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The 6th International Conference on Higher Education & Disability
Innsbruck, Austria, July 24-27, 2007
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
If you have submitted a presentation for the conference,
notification of acceptance will be sent no later than
February 28, 2007
Call for Presentations
THEME: Milestone 2007: Sharing International Resources on the Road to Inclusion
General Information
BACKGROUND: This event will build on the success of the first five groundbreaking conferences held at the University of Innsbruck in 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2004. Participants represented universities, institutions, and learning centers from Canada, South Africa, Botswana, India, Mexico, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, the United States, and 25 Eastern and Western European countries. The participants profited from exchanging ideas about approaches, programs, and best practices. They also enjoyed an easy camaraderie with an international group of colleagues gathered in an intimate, working conference. Using the information and experience from the previous events, this conference will equip participants with resources to build successful programs and further develop our network of international colleagues.
ORGANIZERS: University of Innsbruck, Austria; University of New Orleans, USA.
CO-SPONSORS: Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium; University of Central Lancashire, England; Universitaet Karlsruhe (TH), Germany; AHEAD (Association of Higher Education and Disability); Mobility International USA; National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (roundtable composed of key disability organizations and major international exchange educational groups); FEDORA (Forum European de l'Orientation Academique, a European Union organization); and SKILL (National Bureau for Student with Disabilities), United Kingdom.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Post-secondary educators, administrators, and disability service providers; members of international exchange organizations and their participants.
FOCUS: Post-secondary students with disabilities.
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE LANGUAGE: English
ACCESSIBILITY: The conference program, facility, and housing are accessible. To request this document in an alternative format, or for additional information, please contact Naomi Moore, Conference Co-director at, conf2007@uno.edu
Presentation Topics
I. Innovations in Higher Education: Programs, Services, Technology, and Funding
Presenters are encouraged to share their practical experience with the major educational stages of university students with disabilities: preparing for college, maximizing the university experience; and moving from graduation into the world of work.
Suggested topics: E-learning and electronic information, multimedia communication and accessibility, student empowerment, leadership training, testing and assessment, classroom accommodations, universal design, learning strategies, volunteerism, creative funding, internship programs, job placement, managing a disability support office, creating programs to improve service delivery etc. Focus of this area is on concrete experience, rather than on theory and research. However, applied research that helps guide planning and programmatic decisions is within this scope.
II. International Educational Exchange Programs
Presenters with a background in international educational exchange (especially those who have been involved with or participated in exchanges of students with disabilities) are invited to submit proposals. Presenters are encouraged to include student perspectives by using video, reporting student survey results, incorporating a student presenter in a panel discussion, or other approaches that embrace student experiences with exchange.
Suggested topics: Experiences with exchange programs, issues with the admissions process, classroom and study accommodations, physical and program accessibility, health and personal care issues, cross-cultural issues/language barriers, friendship treaties, marketing to and recruiting students with disabilities, collaborations between campus disability support offices and study abroad programs, resources for international exchange programs, and other approaches for building a disability-friendly global community.
III. Approaches to Professional Development and Standards for Disability Service Providers.
Presenters are invited to contribute approaches to enhance the field of disability support in higher education..
Suggested topics: model degree and training programs for careers in the disability support field, providing continuing education programs for persons already in the field, developing disability awareness programs to promote inclusion in various academic disciplines, ways to promote in diversity in disability support personnel., approaches to developing and implementing institutional, regional or national professional standards for disability support personnel, etc..
Proposal Content and Format
Please send in a proposal including the following information:
1. The name, title, institution or organization, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address for all presenters. A primary contact person must be designated for each session(all further information regarding the presentation will be sent to this person, who will be responsible for contacting the other co-presenters).
2. Descriptive title and 50 word program description (for use in the Conference Program).
3. Presentation format
- Concurrent sessions: Interactive workshop, lecture, or panel.
Indicate your preference
__30 minutes
__60 minutes
.
- Poster Session (NEW IN 2007) : Informal interactive session in which presenters provide table-top displays and handouts about an innovative program or service. Participants visit displays that interest them and interact individually with the presenters. Lunch will be provided at this “meet and eat” event. Poster session will be one hour from 12:15p.m. - 1:15p.m
4. Audiovisual needs: Please indicate your audio-visual needs so conference staff can confirm availability. An overhead projector will be provided in each room. All other audio visual equipment must be requested in advance, and presenters will be notified to confirm availability. NOTE: presenters must provide their own computers.
5. Abstract (300 words).
6. Level of difficulty: Please indicate in your abstract the level of your presentation as introductory, intermediate or advanced. This request was on many evaluations from the 2004 conference.
Presenters are responsible for providing any handouts and promotional material in the following alternative formats.
One (1) copy in Grade II Braille
Three (3) copies on CDs in plain text.
Three (3) copies in large print 18 point or larger
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL: DECEMBER 8, 2006.
PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITED BY E-MAIL AS AN ATTACHMENT IN WORD OR RICH TEXT FORMAT TO:
Naomi Moore or Gayle Gagliano
TRAC (Training, Resource and Assistive-technology Center)
University of New Orleans
E-mail: conf2007@uno.edu
Phone: 504-280-5700 (To leave a message)
Additional information may also be obtained by contacting:
Alan Hurst, University of Central Lancashire, England. .
Telephone: 441 772 893921
FAX: 441 772 892922
E-mail: ahurst@uclan.ac.uk
Joachim Klaus, Universitaet Karlsruhe (TH), Germany
Telephone: 49 721 608 2760
FAX: 49 721 608 2020
E-mail: klaus@szs.uni-karlsruhe.de
Joske Vettenburg,: Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
Telephone: 32 16 324402 or 32 16 324400
E-mail: joske.vettenburg@dsv.kuleuven.be
Important Dates:
Deadline for submitting proposals: December 8, 2006
Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2007
Conference e-mail: conf2007@uno.edu
