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CCBD 2015 Call for Proposals
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CCBD 2015 Call for Proposals is Now Open
December 15, 2014
The call for proposals for the 2015 Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
(CCBD) International Conference is now open! Please review the important information
below for details on conference strands, presentation format/options, deadlines,
registration, and housing/accommodations. After you review the relevant information
please use the following link to complete your submission HERE.
The deadline for proposal submission is Monday, February 13, 2015. We look
forward to seeing you in Atlanta, GA, September 24 – 25, 2015! If you have questions,
please contact CCBD Event Planner, Rene Thomas (rthomasassociates@gmail.com)
Please remember that if accepted, your acceptance of the proposal indicates that all
presenters will register for the conference.
Important Dates
December 15, 2014
February 13, 2015
Late March 2015
Mid June 2015
Call for proposals opens
Deadline for receipt of presentations
Notification of selection
Online publication of CCBD draft agenda and
presentation times
Deadline for housing and registration of all presenters
July 15, 2015
Deadline for CCBD conference online registration
September 11, 2015
*If you do not receive notification by email at that time please contact Rene Thomas
(rthomasassociates@gmail.com)
Your proposal will be peer reviewed. Proposals will be selected based on 1) quality and
relevance of submission, 2) “fit” with the strand and conference goals. Strands will be
balanced to reflect a diverse array of presenters. To be reviewed you should submit your
presentation in the format below.
Formatting Your Submission
Before submitting your presentation online, please review the following guidelines:
• Title: Enter the FULL TITLE of your abstract EXACTLY as it appears in your
proposal. This will be used for printing in the final program and on the
website schedule. The title of your presentation should be no more than 15
words. Please capitalize the first letter of each word and do not put a period at the
end of the title. Your title should be as descriptive as possible; it should give
attendees a good idea about your topic.
• Abstract: Can be cut pasted into the submission site from a Word document - limit 450
words
• Learner Objectives: Can be cut pasted into the submission site from a Word document
- limit 100 words
• Summary: Please provide a 50-word summary. It will be included in the Conference
Program Application and the CCBD website.
• In addition, you will be asked for the following information:
- Provide affiliation and contact information for all presenters.
- Agree to be photographed and videotaped by CCBD
- Denote whether or not the session is appropriate for BCBA CEUs (only
appropriate if one or more presenters is a BCBA-D).
Presentation Types
The CCBD Conference Committee will be accepting submissions online for oral
presentations and posters. Please indicate during the submission process whether your
presentation is a practical application or research presentation.
• Oral presentations are 60 minutes in length and will occur at various times during the
conference on September 24th and 25th. You may present one topic the entire
time or may choose to have multiple topics and presenters within your
presentation. For example, you might have 3 presenters and a discussion all
focused around a topic area (e.g., academic interventions for individuals
diagnosed with or at-risk for EBD). Oral presenters WILL BE supplied with
AV equipment in all presentation rooms (i.e., a projector, screen, and
microphone/speakers as needed given room size). Any additional materials (i.e.,
computers, clickers, or projector connectors – toggles/dongles) must be provided
by the presenter or arranged with the conference center at their own cost.
• Posters will be presented in conjunction with the strand there are associated with,
Thursday, September 25th from 4:30-5:30pm. Each presentation is provided
with a table. A 36" x 48" presentation board on which to display a summary of the
presentation will be furnished by CCBD. Poster presenters are not supplied with
any audiovisual equipment or electrical access. Those requiring audiovisual
equipment are responsible for their own equipment or working with the hotel AV
staff at their own cost. Additionally, electrical access can be obtained by the
presenter directly through the hotel at their own cost. Please note that any presenter of multiple poster sessions is required to have a
representative to station each of the posters submitted. One presenter will not
be allowed to cover multiple posters, as participants want to discuss each of the
posters with a presenter.
Presentation Topics
During the submission process you will be asked to select the strand or strands that best
represent your submission.
Mental Health
This strand will focus on current trends and issues for and how best to support
students with significant mental health needs.
Juvenile Justice
This strand will focus on how students with and at-risk for EBD are served in
alternative education, residential, and juvenile justice settings.
Multi-Tier Systems of Supports (MTSS)
This strand will showcase steps for implementation and research on MTSS,
including response-to-intervention (RTI) and positive behavioral interventions
and supports (PBIS) in schools settings.
Common Core Across the Content Areas
This strand will address academic interventions for students with EBD, including
implementing Common Core State Standards and Science Technology
Engineering and Math initiatives.
Autism
This strand will focus on current trends and issues for and how best to support
students with autism spectrum disorder.
Behavior Management Strategies
This strand will focus on how to support the behavior of all students using
evidence-based practices for improving student behavior.
Law, Policy, and Advocacy
This strand will focus on legal issues for students with EBD and the ethical
implications for serving and advocating for this population.
Research
This strand will highlight the work of our topic-area strand leaders to allow them
to showcase their current work in the field of EBD. This strand is by invitation
only.
Mentorship
This new strand will feature double sessions for discussion and networking
targeting the needs of PK-12 practitioners, graduate students, and early-mid
career higher education professionals. This strand is by invitation only.
The CCBD Conference Committee reserves the right to allocate your presentation to
either oral presentation or poster session and to vary the chosen strand, depending on the
number and type of submissions received.