A session submission is a fully planned session consisting of one of the following formats: lecture; demonstration; symposium; working group roundtable; panel discussion; or workshop.

Please review the following policies and procedures very carefully. Failure to follow these policies will result in session submissions being removed from consideration.

• Submissions are open to special education advocates (all types), admission, transition, and independent education consulting professionals, and educational, clinical, and therapeutic professionals. All submitters need to manage their Submission through our Sessionize Portal.
• The Submission system will open at 12:00 a.m. on July 1, 2020.
• Submissions will be accepted between July 1, 2020, and July 31, 2020.
• Submissions must arrive by the deadline on July 31, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
• Let’s Talk LD accepts fully planned sessions consisting of one of the following formats: lecture; demonstration; symposium; working group roundtable; panel discussion; or workshop.
• All accepted presenters, chairs, and discussants are expected to register for and attend the conference and be present at the scheduled sessions for which you are registered. The initial schedule should be released by August 9, 2020.; presenters must register by September 4, 2020, to be retained as a Conference speaker.
• Those submitting sessions acknowledge that Let’s Talk LD may record, photograph, or otherwise broadcast sessions, activities, or events related to the Conference.

Session Requirements

• A session submission is a fully planned session consisting of one of the following formats: lecture; demonstration/performance; symposium; working group roundtable; panel discussion; or workshop. 
• A lecture is an oral presentation intended to convey information or educate an audience about a particular subject or topic.
• A demonstration/performance includes using, showing, or illustrating a particular technique, tool, or method to convey the value of an approach, technique, methodology, research, or finding.
• A symposium creates an opportunity for a small-group interaction or interactive discussion among presenter(s) and discussants occur. This could include a town hall meeting or any other format designed to offer key points and stimulate vigorous conversation. Symposium presenters are expected to prepare a paper or commentary paper. There must be a minimum of four and no more than six participants. The symposium must be facilitated by a Chair and must include audience participation.
• A working group roundtable is designed to bring individual researchers or practitioners together for discussions where there is a potential for new substantive gains and/or cooperation. The participants in the Symposium must be from different academic institutions or across different professional fields but working on a common set of issues, problems, or themes.
• A workshop provides the presenter with an opportunity to share information or to discuss a problem, project, or shared interest. Presentations should allow sufficient time for discussion and interaction with the audience.
• The Session Title should not exceed 20 words.
• A Session Abstract should be provided and should not exceed 150 words.
• A Session Summary should be provided that does not exceed 500 words. Please include the session objectives, an overview of the presentation, why you believe your session is of significance, and insights about the structure of the session.

For Detailed Information about how to serve as a Presenter for the Let's Talk LD 2020 College Conference click on CALL FOR PRESENTERS