Centre de Logopédie, Luxembourg
Fédération Européenne des Associations de Professeurs
de Déficients Auditifs / European Federation of
Associations of Teachers of the Deaf (FEAPDA)
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l.
24th FEAPDA-Congress:
Inclusion and what it means for deaf education
Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd October 2016
Centre de Logopédie, 4, Place Thomas Edison, L-1483 Strassen, Luxembourg
Call for contributions
We invite teachers, professionals, lecturers, researchers, service providers and service users,
policy makers and students to present their work at the Congress. Your contribution can be
submitted as one of three types:
1) Paper Presentation; 2) Workshop/Interactive Presentation; 3) Poster.
Each of these is explained in more detail below.
The contributions should cover one or more of the following aspects of the theme:
 educational, linguistic and audiological aspects of inclusive education covering
teaching, language and communication approaches including sign language, implants
and hearing aids and acoustics,
 socio-emotional development of deaf children and young people and their hearing peers
in different school settings,
 organisational structures (mainstream, special schools, units, resource bases and
inclusive education centres),
 implications of inclusion for initial training and continuing professional development of
Teachers of the Deaf (teacher training, lifelong learning).
The programme committee will select the abstracts according to the following criteria:
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Relevance to the topic of the conference
Novelty and innovation of content
Clarity of the contribution
Any and all persons listed on the abstract submission are expected to attend the conference as
presenters. They must complete required paperwork and register for the conference and are
responsible for all costs, including registration fees, associated with their participation in the
event. Once their proposal is accepted, they must register before our programme development
team can schedule the presentation. The abstract submitter is responsible for ensuring that all
persons listed have agreed to be listed on the abstract.
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l. Centre de Logopédie 4, Place Thomas Edison L-1483 Strassen Luxembourg
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Centre de Logopédie, Luxembourg
Fédération Européenne des Associations de Professeurs
de Déficients Auditifs / European Federation of
Associations of Teachers of the Deaf (FEAPDA)
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l.
Do not enter names of co-authors on your abstract. Presenters are welcome to thank contributors
on their poster or slides, but the organisers will not list them in the conference programme.
A maximum of four presenters may be listed per abstract. Once an abstract is accepted for
presentation, changes to this list of presenters may not be made. Presenters cannot be added,
and substitutions will not be accepted.
There is no limit on the number of abstracts that may be submitted by one person or
organisation.
Abstracts that have been submitted or presented elsewhere are not automatically rejected;
however, during the submission process we do ask when and where the material has been
submitted or presented.
Submission guidelines
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Word limit for presentation titles is 30 words (in English).
Word limit for abstracts is 250 words (in English).
Author’s and presenter’s information have to contain first and last names, email address,
postal address and affiliation (e.g. university, institute, school, …).
For presentations on empirical studies, data collection and all analyses must be
completed prior to submission.
Review your abstract and edit for spelling and grammar prior to submission.
Abstracts cannot be modified once they have been submitted.
You are also required to submit a programme description of 50 words or less. This will
be used in the conference programme. It should accurately capture the subject of your
presentation and tell the conference attendees why they should choose to attend your
presentation or review your poster.
The following may NOT be entered: charts, graphs, tables, bullet points, indentations.
Files and/or videos may not be uploaded as attachments.
Only abstracts in a Word format will be accepted.
Inclusion in the final programme is contingent on registration and payment of the registration
fee by the presenting author.
Abstracts of the contributions (keynote, paper, workshop, poster) will be available on the
website of the Congress.
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l. Centre de Logopédie 4, Place Thomas Edison L-1483 Strassen Luxembourg
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Centre de Logopédie, Luxembourg
Fédération Européenne des Associations de Professeurs
de Déficients Auditifs / European Federation of
Associations of Teachers of the Deaf (FEAPDA)
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l.
Deadline for submission
ALL submissions must be completed by 11:59 p.m., March 1st, 2016.
Submission address
Please send your proposals to [email protected] .
DO NOT submit the same abstract twice, once as a paper presentation and once as a poster for
example. Doing so will not increase your odds of being accepted. When duplicate submissions
are found, one of the two will be deleted. Instead, choose the format of presentation in which
you would prefer to participate.
Paper Presentation
This type of session is best suited for reports on completed research or scholarly work. Authors
present summaries or overviews of their work, describing the essential features (related to
purpose, procedures, outcomes or product). The formal oral presentation of work should be
limited to 30 minutes, with 30 minutes provided after the presentations for Q&A and group
discussion. Authors are welcome to include visual supports (paper handouts, computer slides,
or digital displays) to assist delivery of their oral presentation. Please note that we cannot
provide photocopying facilities, but we will provide data projectors in each room.
Workshop/Interactive Presentation
This type of session is best suited for teaching or demonstrating particular procedures, skills, or
techniques and for presenting examples of best practice. Appropriate considerations for this
session format may include, for example: a workshop, demonstration, performance, exhibition,
staged conversation, debate, or extended dialogue with the audience. These sessions are
scheduled for about 60 minutes and should be structured so that some explanatory or
introductory information is provided, with ample time for audience interaction, participation,
and involvement.
Poster Presentation
This format is ideal for presenting preliminary results of work in progress, for best practice or
for projects that lend themselves to visual displays and representations. Space for the poster or
exhibit will be provided by the Congress organisers; however, all materials must be organised
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l. Centre de Logopédie 4, Place Thomas Edison L-1483 Strassen Luxembourg
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Centre de Logopédie, Luxembourg
Fédération Européenne des Associations de Professeurs
de Déficients Auditifs / European Federation of
Associations of Teachers of the Deaf (FEAPDA)
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l.
by the presenter, including posters, displays, handouts or other appropriate materials. Please
note that we cannot guarantee a dedicated power source for each presenter.
Poster sessions will be held in the exhibition hall of the venue (where all the coffee and lunches
will be served - the posters will be at the heart of the meeting, enabling high visibility and
interaction). Posters should be placed on the boards before 8:15 am on the first day of the
Congress, and removed by 17:30 pm on the second day of the Congress. Authors of posters are
expected to be present next to the poster during the coffee breaks. The author is required to be
present during the period allocated for the poster presentation. Each poster will be assigned a
unique number, which will be posted on the poster panel.
Poster size and orientation: Posters must be produced in portrait style.
Poster size: 90 cm width x 120 cm height
Poster content:
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Title of the poster
Full names and affiliations of all authors
Introduction
Objectives, methods, examples of best practice, presentation of educational projects,
school presentations, presentation of educational material
Results
Conclusions
References: If you feel references are essential, include no more than two or three
Poster Preparation
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Choose a readable, sufficiently large font for the text. We suggest using a font size of
22 – 24 pt for texts and 60 – 70 pt for headings.
You are kindly asked to bring your poster fully assembled and printed. There will be no
possibility to print out on any larger formats at the conference.
Illustrations should be clearly visible from a distance and less detailed than those used
for screen presentations. Using colour may clarify an image, but be sure that the
background and font colours are compatible for easy reading.
The poster must be fully prepared when you arrive at the congress.
Handouts may be used.
Do not mount your work on very heavy cardboard, as this may be too difficult to fix on
the wallboard. Only adhesives can be used to mount your poster. Adhesives will be
available in the poster exhibition area.
Poster numbers will be displayed at the top of the relevant poster board. Staff will be
available to assist.
Posters that have not been removed at 18:00 pm will be disposed of by the organisers.
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l. Centre de Logopédie 4, Place Thomas Edison L-1483 Strassen Luxembourg
IBAN LU91 1111 7036 7840 0000 Bic: CCPLLULL
Centre de Logopédie, Luxembourg
Fédération Européenne des Associations de Professeurs
de Déficients Auditifs / European Federation of
Associations of Teachers of the Deaf (FEAPDA)
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l.
Programme committee:
Frans Coninx, IfAP, Solingen (Germany)
Sandra Czerwinski, Ruth-Schaumann-Schule, Lebach (Germany)
Leo De Raeve, ONICI, Zonhoven (Belgium)
Carlo Duprel, Fond National de la Recherche, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Pascale Engel de Abreu, University of Luxembourg, Esch-Alzette (Luxembourg)
Dominique Funck, Centre de Logopédie, Strassen (Luxembourg)
Guido Lichtert, University of Leuven, Brussels (Belgium)
Claudine Muller, Centre de Logopédie, Strassen (Luxembourg)
Nadine Rischard, Centre de Logopédie, Strassen (Luxembourg)
Maggy Scheidweiler, Centre de Logopédie, Strassen (Luxembourg)
Paul Simpson, BATOD, Rochester (United Kingdom)
Carine Speltz, Centre de Logopédie, Strassen (Luxembourg)
Nadine Welfringer, Centre de Logopédie, Strassen (Luxembourg)
Registration Fees
Registration categories
Early Bird Registration
Registration
Participant
150
190
Participant (Student / retired person)
100
140
SL-Interpreters
One Day Registration
80
100
One day registration (Student / retired 50
70
person/ SL-Interpreters)
Exhibitor
see above
see above
Please note that there is no refund for cancellation!
There will be a translation into German and into German Sign Language (DGS).
Registration fees include
Participants: Admission to the Congress and the Exhibition Area, Welcome Ceremony,
Lunches and Coffee Breaks, Closing Ceremony, Congress Material, Certificate of Attendance
Students / retired person / SL-Interpreters: Admission to the Congress and the Exhibition
Area, Welcome Ceremony, Lunches and Coffee Breaks, Closing Ceremony, Congress Material,
Certificate of Attendance
Students’ registration form must be accompanied by a copy of a valid student card.
SL-Interpreters have to indicate who are the participants they are accompanying.
FEAPDA CONGRESS 2016 a.s.b.l. Centre de Logopédie 4, Place Thomas Edison L-1483 Strassen Luxembourg
IBAN LU91 1111 7036 7840 0000 Bic: CCPLLULL