Additional Fall Conference
Additional Fall Conference information will be available soon.
Fall 2012 NCRE/RSA/CSAVR
National Rehabilitation Education Conference
Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals is now open!
PLEASE NOTE: Once on the page, please read the welcome letter and instructions. At the bottom of the page is a link to the online submission form.
DEADLINE: Submissions are due no later than Friday, June 29, 2012 at 11:59 pm (PDT)
Conference Dates
Sunday, October 28 to Monday, October 30, 2012
Conference Hotel
Hotel reservation link will be available in August 2012.
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
2800 South Potomac Ave
Arlington, Virginia
22202 USA
Phone: 1-703-413-1300
Transportation
Main Airport Hub is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
There is a complimentary shuttle to/from airport/hotel.
The shuttle schedule and a downloadable airport map with shuttle pick up details will be available in mid July 2012.
Conference Agenda
A draft agenda of the program will be available in mid July 2012.
Conference Registration
Registration link to include registration fees will be available in August 2012.
Sponsorship/Advertisement Opportunities
Detailed information regarding sponsorship packages and ad sizes and rates to include application will be available in July 2012.
Conference Theme and Tracks
The National Rehabilitation Education Conference is a means of facilitating communication and sharing information among professionals involved in training, recruiting, hiring and enhancing the development of qualified rehabilitation counselors. The focus of the conference this year is improving the fundamental skills of training and developing the skills of professionals.
This year, the conference planning committee is soliciting papers consistent with a timely and critical theme: “Enhancing VR Professional Development = Consumer Success”. This theme reflects the need to ensure that training and professional development activities are grounded in fundamental principles of adult learning, evaluation, organizational culture, and lead to knowledge translation in the field. The conference features the following tracks that must respond to the theme: (1) Training Processes (2) Evaluation Processes (3) Knowledge Translation (4) Developing Students and New Professionals.
Theme Descriptions
Training Processes: For this track, presentations may address (but not be limited to) the methods in pre-service and in-service training for: creating interactive and engaging training, organizing content for effective learning, training to different skill levels, selecting learning activities, conflict management / dealing with resistant learners, developing effective learning objectives, sequencing learning activities, using technology in training, and learning processes in groups.
Evaluation Processes: For this track, presentations may address (but not be limited to) the methods for evaluating: knowledge acquisition, the implementation of training into practice, professional skills and competencies, training needs, and environmental factors that can impact the professional development process.
Knowledge Translation: For this track, presentations may address (but not be limited to) the methods for: putting evidence-based processes into practice, working within organizational culture, integrating training and quality assurance, effective supervision, and providing effective consultation.
Developing Students and New Professionals: This track was created to address the unique needs of pre-service students and new professionals in the learning process. Presentations may address (but not be limited to) topics such as models of the developmental stages of professionals, supervision of new professionals, creating learning organizational culture, facilitating self-care practices, the development of basic skills and competencies, teaching ethical practice, and building supportive environments.