Call For Papers: General Presentations

25th Annual International Conference On ADHD

November 7–9, 2013
Hyatt Regency, Crystal City
Washington, DC

The CHADD Annual International Conference is the major research, practice and public information conference dedicated to ADHD. Conference sessions will focus on providing current science-based information and the impact of this information on treatments for individuals with ADHD. The conference will bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, adults, parents, and others. Major goals for the conference are to disseminate the latest developments in research; to facilitate an ongoing exchange about issues related to ADHD by individuals with different experiences and viewpoints; and to increase public understanding of the disorder and its impact.

Proposals for presentations are invited. Empirical studies and best practices science-based intervention strategies are preferred. These can include, but are not limited to, collaborative practices, learning differences, implementation of IDEA and Section 504, advocacy empowerment, research, educational interventions, inclusion, parent training, multimodal treatment issues particular to distinct populations (i.e., age, gender, ethnicity, etc.), co-existing conditions, diagnosis and treatment, and innovative programs. Of special interest are presentations that address smoking and cultural diversity. These proposals will be organized by tracks—common topics of interest—that foster exchange, debate and dialogue among mental health professionals, educators, physicians, families, adults with ADHD and other conference attendees. Sessions for Hispanic/Latino tracks are encouraged and must be submitted in Spanish and English.

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Conference Presentations

General Submission Requirements

Please submit your proposal online by February 11, 2013. Only online submissions will be considered.

To submit your proposal, go to the CHADD home page www.chadd.org and click on: Call for Papers.

Selection Criteria

Submissions will be evaluated by the members of the Conference Program Review Committee. Criteria for selection will include:

• Appropriateness of subject matter, i.e., relevance to the goals of the conference as outlined in this call for papers;
• an understanding of the context of the presentation, e.g., its relationship to current research, and an understanding about the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD;
• where appropriate, soundness of research design, methodology, and data analysis; and
• potential for facilitating an ongoing exchange about issues related to ADHD by individuals with different experiences and viewpoints, and
• increasing public understanding of the disorder and its impact.

If your abstract is chosen, these guidelines will apply:

• Persons whose presentations are accepted must participate at the time scheduled by the Conference Program Committee.
• Submission of the proposal indicates agreement that CHADD may record the presentation. Recordings are made available for purchase after the conference.
• Presenters will be supplied with standard audiovisual equipment. LCD projectors will be at the presenter's expense. Audiovisual aids are encouraged.
• Presenters must provide handouts in advance, to the Conference Director, by June 1, 2013 for them to be included in the conference program. Handouts are limited to 6 pages and should be provided electronically in Word or Power Point format, with 4–6 slides per page. Handouts are required for all presentations. Handouts received after the date will not be included in the final conference program and may affect future consideration of submissions. All handouts that miss the cut-off date for submission will be copied at the expense and time of the presenter.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically by February 11, 2013. Notification will be made by April 2, 2013.

Questions? Email: CHADDconference@chadd.org

Scientific Research Posters

Research in the area of ADHD related to specific topics of etiology; epidemiology; and social, familial, medical and educational matters will be presented in a research poster session. Abstracts will be selected by a panel of reviewers based on scientific merit as well as on space limitations and the need for a balance of topics.

Submission Requirements

• Abstracts that describe actual empirical research are preferred.
• Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and contain a description of and backgrounds of conference attendees.

Research poster abstracts must be received by June 1, 2013.

Graduate Students Research Award

An abstract submitted by a graduated student which represents his or her primary efforts will be selected for a special research award. The winner of this award will receive a complimentary conference registration.

If you are interested in being considered for this award, please mark your abstract "Research Award Submission." Research Award abstracts must be received by June 1, 2013.

Innovative Programs

As parents, educators and health care providers become more aware of the needs of children and adults with ADHD and their families, they are finding extremely creative ways of addressing these needs. Such efforts include developing new and innovative programs; modifying existing programs; accommodating the needs of the child and adult through individually designed learning environments that highlight his or her special needs, and developing community-wide collaborative models.

Individuals representing a wide array of innovative programs and services will be on hand to share information with conference attendees.

Innovative Program abstracts must be received by June 1, 2013.

Please submit your research poster, scientific research award and/or the innovative program proposal online. Only online submissions will be considered.

Please submit your proposal online by June 1, 2013. Only online submissions will be considered.

To submit your proposal, go to the CHADD home page www.chadd.org and click on: Call for Papers.

CHADD will not be able to underwrite the expenses of presenters accepted from this call for papers.

Questions? Email: CHADDconference@chadd.org

Submit your proposal now.