Just a reminder that the deadline for submissions for the Gatlinburg
conference is on Friday. It is an enjoyable data-based conference,
and a bigger UK/Irish presence would be good to see.
Richard
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>Call for Papers Made Easy
>Theme: Evidence-Based Practice
>Location: Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, MD
>Date of Conference: March 17-19, 2005
>Email submissions to: [log in to unmask]
>Deadline for submissions: October 15, 2004
>Presentation: Please indicate whether you would like to present you
>paper orally or as a poster
>Travel Award applications must be submitted along with your
>abstract. The deadline is October 15, 2004
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>For more detailed information please read below.
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>Call for Papers
>2005 Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental
>Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
>Theme: Evidence-Based Practice
>Location: Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, MD
>Date: March 17-19, 2005
>
>The Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental
>Retardation in Developmental Disabilities was established in the
>1960's as a forum for the exchange of scientific findings and as a
>mechanism to promote scientific networking. The overall aims of the
>conference are to promote exchange of scientific research
>information regarding the latest findings in behavioral science
>research on the causes, prevention and interventions for mental
>retardation and related developmental disabilities; to further our
>understanding of the behavioral and cognitive features of those
>disabilities; to promote collaboration among behavioral scientists;
>and to provide a major training resource for graduate students,
>postdoctoral fellows and other junior scientists entering the field
>of mental retardation research.
>
>If you have questions about any aspect of this year's conference,
>please send them to the conference e-mail address:
>[log in to unmask] or to [log in to unmask]
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>Papers, Symposia & Poster Submissions
>The 2005 program will consist of symposia, paper presentations, and
>poster sessions. In order to be accepted, abstracts of materials
>must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2005. THIS IS AN
>ABSOLUTE DEADLINE; PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.
>
>Program time is limited. People submitting papers are asked to
>indicate whether they prefer their submissions to be presented
>orally or as a poster, and the Program Committee will attempt to
>honor requests. However, the Committee reserves the right to assign
>papers to either paper sessions or poster sessions, depending on the
>number of submissions on closely related topics. The Committee
>encourages those planning symposia to include presenters from more
>than one institution.
>
>Planning Your Paper & Poster Submissions
>The hallmark of the Gatlinburg Conference is the variability among
>the behavioral scientists making up the core conference
>participants. As in previous years, submitted papers, symposia and
>posters on topics unrelated to the conference theme are encouraged.
>While paper submissions related to the causes and prevention of
>developmental disabilities are especially encouraged, we welcome
>outstanding behavioral science submissions from any field of
>developmental disabilities research.
>
>Multiple submissions by a single author:
>A given author may be first author and/or presenter on only one
>paper, and may be listed as an author (not first author) on up to
>two additional papers. This restriction is necessary to give as many
>people as possible an opportunity to participate in the conference.
>
>Research focus:
>The Gatlinburg Conference is a research meeting. Program
>descriptions, clinical case reports, or literature reviews will not
>generally be accepted for presentation at the Gatlinburg Conference.
>
>Method of submission:
>All abstracts must be submitted as an email attachment. Please email
>to [log in to unmask] When your submission has been
>received you will be sent an email confirmation. Files should be
>saved as rich text format (RTF). When using software such as Word or
>WordPerfect, documents can be saved using the "save as" function and
>selecting "rich text format" as the format option. No fax
>submissions will be accepted.
>
>Content of submissions:
>Original empirical evidence must be reported in the abstract. It is
>not acceptable to describe a planned study for which data have yet
>to be obtained. A good abstract format includes: Introduction,
>Methods, Results, Discussion, Key References, but restricted to one
>page in all.
>
>Format: For each paper, poster, or presentation within a symposium,
>the abstract is limited to a single, 8 1/2 x 11 inch page. The text
>should be single-spaced, with one-inch margins. At the top of each
>abstract, specify: 1) title of symposium, if paper is part of a
>symposium; 2) title of paper; 3) authors; 4) institutional
>affiliations; 5) mailing and email addresses; 6) short title in
>upper right-hand corner. Please ensure that all print is clear and
>legible. All correspondence will be via e-mail. Be sure to include
>the e-mail address for the corresponding author.
>
>Provide as much information about your research as possible in the
>abstract. All abstracts will be converted into a common font and
>reprinted as part of the Conference Proceedings volume. Each
>symposium must submit, in addition to the individual abstracts
>within the symposium, a cover page giving the symposium title; all
>authors, affiliations, and paper titles within the symposium; and
>the names and affiliations of the chair and discussant. All members
>of the symposium should attempt to have the cover page and their
>abstracts as uniform in appearance as possible (i.e., same format
>and typeface).
>
>LCD projectors will be provided at the meeting. You must bring your
>own laptop.
>
>Poster Boards will be four feet by six feet.
>
>Travel Awards
>The David Zeaman Student Awards and Theodore Tjossem Postdoctoral
>Awards help to defray costs incurred for the Conference. To qualify,
>applicants must be a graduate student actively pursuing a Ph.D.
>(Zeaman) or a post-doctoral fellow or trainee (Tjossem). Applicants
>must present a paper or a poster at the conference, be the sole or
>first author of the work, and not have previously received a Zeaman
>or Tjossem award. Criteria include: (a) relevance to intellectual or
>developmental disabilities research, (b) scientific merit and
>quality of the research report submitted and (c) need for financial
>assistance due to unusual travel expenses associated with distance
>from conference site, or lack of availability of institutional funds.
>
>Applicants must submit an itemized budget of travel costs and have
>no other sources of travel funds. Expenses must be documented with
>original receipts and social security number at the close of the
>Conference.
>
>Award applications must be submitted with your paper or poster
>submission. Deadline 10/15/05.
>
>E-Mail to: [log in to unmask]
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>Conference Site
>The 2005 Gatlinburg Conference will be held in Annapolis, Maryland
>at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. The Hotel has elegance, charm,
>first-class conference facilities, and a variety of other amenities.
>It is conveniently located only a few blocks from the center of
>town, giving easy access to Annapolis' many restaurants, shops, and
>leisure activities. Pubs and coffee houses immediately contiguous to
>the hotel area provide excellent settings for scholarly discussions
>and for relaxing after the conclusion of the day's conference
>activities.
>
>Annapolis is the capital of Maryland. Also known as the "Sailing
>Capital of America," it is a city that is rich in history. It was
>home to four signers of the Declaration of Independence and also to
>the country's oldest continuously used state house, wherein George
>Washington resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the
>Continental Army. Much of the ambiance that is Annapolis is due to
>its history, its relationship and proximity to the water, and the
>interesting architecture found in its Georgian mansions and
>clapboard row houses.
>
>
>Hotel Reservations
>For hotel information and to make room reservations, contact Loews
>Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
>Telephone (800) 526-2593
>
>Room rates are:
>$135 Single rate
>$139 Double rate
>
>Room reservations must be made directly with the hotel no later than
>February 14, 2005 to receive the conference rate. Rooms being held
>for the conference will be released after this date. Indicate that
>you are attending the Gatlinburg Conference in order to obtain
>conference room rates.
>
>Please help us by making sure to mention your with the Gatlinburg
>Conference, it's very important that we meet our contracted number
>of rooms. Thank you.
>
>Transportation
>Loews Annapolis Hotel is a 25-minute drive from both Baltimore and
>Washington, D.C., and only 18 miles from Baltimore- Washington
>International Airport (BWI).
>
>http://www.loewshotels.com/hotels/annapolis/guide_maps.asp
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Dr Richard Hastings
Deputy Head of School
School of Psychology
University of Wales Bangor
Bangor
Gwynedd LL57 2DG
Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1248 388214
Fax: +44 (0)1248 383718
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http://www.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/~richard_hastings
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