SOUTH CAROLINA
Speech-Language-Hearing Association

2009 SCSHA CONVENTION
CALL FOR PAPERS
February 19 - 21, 2009
Kingston Plantation
Myrtle Beach, SC

Deadline for Submission August 22, 2008

Carefully read all instructions before completing and submitting this form.  (Note: Failure to follow instructions may result in rejection of the proposal.)  Questions can be directed to the SCSHA Office

Instructions for ALL Presenters

Requirements for ALL Submissions:  

v    All presenters must pay the presenter convention registration fee to participate in functions and attend sessions.
v     Program Abstract:  The Program Abstract Page is the direct copy for printing the abstracts.  It should be carefully prepared and proofread.  Material will not be edited; therefore, abstracts will reflect your writing skill.  The abstract may not exceed 100 words.
v     Learning Outcomes:   Learning Outcomes describe the skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes that Participants will be able to demonstrate after the session.  Outcomes are written in the format, “Participants will be able to …” (e.g.,". … describe the function of the swallowing station.”  “…list three considerations in selecting candidates for cochlear implants.”) Click here for Guidelines for writing  Learning Outcomes.   Do not put bullets, asterisks, numbers, or any other symbol at the beginning of your outcomes.
v     Biographical Sketches of All Presenters:  Biographical sketches include the name of the presenters, their affiliations (i.e., practice settings), and a brief description of their qualifications for presenting the proposed session.  (Note:  Biographical Sketches are not vitae or resumes, but are brief narratives of no more than 50 words.)
v     Instructional Level:  All presentations must indicate level of instruction utilizing the following descriptions:
Introductory: This level assumes little or no familiarity with the literature and professional practice within the areas covered.
Intermediate: This level assumes general familiarity with the literature and professional practice within the areas covered. 
Advanced: This level assumes familiarity with current literature and professional practice.
v     Audiovisual Equipment Needs: must be indicated on the form below.  Additional AV requests on-site will not be arranged or paid for by SCSHA. Only those AV items listed on the form will be provided by SCSHA.  Any additional items required will be the responsibility of the presenter to arrange with the hotel and make payment for.  SCSHA will not provide laptops for any presentations or AV equipment for poster sessions.
For presentations requiring LCD Projectors, please note that LCD projectors are provided for basic PowerPoint presentations.  If you would like to include either sound or video in your presentation, you must contact the SCSHA Office prior to the convention to determine if appropriate equipment is available.  
All AV requests are subject to approval by the Convention Committee.  Approval of AV requests will be provided in the Presenter Confirmation Notification.
Policies for Accepting Papers and Suggestions:  
v     The Program Committee will be guided in the selection of proposals by the following criteria:  Quality, Distribution of subject matter, timeliness, popular demand, etc., Program balance (i.e. basic, applied research, poster, sessions, etc.), and Broad-based membership participation.
NOTE:   
v  Presentations must not be used by members or nonmembers to promote, take orders for, or sell products or materials.  
v  All program presenters are expected to follow accepted procedures to protect human subjects.  Such procedures might include possession of evidence of a statement from a Human Service Review Committee authorizing the study as one that adequately protects the human subjects, possession of evidence informed consent and signed release from all subjects or clients approving the use of data or clinical materials for presentation in a public forum (essential for clinical material or presentations involving videotapes), or evidence from written material presented in response to this Call for Papers that would indicate that subject or client identity has been appropriately protected.
Description of Session Types and Specific Instructions for Submission   
v Sessions provide maximum flexibility for members and a variety of session types including panels and symposia can be proposed.  Presentation can include, but are not limited to:  Reports by research teams of long-term and or extensive research programs, Descriptions or demonstrations of innovative clinical or programmatic procedures, Descriptions of approaches to unique problems or populations and Clinical/Professional issues.  Time length for a  session is 1 hour to 1 ˝ hours.
v Poster Presentations  provide a unique opportunity for dialogue between the presenter and the attendee, and are an excellent format for presenting information that lends itself readily to display.  Authors must construct a poster exhibit that can stand alone in conveying information.  The completed display should contain the title, author's name, statement of purpose, and  if it is a scientific investigation, the principal results.  Both content and appearance of posters must be of high quality.  Presenters are urged to have additional handout information available for distribution at the poster session.  
Handouts

SCSHA will place presenter's handouts on the SCSHA website prior to the convention, and on a CD to be placed in each attendee packet at the convention.  The deadline for submission of handouts is January 15, 2009.   Handouts must be received via electronic mail to the SCSHA Office, scsha@scsha.com (hard copies and faxes can not be accepted.)  Presenters who do not provide handouts to SCSHA prior to this date will be responsible for providing handouts to the attendees.

Please complete the following form and submit (via the website) by August 22, 2008.

Title of Proposal: (Do not exceed 60 characters)

Complete Mailing Address:  (Contact person for notification of proposal and convention details.)

 Name

E-mail 

Street Address

City  StateZip

Other Contact Information

Phone (Area Code/Number)

Fax (Area Code/Number)

Please Check One In Each Category

Content Area
 Instructional Level
 Session Type 

(please note that there are only a limited number of one hour sessions available.)
Other (specify)

Audiovisual Equipment Needs:

PLEASE NOTE SCSHA DOES NOT PROVIDE LAP TOPS FOR PRESENTATIONS.

Refer to Requirements for Submission for audiovisual requirements.  All AV requests are subject to approval by the Convention Committee.  Approval of AV requests will be provided in the Presenter Confirmation Notification.  AV is not provided for poster presentations.  Lap Tops are not provided for any presentations, and audio and video for LCD presentations must be approved by the Convention Committee based on availability of AV equipment.

(To select more than one AV, hold down the Ctrl button while making your selections.)

Request for LCD Projectors must complete the following:

LCD Projectors are provided for still presentations.  If your presentation will contain audio and video, you must request this on the Call for Papers.
 My presentation will contain audio
My presentation will contain video

If you do not indicate above the need for audio or video, or contact the SCSHA Office  prior to the Convention, SCSHA will not be responsible for your presentation or any additional fees charged by the hotel to ensure your presentation is working properly.

I understand that I must provide my own lap top for my presentation (when requesting an LCD projector).
 

Other (please specify)

Additional Presentation Information

Day(s) and or time(s)  you cannot present

Title of any other presentation(s) submitted

SCSHA understands that many proposals represent the work of several individuals.  In a few cases, all of the authors of the proposal cannot attend the convention. Please check if the individual listed will not be able to attend the convention.

By each authors name, please list the order they are to be listed in the Convention program.

First Author:
(To select more than one degree/credentials, hold down the Ctrl button while making your selections.)
Name  Degree/Credentials Other

Speaker order to be listed in the program.

Affiliation

City/State

Bio

Will not be attending the SCSHA Convention

 

Second Author:
(To select more than one degree/credentials, hold down the Ctrl button while making your selections.)
Name   Degree/Credentials Other

Speaker order to be listed in the program.

Affiliation

City/State

Bio

Will not be attending the SCSHA Convention

Third Author:
(To select more than one degree/credentials, hold down the Ctrl button while making your selections.)
Name  Degree/Credentials Other

Speaker order to be listed in the program.

Affiliation

City/State

Bio

Will not be attending the SCSHA Convention

Fourth Author:
(To select more than one degree/credentials, hold down the Ctrl button while making your selections.)
Name  Degree/Credentials Other

Speaker order to be listed in the program.

Affiliation

City/State

Bio

Will not be attending the SCSHA Convention

For additional authors, complete a second form and include only the additional authors, title of proposal, and indication in the Program Abstract field that the submission is for additional authors.

Program Abstract (Maximum of 100 words)

Learning Outcomes

At the culmination of this session, participants will be able to:
(Provide at least 3 outcomes, refer to Learner Outcomes.  Please note that failure to provide proper learner outcomes could result in ASHA not approving your session for ASHA CEUs.  Please refer to the guidelines above.)

1.

2.

3.

4.

 

 

For questions on the submission, completion, or content for the Call for Papers, contact the SCSHA Office or Clarissa Bennett, cbennett@rte.richland2.org or vegabennett@yahoo.com, SCSHA Convention Chair