Submit a Session Proposal

Maryland Rehabilitation Association & the Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services Present: Maryland Rehabilitation Conference 2021. November 18 & 19, 2021. Sheraton Baltimore North, Towson, Maryland. 

Maryland Rehabilitation Conference 2021 -
Call for Presentations Form

We need YOUR presentation proposals!

The programming committee would especially welcome presentations on the following subjects:

Leadership and Supervision

  • Performance Management
  • Motivating and Retaining Talent
  • Innovative Practices
  • Public Speaking with Confidence
  • Building Morale
  • Collaborative Communication

Employment and Career

  • WIOA Partnerships
  • Innovative Strategies
  • Job Acquisition for Individuals with Disabilities
  • Evidence-Based Practice in Supported Employment
  • Workforce Development
  • Career Counseling and Assessment
  • Building Partnerships
  • Social Networking Tools and Employment
  • Career Development

Professional and Personal Development

  • Practicing Ethical Principles
  • Financial Management Planning
  • Time Management and Work Efficiencies
  • Self-Care & Health/Wellness
  • Computer Application Skills
  • Personal Finances/Money Management
  • Stress Managing Techniques While in the Office
  • Positive Psychology
  • Problem Solving
  • Goal-Setting
  • Avoiding Compassion Fatigue

Disability

  • Identification of functional limitations and capacities
  • Determination of transferability of work skills
  • Medical Aspects of Disabilities – specific impairment
  • Innovations in Treatment for Prevalent Disabilities: Pain, Obesity, Sensory Disabilities, Orthopedic
  • Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Blindness/Low Vision
  • Deaf/Deaf-Blind/Hearing Impairments/Deaf Culture
  • Mental Illness

Special Topics and Best Practices

  • Rehabilitation Technology/Applications/AT Demonstration
  • Transitioning Youth and/or Pre-Employment Transition Services
  • Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds and Cultures
  • Benefits Planning and Work Incentives
  • Ticket to Work
  • Assisting Veterans with Disabilities
  • Federal Programs and Legislation
  • Race, Racism, Discrimination and Equity
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Art Therapy
  • Teleworking/Job Market Post-Pandemic and the Impact on Individuals with Disabilities

Support/Advocacy

  • Support Groups for Families and Consumers of Targeted Disabilities
  • Services and Advocacy of Centers for Independent Living

Additional Information:

  • Proposals are due to the Committee by August 16, 2021.

  • Each break-out session is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Feel free to pass this Call for Presentations along to agencies, organizations, and/or individuals whom you believe would be interested in offering a session at the Conference.

Maryland Rehabilitation Conference 2021 -
Call for Presentations Form

Questions?

Contact Erica Kneessi.
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