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Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Call For Papers

2011 Annual Convention - Houston, Texas
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION

This Call for Papers contains the form for submission to the TSHA 55th Annual Convention to be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, March 3-5, 2011, as well as a complete set of instructions to assist you in your submission.

All Call for Papers submissions must include the following:

  • the completed Call for Papers form,
  • three learner outcomes,
    To follow ASHA guidelines you must state: "As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to..."
    Please incorporate easy to measure action verbs such as perform, identify, or list.
    Please do not include verbs that are difficult to measure such as understand, become familiar with, learn, or appreciate.
  • an abstract (no more than 50 words), and
  • a program summary and description (no more than 750 words).
    The Program Committee will use this information to review and select quality programming for the 2011 Convention.
    The submission deadline for Call for Papers is Friday, August 27, 2010.

CFP/Presentation Guidelines

  • Individuals submitting or included within this proposal have agreed to be present in Houston during the time and date assigned to the presentation at the TSHA 2011 Convention and conduct this proposed presentation according to the conditions listed above. Your convention registration is NOT included with your invitation to speak/present.
  • The individual submitting this proposal and signing this form agrees to receive all conference correspondence and accepts responsibility for conveying conference-related information to co-presenters. Only three co-presenters, along with one primary speaker, shall be listed for any one session. Any more than four co-presenters will be indicated as a "panel."
  • Appropriate "Release of Confidential Information" have been obtained for all client materials that will be used or recorded as part of this presentation. The responsibility for protecting client confidentiality rests with the presenter(s).
  • Prior approval must be received from TSHA to distribute surveys or collect data at the Convention.
  • Approval of presentation does not imply the TSHA endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
  • Other than audiovisual equipment indicated on this submission, presenter(s) will be responsible for audiovisual equipment requests/changes, or may bring their own equipment. Laptops must be brought by presenter and will not be provided. All projectors and AV equipment are PC compatible. Mac users MUST bring appropriate converter/adaptor cords. Converter/adaptor cords will not be provided onsite.
  • Any handouts not sent in by the deadline will NOT be included on the handout CD or posted on the TSHA website for download and should be copied/produced at the presenter's expense. TSHA will not be responsible for making handout copies for the presenters if they do not meet the handout deadline. Deadline for handouts will be noted in the Speaker's Contract upon acceptance. Handouts should be limited to 10 pages front/back. By signing this Call for Papers form, presenters grant TSHA permission to reproduce and include handout materials on the Convention CD and Association website.