abstracts for a research paper, a practical paper, a poster, or a symposium by filling out this Online Conference Proposal Submission Form. The conference language will be English and no translation service will be provided. All received submissions will be verified automatically by a return email. Please contact Matthias Grünke (matthias.gruenke@uni-koeln.de) in case you did not receive your confirmation. Each proposal will be reviewed by at least two members of our conference committee. Based on this review, your abstract will be accepted, rejected, or offered an alternative presentation format. The decision will be emailed to you by June 30, 2011. You are welcome to be an author of more than one submission. The abstracts of all accepted presentations will be published online as well as in a booklet, which will be distributed to all participants. LCD projectors and laptops will be provided for research papers, practical papers, and symposia free of charge.
Our definition of research is inclusive, comprising original studies, informed scholarship, and critical reflection. We welcome all proposals that are scientifically sound and address one of the conference themes. The methods by which authors come to their ultimate conclusions must have been used in a way that is accepted by the research community. Papers will be allocated 20 minutes, followed by 5 minutes for questions and answers.
Practical presentations should demonstrate various aspects of empirically supported interventions or assessment techniques for people with learning disabilities or related problems. We welcome all proposals that provide up-to-date and evidence-based information that can be implemented in the daily work of professionals. All abstracts must include a short description of the theoretical framework and the empirical data base on which the presented intervention or assessment technique is predicated. Papers will be allocated 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and answers.
Posters can either focus on research or practice. We welcome all proposals that deal with the same aspects as papers. Poster presentations will be organized in chaired sessions. Authors will be assigned 10 minutes in which they can present their work and answer questions. During poster sessions, no other conference activities will take place.
Symposia consist of integrated research or practical papers related to a theme. The total time allocated will be 90 minutes. This allows three research or two practical presentations. It is possible to organize two consecutive 90 minutes-sessions under one heading, interrupted by a coffee break of 15 minutes. We welcome all proposals that provide a meaningful description of the session, highlighting its significance with regards to one of the conference themes.