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CALL FOR PAPERS

���SUBMISSION DEADLINE: ALL PROPOSAL MATERIALS MUST BE

RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 2, 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS DETAILS

Appropriate presentation should include descriptions of innovative and research-based best practices, research findings, program developments, and practical information and teaching approaches.

The Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) and Providing Autism Links & Supports, Inc. (PALS, Inc.) invite proposals for presentations at the 2016, 23rd Annual CARD Conference, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 29-31, 2016, at the Florida Mall Hotel, located at 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL.

CARD and PALS provide this annual conference to bring together a wide range of professionals, parents and adults with ASD to share information of importance to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and dual sensory impairments, their families, and providers. The purpose of the conference is to provide education and information to professionals and families committed to achieving optimal outcomes individuals with autism spectrum disorders, dual sensory impairment, and related disabilities, as well as to provide a voice and sessions for self-advocates with an autism spectrum disorder so that families and professionals may learn directly from people with ASD.

The audience ranges from families of newly diagnosed toddlers to leaders in the field of autism research and treatment. It is advantageous to submit early, as our program develops over the summer months, and we strive for a balance of topics.

All appropriate presentation proposals will be considered. For maximum consideration, presentation proposals should describe innovative and research-based best practices, important research findings, program developments, and practical information and teaching approaches for educators and families. Presentations that go beyond simple description and include examples and strategies that can be immediately implemented by families, professionals and individuals with ASD are preferred. Novel treatment approaches will be considered if research evidence will be presented to support their outcomes. (NOTE: For 2016, presentations designed for parents

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2016and professionals with information for students with significant needs will be given priority in

each breakout).

CARD and PALS bring together a wide range of professionals and parents to share information about individuals with autism spectrum disorders and dual sensory impairments. The purpose of the conference is to provide education and information to professionals and families committed to individuals with autism spectrum disorders, dual sensory impairment, and related disabilities. Audiences range from families of newly diagnosed toddlers to leaders in the field of autism research and treatment. It is advantageous to submit early as our program develops over the summer months, and we strive for a balance of topics. Presentations are one to one-and-a-half hours each. Presenters may be asked to repeat their presentation.

Proposal Format: To be considered for acceptance, proposals must include the following:

• Presentation Title: 10 word maximum • Content Track: See content options • Presenter Information: ALL ITEMS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH

PRESENTER and a copy of each presenter’s vita (2 page maximum) forwarded with paperwork.

• Conference Program Description: A 50-100 word description for the Conference Program.

• Learning Objectives/Outcomes: This section should provide three (3) learning objectives and outcomes for the presentation, and sufficient information to determine how the session contributes to best practices and advances in the field of autism spectrum disorders or dual sensory impairments. Up to 150 words. (Speakers may be asked to submit additional presentation materials.)

• AV: Presenters will be provided with a laptop for their presentation, however please bring your own laptop in case of technical difficulties beyond our control. If you are a MAC user, please bring the necessary adapters as well. One microphone will be provided per session. Check below if additional microphones are requested for panel format. Presenters are required to bring a back up of presentation on CD or flash-drive. If you are playing video in your presentation please make sure the clips are downloaded on the flash drive with the presentation (if this is not done your video input will not play on another computer). If you are not sure how to do this or have not done it before, please contact our office to assist you at 407-823-6020.

REVIEW PROCESS: All proposals will be acknowledged as they are received. A panel will review proposals. Proposals selected will provide balanced content and broad geographic representation across the state. (NOTE: For 2016 presentations designed for parents and professionals with information for students with significant needs will be given priority in each breakout). All accepted submissions will be notified by October 09, 2015. Submitting a proposal represents a commitment to attend and present, if accepted. You will be

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2016responsible for travel, accommodations and meals. Each presentation accepted will include

complimentary registration for up to two presenters. All other presenters must register for the conference in order to present. Content Options:

o Nature of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Disabilities/Diagnosis/Early Intervention (targeted toward newly involved families and early intervention professionals)

❖ Nature of autism, early signs, diagnosis and treatment❖ Getting started – IEP development, early intervention❖ Basics of instruction and intervention for families❖ Early Intervention Procedures and Targets

o Instructional Strategies and Intervention Programs/Models of Instruction and Delivery❖ Social Skills Issues and Strategies❖ Sensory and Attention Issues/Deaf-Blindness❖ Communication Issues & Strategies❖ Behavioral Issues/Strategies to Reduce Use of Restraint and Seclusion❖ Curriculum and Classroom Issues❖ Technology that Supports Individuals with ASD

o Inclusion Issues and Strategies❖ Classroom Inclusion Strategies❖ Community Based Activities and Inclusion❖ Delivering Intervention in Least Restrictive and Natural Environments

o Family Support❖ Practical recommendations for home living, parenting issues❖ Advocacy and education, rights and responsibilities❖ Family relationships, sibling issues❖ Community supports, leisure activities, quality of life

o Adult Issues❖ Transition Planning for Adulthood❖ Employment Issues❖ Living Arrangements❖ Self-Determination

o Advanced Topics❖ Medical and genetic aspects❖ Other topics as appropriate❖ Research results

o Personal perspectives

o Panel Discussion–Topics of Interest

Note: Deadline to submit proposals: Must be submitted/postmarked by October 02, 2015 to:

Call for Papers

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2016PALS/UCF-CARD

P. O. Box 781458Orlando, FL 32878-1458 Electronic submission is acceptable to judee.samuels@ucf.edu Proposals that are received after October 02, 2016, the submission deadline, that are incomplete, or that do not include the required information, will not be considered for the program.

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20162016 CARD CONFERENCE

CALL FOR PAPERS WORKSHEET(Fill out completely)

PRESENTER INFORMATION

I. Name of 1st Presenter (Last, First):      

II. Highest Degree Earned/Credential(s):      

III. Address:      

IV. City:       State:       Zip:      

V. Home Phone:      Cell Phone:      Email:      

VI. Biographical Statement for presenter(s) (150 Word Limit):      

VII. Vitae (Resume): Please remember to attach the presenter’s vita (short version is permissible). Multiple copies of vita are not necessary. Only one is required and they may be submitted electronically to judee.samuels@ucf.edu (just note here method): vitae submitted electronically to judee.samuels@ucf.edu vitae is being forwarded in mail.

VIII. Please submit a digital photo electronically to the conference coordinator: judee.samuels@ucf.edu

IX. Have you ever presented at a CARD conference in the past? Yes No If yes, what year did you present:      

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20162nd PRESENTER INFORMATION (if applicable)

X. Name of Presenter (Last, First):     

XI. Highest Degree Earned/Credential(s):      

XII. Address:      

XIII. City:      State:       Zip:      

XIV. Home Phone:      Cell Phone:       Email:      

XV. Biographical Statement for presenter(s) (150 Word Limit):      

XVI. Vitae: Please remember to attach the presenter’s vita (short version is permissible). Multiple copies of vita are not necessary. Only one is required and they may be submitted electronically to judee.samuels@ucf.edu (just note here method): vitae submitted electronically to judee.samuels@ucf.edu

XVII. Please submit a digital photo electronically to the conference coordinator: judee.samuels@ucf.edu

XVIII. Have you ever presented at a CARD conference in the past? YesNo If yes, when did you present:      

PRESENTATION

XIX. Title of Presentation:      

XX. Presentation Objectives: Please provide at least 3 observable, measurable learning outcomes from this presentation, in the format: As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:      

XXI. Presentation Abstract (150 words):      

XXII. Content Track: Advanced Topics Specialized Populations Family Support Educational Strategies Introduction to ASD & Related Disabilities Research Other please specify other:     

XXIII. Length of Presentation: 60 minutes 90 minutes180 minutes

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2016XXIV. Presentation Format: Panel Lecture Group Discussion

AUDIO VISUAL NEEDS

1. Audio Visual Needs: (please check any that you are requesting) Microphone LCD Projector Speakers- to project video sound from your PowerPoint-this is only if you have video in your presentation that has sound.

2. Computer: I will use my own computer* I will use the computer already in the room * I will bring and use a Mac I have a PC I will bring a Mac Adaptor

3. Please initial: I understand that internet access may NOT be available in the room for my presentation and that flipcharts, and VCRs are not available. If I need such, I may bring my own to use, but must inform the conference coordinator in advance to prepare for any changes with the hotel.      

PRESENTER(S) PERMISSION

4. May we take photographs/video during your presentation? Yes No

5. Do you give permission for registrants to have access to a handout for your presentation electronically via a PDF for a limited time? Yes No (For the past several years we have gone green to reduce cost and save our environment. We do not print a program with all PowerPoint presentations. We provide registrants with a security code to access presentations from an electronic portal for a limited time to print prior to the conference.)

6. I understand that submission of this proposal is acceptance for attendance if my proposal is accepted. If proposal is accepted my registration fee (up to a total of two presenters per presentation) will be waived. I will NOT need to register for the conference. A CARD staff member will register me. All hotel/accommodations and travel charges will be my own responsibility. If I desire to obtain CEUs or wish to attend any other conference functions that require a fee, you understand I will be responsible for payment. I agree

Submit electronically to judee.samuels@ucf.edu or complete all forms and mail to PALS, PO

Box 781458, Orlando, FL 32878-1458 by October 02, 2015. 407.823.6020 407.823.6012(fax)

The paper work below is a requirement by ASHA if your presentation is accepted. Please fill it out now to save us time. Thank you.

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Conflict of Interest Policy Purpose FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is an ASHA Approved CE Provider. It is the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities CE committee’s policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all CE courses. The desired outcome of this policy is to conduct CE courses that are free from the appearance of or actual conflicts of interest (“COI”) and to avoid the introduction/demonstration of bias in favor or against a product, service, or device in return for known and unknown personal and professional gain. The intent of this policy is to ensure that any potential conflict will be identified openly so that the course participants may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of facts. References The FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities CE Program’s policy to identify and resolve conflicts of interest is drawn from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Continuing Education Board (CEB) Requirement 3: Transparency in course Planning, Deliver, and Marketing. Further information about the CEB Requirements may be on the ASHA web site. Policy FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities CE courses will adhere to the ASHA CEB Requirement 3. All individuals in a position to influence the content of a course to be offered for ASHA CEUs must disclose any relevant financial or nonfinancial relationship(s) that might affect independent involvement in the proposed CE course. Any speaker or planning committee member who refuses to disclose financial or nonfinancial relationships will be disqualified from participating in the planning and implementation of the course. The CE disclosure process requires completion and submission of the disclosure forms indicating no conflicts of interest or indicating relevant financial or non-financial relationships that could be perceived as a conflict of interest. Our process for disclosing conflicts of interest are outlined below. Definitions Bias A particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice.

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2016Conflicts of Interest (COI)

Situations where personal and/or financial considerations compromise judgment or where the situation may appear to provide the potential for professional judgment to be compromised. Conflicts of interest may arise in continuing education since the potential exists for professional judgment and practice to be biased by an economic interest in, or personal benefit from, professionally related commercial enterprises.

Relevant Financial Relationships Instructional personnel have a relevant financial relationship if that relationship could influence the information presented in the course and could be perceived as a conflict of interest by learners.

Relevant Nonfinancial Relationships Instructional personnel have a relevant nonfinancial relationship if that relationship could influence the information presented in the course and could be perceived as a conflict of interest by learners.

Procedure to identify, resolve and disclose relevant financial and nonfinancial relationship(s) Identifying and resolving relevant financial and nonfinancial relationship(s) Individuals Planning and Developing Course Content FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities requires that all individuals involved in developing course content to be offered for ASHA CEUs disclose relevant financial and nonfinancial relationship(s). a) Prior to participating in the development of a course’s content, all individuals must

complete a disclosure form. Individuals who refuse to complete a disclosure form will be disqualified and may not participate in developing course content.

b) FSU Center for Autism reviews the completed disclosure forms. c) In the event of an identified financial or nonfinancial relationship, one or more of the

following actions will take place to resolve the potential COI: • We will engage the planner/speaker in a guided interview process which seeks to understand how the relevant financial or nonfinancial relationship may influence the content of the course. • The individual may withdraw from the planning committee. • The individual may be excluded from planning the parts of the course related to

the COI. • The course may be subject to peer review by the remainder of the planning

committee to ensure the absence of bias in its content. • The course may be submitted for peer review to an external content expert.

d) In addition to identifying and resolving COI during the course development stage, the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities communicates with all individuals involved in developing course content __________ days prior to course delivery to identify relevant financial or nonfinancial relationship(s) that have developed since course planning was completed.

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2016All actions to identify and resolve conflicts of interest among the individuals developing the

course will be documented and retained for 7 years by FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities.

Speakers/authors FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities requires that all individuals involved in developing and delivering course content to be offered for ASHA CEUs disclose relevant financial and nonfinancial relationship(s). When an individual accepts the invitation to participate as instructional personnel in a course to be offered for ASHA CEUs, the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities will obtain a disclosure form of any relevant financial and nonfinancial relationships related to the course content. Individuals who refuse to complete a disclosure form will be disqualified and may not participate in developing or delivering course content. FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities reviews the completed disclosure forms. In the event of an identified financial or nonfinancial relationship, one or more of the following actions will take place to resolve the potential COI:

• We will engage the speaker/authors in a guided interview process which seeks to understand how the relevant financial or nonfinancial relationship may influence the content of the course.

• The individual may withdraw from the planning committee or from being a speaker or author.

• The individual may be excluded from planning or delivery of the parts of the course related to the COI.

• The course may be subject to peer review by the remainder of the planning committee or an outside objective entity to ensure the absence of bias in its content.

• The course may be submitted for peer review to an external content expert. In addition to initial disclosure conducted prior to approving speakers/authors, FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities communicates with all instructional personnel ___________ days prior to course delivery to identify relevant financial or nonfinancial relationship(s) that have developed since course planning was completed and speaker/author approvals were made. All actions to identify and resolve conflicts of interest among the individuals developing and presenting the course will be documented and retained for a minimum of 7 years.

Unresolved Conflicts of Interest If a COI is identified for any speaker or individual involved in the development of course content and cannot be resolved by the mechanisms described above, further action must be taken to prevent the introduction of bias into the activity. Such actions may include:

• Removal of the speaker or individual involved in the development of course content from the course.

• Offer the course or session, but do not offer it for ASHA CEUs These requirements are also applicable to a speaker or individual involved in planning course content who refuses to disclose financial relationships. These individuals are considered to be in conflict until appropriate disclosures are completed.

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2016Instructional personnel disclosure to potential registrants and course attendees

FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities must disclose to potential registrants and at the start of the course each instructional personnel’s relevant financial and nonfinancial relationships to the course content. The Provider must also disclose when instructional personnel have no relevant financial and nonfinancial relationships.

1. This disclosure information must be available in promotional efforts and at the start of the course.

2. The following information must be disclosed to learners: • The name of the instructional personnel; • Relevant financial relationship(s): Listing the name of the organization

and the type of financial relationship; and/or • Relevant nonfinancial relationship(s): Listing the name of the organization

and the type of nonfinancial relationship; or • No relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships exist.

Adapted with permission from Wright State Medical School http://www.med.wright.edu/fca/cme/Conflict_of_Interest_Policy

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2016Program Planner/Instructional Personnel Relationship Disclosure Form

In compliance with American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s Continuing Education Board’s Requirements, FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities requires program planners and instructional personnel to disclose information regarding any relevant financial and non-financial relationships related to course content prior to and during course planning.

Program Planner/Instructional Personnel’s Name:      

Course Title:      

HIPAA REQUIREMENTS

To comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), we ask that all program planners and instructional personnel insure the privacy of their patients/clients by refraining from using names, photographs, or other patient/client identifiers in course materials without the patient’s/client’s knowledge and written authorization.

I am in compliance with these policies: __     __ (INITIAL HERE) Relevant financial relationships are those relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, gift, speaking fee, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options, or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial relationships can also include “contracted research” where the institution gets the fund and manages the funds and the individual is the principal or named investigator on the grant.

Do you have relevant financial relationships to disclose? No Yes, if yes complete the Financial Relationship Disclosure Form.

Relevant non-financial relationships are those relationships that might bias an individual including any personal, professional, political, institutional, religious or other relationship. May also include personal interest or cultural bias.

Do you have relevant financial relationships to disclose? No Yes, if yes complete the Non-Financial Relationship Disclosure Form.

I attest that the information in this disclosure is accurate at the time of completion and I agree to notify FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities of any changes to this information between now and the presentation.      __________       Signature Date I understand that my typed signature is the same as signing with pen. I herby agree to all above.

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2016Financial Relationship Disclosure Form

Copy this page as many times as you need to complete information regarding each of your relevant financial relationships. Program Planners/Instructional personnel have a relevant financial relationship if that relationship could influence the information presented in the course and could be perceived as a conflict of interest by learners.

Planner/Presenter Name:      

Financial relationship with (name of Company/Organization):      

Date form completed:      

What was received? (Check all that apply)

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Consulting fee Intellectual property rights Speaking fee Royalty Grants Gift Ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest excluding diversified mutual funds)

Honoraria Hold patent on equipment In kind Other financial benefit (please describe):      

For what role? (Check all that apply)

Employment Management position Teaching and speaking Board membership Ownership Consulting Membership on advisory committee or review panels Independent contractor (including contracted research) Other activities (please describe)     

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2016Non-Financial Relationship Disclosure Form

Copy this page as many times as you need to complete information regarding each of your relevant non-financial relationships. Program Planners/instructional personnel have a relevant non-financial relationship if that relationship could influence the information presented in the course and could be perceived as a conflict of interest by learners.

Planner/Presenter name:      

Non-financial relationship with (name of Company/Organization/Institution):     

Date form completed:       What is the nature of the non-financial relationship? (complete all that apply)

Personal, please describe:       Professional, please describe:       Political, please describe:       Institutional, please describe:       Religious, please describe:       Personal interest, please describe:       Bias, please describe:       Other relationship, please describe:      

For what role?

Volunteer employment Volunteer teaching and speaking Board membership Volunteer consulting Volunteer membership on advisory committee or review panels Other volunteer activities (please describe):      

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