General Submission Guidelines: 

• All submissions must fall in one or more of the following five categories: Cognition and Learning, Rehabilitative Justice, Behavioral and Emotional Health, Equitable Access to Screening and Treatment, or Caregiver Support. (On the application, please select the one that most closely aligns with your submission.)

• All submissions must be the author's own original work and must not infringe on the copyright/intellectual property rights of any other individual or organization. 

• All submissions must clearly align with the goal of creating more equitable supports for under-resourced neurodivergent youth and families.

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NeurodivURGENT Convo Submissions:

• NeurodivURGENT Convo outline submissions must include a Title and brief overview of topic covered. All information referenced should include proper citations. 

• Approximate length of speech must conform to 15-minute limit. It is highly-advisable that speeches are timed in advance as additional time will not be granted during the event. 

• Upload a 5-minute snippet of your proposed speech to a cloud-based such as Google Drive and share the link. 

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​Panel Discussion Submissions: 

• NeurodivURGENT panel discussions should consist of 3-5 panelists, including the moderator. 

• Each panelist must possess a strong professional and/or academic background in the field in which they wish to discuss.

• Submissions should include an outline highlighting the key points that will be discussed and estimated times for each portion of the discussion. 

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Interactive Workshop Submissions: 

• NeurodivURGENT Interactive Workshops must include highly-engaging approaches to address topics that directly relate to the theme of the conference "Sustaining Progress Through Improved Strategy and Collaboration" and also be geared toward one of the five key focus areas noted in the general guidelines. 

• Submissions should include an outline highlighting the key points that will be discussed, estimated times for each portion of the discussion, and examples of how participants will remain engaged throughout. 

• Use of visual aids and manipulatives are highly encouraged. ​​

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Poster Submissions:

• Research posters must include the following headings: Title, Authors/Affiliation, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion/Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References. 

• Field work posters must include the following headings: Title, Authors/Affiliation, Abstract, Project Summary, Key Performance Indicators, Discussion/Conclusions, Acknowledgement, and References.

• All poster submissions must be legible and include text and graphics that clearly demonstrate the objectives and outcomes of the research.

• Posters will be printed on 4' x 3' posters and should be formatted accordingly. 

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Presentation Outline Submissions: 

• Research presentation outlines must include the following headings: Title, Authors/Affiliation, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion/Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References. 

• Field work presentation outlines must include the following headings: Title, Authors/Affiliation, Abstract, Project Summary, Key Performance Indicators, Discussion/Conclusions, Acknowledgement, and References.

• Estimated time allotment for each portion of the 30 minute presentation should also be included.  

  • Note that Q&A time is separate and does not need to be included in the 30 minute allotment. ​​​​​​​​