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NJ APSE Facing the Future XIX
CALL FOR PRESENTERS
March 25, 2011
Doubletree Hotel
Somerset, NJ
Proposal Due Date: September 20, 2010
*Please note: Proposals will not be accepted after
September 20, 2010
Call for Presenters: NJ APSE Facing the Future XIX
Doubletree Hotel
Somerset, NJ
March 25, 2011
Proposal Due Date: September 20, 2010
(*Please note that no proposals will be accepted after the deadline)
Call for Proposals: NJ APSE invites you to submit a proposal to present a workshop at the Facing the Future XIX Conference. This annual conference highlights best practices in supporting people with all types of disabilities in career planning, customized employment, and transition from school to work.
Goal: This conference establishes 12 ninety minute workshops that are designed to educate, inspire, and acknowledge the work of professionals in supported (or customized) employment and transition from school to work.
NJ APSE Mission: NJ APSE is an association committed to improving equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities in New Jersey through education and advocacy.
Audience: Supported Employment professionals, including supervisors, administrators, employment specialists, job developers, representatives from government agencies, teachers, and transition coordinators are the primary audience for the conference. People with disabilities and family members also may attend.
Suggested Topics: Presentations should be interactive and may address, but are not limited to the following topics:
· Job Development
· Support strategies, (e.g., job coaching, instructional strategies, counseling, natural supports, therapeutic interactions, positive behavioral supports, drug and alcohol treatment, stress reduction, etc.)
· Transition from School to Work (e.g., best practices, collaboration, etc.)
· Family and individual perspectives
· Management (e.g., effective communication, team strengthening, motivating staff, maintaining quality assurance, best practices, social media, marketing, 21st century business models, etc.)
· Legislative Issues (e.g., effective advocacy, current issues, etc.)
· New models of support, including self-directed services or self-employment
· Support for specific populations (e.g., TANF, criminal offenders, mental health, dual diagnoses of mental health and intellectual or developmental disability)
· Autism related supports (e.g., communication, sensory)
· Hot topics and Best Practices
Review Criteria:
· Relevance to supported employment or transition from school to work.
· Extent to which the proposal complements the mission of NJ APSE and the goals of the conference.
· Appeal to the target audience.
· Originality
· Level of interaction with the audience, new formats are encouraged (e.g., World Café)
Notification of Acceptance: All proposals will be reviewed by the NJ APSE Conference Committee as they are received. Applicants will be notified of acceptance of their proposal no later than November 30, 2010.
Facing the Future Presentation Application
Please complete the following information and also forward your resume. This information is required for our review criteria, application for continuing education credit, and registration brochure. The presenter information must be completed by the lead presenter as well as any co-presenters. If you are proposing more than one session, please complete this information for each presentation.
Please return to Robyn Carroll, via e-mail, at by September 20, 2010. Proposals may also be mailed to:
NJ APSE Conference Committee
c/o Robyn Carroll
Communications Manager
The Boggs Center/UMDNJ
P.O. Box 2688
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Phone: 732-235-9310
Fax: 732-235-9330
Presentation Time/Date Available: Please indicate 1st and 2nd preference. Please note that we will try to place you in the timeslot you desire. We will contact you if this is not possible.
____ Friday, March 25, 2011, AM Session
____ Friday, March 25, 2011, PM Session
*Please note: The lead presenter will receive a complimentary registration which is valid on the day of their presentation. Any additional co-presenters will be required to pay the early bird registration fee if they plan to stay for lunch and/or attend
other workshops on the day of the presentation. Co-presenters arriving only to participate in their presentation are not required to pay a registration fee.
Target Audience: (Please select all that apply)
q Administrators q Supervisors q Employment Specialists q Job Developers q Educators q Other______
What population of job seekers does this workshop address: (if applicable) ______
Presenter and Presentation Information
Curriculum Vitae
Please provide, as an attachment via e-mail, a current resume or Curricula Vitae for the Lead Presenter and any Co-Presenters. This information is considered part of the review criteria. Please forward your resume or brief Curriculum Vitae via e-mail to
Presenter Information
Name: / Degrees:Title: / Affiliation:
Business Address: / Home Address:
E-mail: / Work Phone:
Cell Phone:
Home Phone: / FAX:
Presentation Information
Presentation Title:Program Description: Please include a 50 word summary of your presentation as you would like it to appear in our brochure and conference program
Goal of Presentation:
Please list 3-5 objectives for your presentation. These will be used for our continuing education applications. / Participants will be able to …….
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