2021 AAIDD Call for Papers
Submission deadline: December 2,2020
Theme: Addressing Workforce Challenges: Promising Trends in Policy, Practice, and Research
About the Conference
We welcome all interested individuals to participate in the 145th Annual Conference of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) - the oldest and most prestigious professional organization for those in the disability field.
The 145th AAIDD Annual Meeting will provide a lively forum for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, students, and advocates to learn about strategies and opportunities to respond to workforce challenges that have had an increased impact on people with IDD.
In the next decade, shifting demographics will result in a significant decline in the number of workers in the US and globally.  While this will present challenges, it also provides opportunities.  We seek innovative, evidence-based proposals in the areas of research, policy and practice that explore emerging workforce trends.  Topics may encompass diversity/equity/inclusion in employment, the potential of technology to deliver services and supports while enhancing independence, public financing of supports, lessons learned during COVID 19, and proven strategies for attracting and retaining a talented workforce.
    The conference will:

  *   Include plenary sessions that address innovative strategies to adapt to the changing workforce demographics, while enhancing services to individuals with disabilities and families in their communities, featuring best practice from thought leaders both within and outside the human service arena.
  *   Feature panel presentations, poster presentations, poster symposia, issue briefs, and networking opportunities for conference participants to learn from one another.
  *   Integrate presentations on innovative and effective technologies that serve individuals with disabilities and families in their communities and the steps that must be taken to scale up technology-enabled supports while ensuring equitable access, promoting independence, and protecting rights.
  *   Include a strong virtual component to the program, making this conference AAIDD's first hybrid conference!
AAIDD members have been leaders at the cutting edge of ground-breaking research, practice, and policy in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities for over a century. AAIDD continues to be the leading interdisciplinary professional organization in intellectual and developmental disabilities. The 145th annual meeting will continue this tradition by providing conference attendees with cutting edge information on research, effective practices, and policy initiatives that support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
For more information please click here: https://www.aaidd.org/education/annual-conference/2021-call-for-papers#.X3sh42hKjD4

Robin Troutman
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