POSTERS are visual presentations of primarily data-based information in an attractive, easily understood format that will be viewed by a large number of people. The advantage of a poster is that it provides face-to-face interaction with the author(s). Posters should be constructed so that they are freestanding on a tabletop. POSTERS are combined thematically into POSTER SESSIONS which remain in place for at least 3 hours. The presenters are asked to be present for at least the first hour to answer any questions or more fully describe their work.

PAPERS are oral presentations which may be grouped by subject matter into PAPER SESSIONS. A Chairperson, often one of the presenters, is assigned to introduce speakers and maintain the allotted time of presentations. There is no Discussant.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS bring together several individuals with similar expertise in a subject matter to discuss topics of concern or interest among themselves and with audience members. The organizer of a PANEL selects a Chairperson responsible for introducing topics and speakers. The PANEL would be an appropriate submission for meetings of affiliated chapters or special interest groups.

SYMPOSIA consist of several speakers addressing a very similar topic. A SYMPOSIUM is organized by someone who agrees to Chair the session and designate a Discussant who is prominent in the field. Questions from the audience are addressed at the end of the SYMPOSIUM.

Teacher-oriented presentations that may be offered on Wednesday or Thursday evenings and Saturday morning are welcome. If interested, please indicate this on the Submission Form.

AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT

FABA will provide LCD projectors and screens in all presentation rooms, plus microphones for larger rooms. Those using Mac computers will need to provide their own adapters.

If you require additional equipment for your presentation, contact Patrick Chelf, (859) 536-7089, pchelf@vaecorp.com for the most up-to-date price, which will be the responsibility of the presenter.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: May 31, 2008!!

Please Note: All Presenters Must Register for the Conference and Pay Annual Membership Dues!

ABSTRACT PREPARATION

Title:  This is the title of the presentation you are submitting.  It should be centered and typed in all capital letters.

Authors and Affiliations:  The names of the people who are going to make the presentation and the places where they worked or went to school when the presentation was created.  This should be centered with the first letters of the presenters’ names and their affiliations capitalized.

Description:  The main body of your abstract should provide a description of your presentation.  It should be single-spaced, and should include the following:

1. The general characteristics of the people you worked with (e.g., elementary school children; a severely retarded man; out-patient clients).
2. The setting in which the problem was addressed (e.g., school; group home; restaurant).
3. The type of behavior investigated (e.g., sharing toys; self-injury; ordering from a menu).
4. The type of intervention (e.g., differential reinforcement; extinction; role-playing).
5. The results (e.g., increased by 60%; decreased from 20 to 3 per day; 19 of 20 task analysis steps correctly performed). A graphic display of your data would greatly enhance your abstract!

DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DID AND WHAT HAPPENED.  AVOID STATEMENTS SUCH AS: THE RESULTS WILL BE DISCUSSED!

Contact Person:  The name, address and phone number of the person to be contacted should anyone want more information.

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

Abstract

  Typed, and dark enough for copying
  Abstract (Proceedings) Form is used
  All information within margins on one page

Submission Materials

  Submission Form completed
  Presenters' short vitae included for presentations 50 minutes or greater in duration
  Learning objectives provided for presentations 50 minutes or greater in duration
  Self-addressed, stamped envelope included
  All materials sent flat, not folded
  All materials sent by May 31, 2008

Questions?

Contact Al Murphy
(850)-770-2251or by email at almurphy@aol.com

AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT

FABA will provide LCD projectors and screens in all presentation rooms, plus microphones for larger rooms. Those using Mac computers will need to provide their own adapters. If you require additional equipment for your presentation, contact Patrick Chelf, (859) 536-7089, pchelf@vaecorp.com for the most up-to-date price, which will be the responsibility of the presenter.