Presentation Proposals

Submitting an Effective Field Presentation or Poster Proposal Julia BeckwithProject DirectorZERO TO THREEs National Training Institute

ZERO TO THREE is proud to feature the work of the field through the National Training InstituteEach year NTI receives over two hundred responses to its Call for Proposals, with less than 80 slots available for 90 minute field presentations.

Critical and timely information (hot topics)Current clinical and applied researchCreative strategies for promoting best practices in infant-family servicesPublic policies that affect very young children and their families

Reviewers with expertise in the proposals topic area read and score proposals without identifying informationNo program names, specific locations (city, state OK), staff, or affiliate organizations should be included in the abstract or summaryPresenter names and affiliations are hidden during the review process

Blind Review ProcessProposals not conforming to the standards outlined in the CFP are rejected before review

Presentation ProposalsPoster Presentations (w/Ignite option)research models, research findingsprogram or practice models early stage of work

90 minute Field Presentationslessons learned from practice, research or public policy endeavorscase presentations of clinical intervention

90 minute Field PresentationsLessons Learned from Research, Work in Public Policy, or Practice

effective responses to significant current issuestargeted to experienced infant-family professionalssuccinct statement of the issue(s) and relevancereasoning or decision-making process used contribution of multiple perspectives or disciplinescontributions from families involved in the work lessons to be learned that have practical valueplanned format for the presentation, including specific strategies to encourage engagement and participation

90 minute Field PresentationsCase Presentations on Clinical Intervention with a Child or Familyconceptual framework/knowledge base for the clinical approachprocess of clinical reasoning and decision-makingdescription of the way in which the services or approach were individualizedthe child's and family's experience, either by having family members as co-presenters or including audio, video, or written commentary/critique from families on the work togetherlessons to be learned that have practical valueplanned format for the presentation, including specific strategies to encourage engagement and participation

Poster PresentationsWith Ignite Option*clear statement of the issue or topic perspectives, methods, and/or service approaches usedcontext in which the work has taken place or the issue is being confrontedlessons to be learned from the presenter's work that has practical value to NTI attendees

*Presenters indicating an interest in presenting a 5-minute Ignite presentation will be considered according to available time

Criteria used in scoring and selectionAppropriateness of subject matter to the NTI audienceDemonstration of how it furthers knowledge in the infant/family field (review of current and relevant literature with references)Potential for informing future research, policy and/or programs Presentation plan that uses a lively and varied format with audiovisual and other materials to enhance learningOverall balance of topics within the program

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