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For more information about the conference contact the conference planning committee at arca2017conference@gmail.com

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ARCA 60TH ANNIVERSARY PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE

Theme: “Advocacy, Counseling, Training and Research for Individuals with Disabilities”

SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2017

CARIBE ROYALE ORLANDO CONVENTION CENTER, ORLANDO, FL

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS:  PRESENTATION AND POSTER SESSIONS

 Greetings Colleagues!

 The American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) invites your participation in the 60th Anniversary State of the Science and Profession Conference, which will be held September 15–17, 2017, at the Caribe Royale Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.  A number of pre-conference activities will occur on September 14, 2017.  Let’s make this a record year for disability related presentations!

 The theme of the ARCA 60th Anniversary Training Conference is “Advocacy, Counseling, Training, and Research for Individuals with Disabilities.”  All interested individuals, facilities, agencies and organizations, are invited to submit proposals for concurrent session presentations.

 The ARCA 60th professional conference focuses on disability-related issues and advocacy efforts.  Expected attendees will come from individuals who represent public and private rehabilitation agencies, community rehabilitation programs, hospitals, universities and schools, businesses, employers, and other organizations serving the employment needs, vocational and psychosocial goals of individuals with disabilities.  Expected proposal topics include, but are not limited to: 

  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
  • CACREP 2016 Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Standards
  • Advocacy
  • Multicultural Issues in Counseling and Education
  • Ethical Issues in Counseling and Education*
  • Disability Law
  • Research in Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Employment Strategies
  • Counseling Individuals with Disabilities
  • Counseling Varied Populations with Disabilities (Veterans, Offenders, Military, Grief, Elderly, Children and Adolescents)
  • Counseling Persons with Disabilities in Various Settings (Private Practice, Hospitals, School Settings, etc.)
  • Certification and Licensure
  • Rehabilitation Counseling and Technology (i.e. assistive technology) 

*Presentations requesting approval for ethics CEUs should so indicate.  They must be based on discussion of identified standards in the ACA and/or CRCC Code of Ethics.  The relevant standards must be specified in the proposal and during the presentation. 

Proposals for full regular platform presentations should be designed for concurrent sessions of 90‑minutes or 60-minutes in duration.  We are also accepting proposals for poster sessions which should be designed for a 30‑minute discussion.  

All concurrent sessions will be set up theater or classroom style with a podium, and a screen.  Any other individual AV needs is the responsibility of the presenter.    

Review Criteria for Proposals 

  • Overall quality; Relevance to the field of rehabilitation;
  • Well-defined focus that can be presented in a 90-minute or 60-minutes format;
  • Practical application of ideas presented;
  • Originality and timeliness of the content;
  • Ethics presentations based on the ACA and/or CRCC Code of Ethics should so indicate. 

Instructions for Proposal Submission 

Please review the Rules and Instructions on the following page before completing the attached Call for Proposals Form and the Biographical Information Form (or an exact duplicate).  In addition, include a one page resume or vita for each presenter.  Please assure all information is clearly typed and completed in its entirety.   

Notification of Acceptance 

Notification of acceptance of your proposal will be emailed June 12, 2017 to the primary presenter.  Please be sure to contact Dr. Valerie Russell and Dr. Paige Dunlap at ARCA2017Conference@gmail.com if you have any changes in your email address or your presentation.  

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL PROPOSALS BY June 5, 2017

Questions about the program should be submitted to Conference Educational Session Co-Chairs:
Dr. Valerie Russell and Dr. Paige Dunlap at:
ARCA2017Conference@gmail.com 

Thank you for your submission!

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