Call for Sessions

ANCOR is accepting conference session proposals in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) for its 2019 Annual Conference in Portland, OR scheduled for May 6 – May 8, 2019.

We seek proposals from I/DD agency executives, operations and program managers, case managers, DSPs, business partners, researchers, policymakers, self-advocates and family members to share lessons learned, evidence-based results, replicable approaches, and practical tools to advance the ability of I/DD service providers in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to fully participate in their communities.

Submit a session proposal HERE by Friday, November 16, 2018.

Our Audience Needs:

Our attendees seek hands-on sessions that offer practical knowledge and tools they can take back and share with their teams.  They seek out innovative, out-of-the-box thinking to offer the highest quality of supports and services for people of ALL abilities to thrive as active, valued, contributing members of our communities, while navigating a complex regulatory environment, limited funding, and workforce recruitment and retention challenges.  

Show our attendees how to:

• Make lasting impact in our collective advocacy;
• Motivate, nurture, and lead our teams;
• Cultivate unique partnerships for creative solutions;
• Weave community networks and resources to enhance the services and supports we provide.

Our Favorite Presenters:

• Lead interactive sessions to stimulate thought-provoking discussions
• Challenge our assumptions
• Teach replicable approaches that our attendees can implement in their communities
• Provide tools and resources for attendees to use at home
• Demonstrate the impact and success of their approach with data, first person accounts, and other objective evidence

Presentation Requirements

• Free of commercialism
• Free of partisan political views
• Standard presentations should fit within 45-minute breakout session to accommodate 15-minute Q&A opportunity
• Submitted by Friday, November 16, 2018, 11:59 PM, Eastern

Speaker Benefits

• Visibility as a subject matter expert in the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) field
• Discounted speaker rates to attend full 3-day conference (or complimentary registration for the day of your presentation)
• Listing on our website and conference program, distributed to all attendees
• Networking opportunities with providers and advocates in the I/DD community

Topics of Interest That Keep Us Up At Night

Topics listed below is sampling of our hot issues, and not an exhaustive list. We encourage you to submit proposals on other critical topics not listed below.

Navigating Policy and Regulations

• Proficiency in federal policies and regulations that impact our work
• Government programs we should maximize
• Techniques to influence policy discussions

Providing Quality Services for People with Disabilities

• Quality of Care, Care Coordination, Quality Outcomes
• Person-centered or Person-directed models
• Defining Community / Creating Natural Supports
• Providing complex behavioral supports in community settings
• Aging and I/DD
• Non-Traditional Service Models

Nurturing Our People

• Unique Recruitment Strategies
• Preventing Employee Burnout
• Career development models
• Interpersonal Skills development (e.g., teamwork, creative-thinking, decision-making / problem-solving, conflict resolution)

Maximizing Technology

• Adaptive technology for people with disabilities
• Technology for effective program management (e.g., data analytics)
• Technology to support our workforce (e.g., mobile tech)
• Robotics (acquisition and uses)

Exemplifying High-Performing Organizations

• Performance metrics and management
• Strategic outsourcing (e.g., shared services)
• Balancing Liability and Risk
• Adapting to Change and Leading Organizational Transformation
• Non-Medicaid Funding Strategies and Partnerships

Submission Deadline

Friday, November 16, 2018, 11:59 PM, Eastern

After Submission

• Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• No substantive changes in content or presenters are made without prior written approval from ANCOR conference staff
• In the event the original presenter is unable to attend the conference, a substitute presenter of equal expertise will be provided; ANCOR staff must be contacted immediately
• ANCOR will begin contacting selected presenters in January 2019

All selected presenters agree to electronically submit their session materials by Tuesday, April 30, 2019