<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPad<div><br></div><div>Mona Robinson, PhD, LPCC-S, LSW, CRC</div><div>Associate Professor </div><div>Rehabilitation Counseling Program Coordinator</div><div>Ohio University</div><div>The Patton College of Education</div><div>Counselor Education</div><div>203 McCracken Hall</div><div>Athens, Ohio 45701</div><div>(740) 593-4461 phone</div><div>(740) 593-0477 fax</div><div><a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a> </div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Sandra Mulliner" <<a href="mailto:smulliner@nationalrehab.org">smulliner@nationalrehab.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> June 17, 2014 at 10:21:23 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Dr. Mona Robinson, Ph.D" <<a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Reminder - Call for Proposals - 2014 Annual Training Conference </b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><p> </p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">CALL FOR PROPOSALS</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">2014 NRA Annual Training Conference</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">Des Moines, Iowa</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">October 30-November 2, 2014</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">Invitation to Present:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;">The National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) invites your participation in the 2014 Annual Training Conference, which will be held October 30-November 2, 2014 at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott, Des Moines, Iowa. A number of pre-conference activities will occur on October 30, 2014.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;">The theme of the 2014 Annual Training Conference is “Meeting of Two Rivers: Where Opportunity and Rehabilitation Come Together.” All interested individuals, facilities, agencies and organizations including NRA members and non-members are invited to submit proposals for concurrent session presentations.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;">The NRA Program Committee will review and select submissions that consider the proposals’ contributions to a well-balanced program of interest to the members of the NRA, who represent public and private rehabilitation agencies, community rehabilitation programs, hospitals, schools, employers and other organizations serving the employment needs of individuals with disabilities.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;">Examples of proposal topics include (but are not limited to) –</span></p>
<p style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">Assessment Knowledge Employment Strategies Managed Care Research in Rehabilitation</span></p>
<p style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">Counseling Techniques Counseling Theory Assistive Technology Case Management </span></p>
<p style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">Rehabilitation Leadership Rehabilitation Partnerships Medical Developments Benefits Advisement</span></p>
<p style="margin: 12pt 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">School-to-Work Transition Ex-Offenders Vocational Evaluation Affordable Care Act </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">Veterans/Wounded Forensic Rehabilitation/ Mentally Ill/ Unserved/Underserved </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;"> Warriors Expert Witness Chemically Dependent Populations</span></p>
<p style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">International Rehabilitation Projects with Industry Licensure One-Stops</span></p>
<p style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 115%;">Social Media Wellness Autism Spectrum Self-Employment</span> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; line-height: 150%;">Ethics*</span></b> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;">*Ethics presentations based on the CRC Code of Ethics should reflect the Code and must include discussion of the Code.</span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Proposals for full regular presentations should be designed for concurrent sessions of one hour (1.0) to one and half hours (1.5) durations. All concurrent sessions will be set up theater or classroom style with a podium, and a screen. Any other individual AV needs are the responsibility of the presenter. Please be sure to accurately complete the AV Request included in the Call for Proposals. Sponsored speakers may want to contact their Chapters or Divisions regarding financial support for additional audio-visual equipment, such as laptop computers. We are also accepting proposals for Poster Sessions which should permit four groups to be cycled through in one hour (four fifteen minute sessions.)</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Selected presenters are responsible for all lodging, travel, additional audiovisual equipment rental, and per diem costs associated with their participation in the conference. Presenters who do not register for the conference are invited to attend other conference sessions at no cost on the day of their presentation only, but will not be eligible for continuing education credits for those sessions. Presenters who choose to participate in the entire conference will be eligible for a 20% discount on registration and continuing education credits for sessions attended.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Review Criteria for Proposals:</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Overall quality;</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Relevance to the field of rehabilitation;</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Well-defined focus that can be presented in a 1.0 hour or 1.5 hour format;</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Practical application of idea presented;</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Originality and timeliness of idea.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Ethics presentations based on the CRC Code of Ethics should so indicate.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Notification:</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Notification of proposal inclusion will be provided to the primary presenter by July 15, 2014</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Instructions for Proposal Submission:</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Please use the Call for Proposals form (attached) or an exact duplicate.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Please assure all information is clearly legible.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Submit the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">original plus two copies (only if mailed)</span>.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Application must be complete.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Do not exceed the space provided (<span style="text-decoration: underline;">please do not add extra sheets except those containing presenter vita information</span>).</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Handouts must accompany program proposal applications. Handouts, including alternative formats for handouts, are the speakers’ responsibilities to provide on-site.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 29.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">- Include a one-page resume or vita for each presenter.</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">PLEASE SUBMIT ALL PROPOSALS BY </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #555555;">JUNE 30, 2014</span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Questions about the program should be submitted to:</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; text-align: center; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Brian Dennis<br>
719 Leach Avenue<br>
Des Moines, Iowa 50315<br>
<a href="mailto:briansdennis@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">briansdennis@gmail.com</span></a></span> </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;"> Each proposal should be submitted to these two individuals by e-mail:</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; text-align: center; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Brian Dennis<br>
719 Leach Avenue<br>
Des Moines, Iowa 50315<br>
<a href="mailto:briansdennis@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">briansdennis@gmail.com</span></a> <br>
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Please include “Presentation Proposal Form” in the Subject Line</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; text-align: center; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Sandra Mulliner<br>
NRA Administrative Assistant<br>
<a href="mailto:smulliner@nationalrehab.org" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">smulliner@nationalrehab.org</span></a></span> </p>
<p style="background: white; text-align: center; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Hotel Accommodations:</span> </p>
<p style="background: white; text-align: center; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;">Downtown Des Moines Marriott<br>
700 Grand Street<br>
Des Moines, Iowa 50311<br>
<a href="tel:1-800-514-4681" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">1-800-514-4681</span></a> or <a href="tel:515-245-5500" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">515-245-5500</span></a></span> </p>
<p style="background: white; text-align: center; margin: 0in 23.25pt 10pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,serif; color: #222222;"> Ask for the National Rehabilitation Conference group rate or code is NRA<br>
Hotel Room Rate: $104.00 per room, per night<br>
Cut-off date for room rate is October 7, 2014</span> </p>
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<p>National Rehabilitation Association <br>
PO Box 150235 <br>
Alexandria, VA 22315 <br>
Fax: 703-836-0848 <br>
voice: 703-836-0850 <br>
<a href="http://www.nationalrehab.org/"></a><a href="http://www.nationalrehab.org/">www.nationalrehab.org</a> </p>
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