A national conference focusing on the literacy needs of individuals with visual impairments

December 7-10, 2011 Louisville, Kentucky
Getting in Touch with Literacy 2011

Getting In Touch With Literacy 2011

Call For Papers: Online Application

Please fill in the form below and submit no later than May 20, 2011. You will be notified within two months of that date with the status of your proposal

After submitting the form, you'll see a page display with your information. Please print that page for your records.

About You

About Your Workshop or Poster Session

(complete only if applicable). YOU MUST HAVE ALL PRESENTERS LISTED HERE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM. Write names, titles and affiliation exactly as you want them to appear in the program.

Please select the primary strand that BEST applies to your workshop

If you feel your proposal applies to more than one strand, please select the appropriate secondary strand.

Description for registration packet

(<100 words)—please be specific and include:

  • Overall purpose of the workshop or poster session
  • Description of the type of information being shared (i.e. research, practice oriented, medical).
  • Description of targeted age group (early childhood, elementary, high school, adult, etc.)
  • Details of the population to which information best replies (students/adults with low vision, gifted students, struggling braille readers, students with multiple disabilities, etc.)
  • Indicate the type of presentation (i.e. hands on, lecture, interactive, panel discussion) and the target audience (teachers of students with visual impairments, rehabilitation teachers, low vision therapists, transcribers, parents or others)

Please list up to three learning objectives which participants will gain through your workshop or poster session. These objectives will provide necessary information for obtaining continuing education credits for conference attendees.

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AV Equipment

All rooms will be equipped with the following equipment:

  • Speaker's table
  • LCD projector
  • Screen
  • Speaker's podium
  • Microphone if needed

If you need the following items, please come prepared with your own equipment:

  • Laptop computer
  • External speakers
  • DVD player
  • VHS player

If you have additional AV needs , please specify your needs below.

If you would like to speak with someone regarding special requests, please contact Janie Blome.

Thank you for your submission. After submitting the form, you'll see a page display with your information. Please print that page for your records.

If you are unable to submit electronically, please call Janie at 502-899-2367.