Date/Time: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 – Thursday, March 15, 2018
Location: Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, CA.
Description: The purpose of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) conference is to promote the improvement of rehabilitation services available to people with disabilities through quality education and research.
Conference Theme
“Imagine the Possibilities: Reinventing Rehabilitation Counseling in the 21st Century!
Conference Tracks
Concurrent, Seminar and Scientific Poster Presentations will address the following tracks:
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Co-Morbid Disorders: Assessment, Interventions, and Access to Treatment
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Disability and Employment: A Public Health Issue
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Health Inequities and Barriers to Service Among Marginalized Individuals, including the LGBTQIA Community
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Emerging Topics in Disability-Related Research
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Enhancing Health and Wellness among Consumers, Counselors, Educators, and Students
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Enhancing Multicultural Competencies Among Counselors–In–Training and Practitioners
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International Rehabilitation: Current, New, and Promising Relationships
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Public Policies and Legislation Impacting Individuals with Disabilities
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Rehabilitation Education: Current Practices and Future Directions
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Undergraduate Rehabilitation Education: Best Practices and Outcomes
Call for Proposals Closed
The deadline date to submit proposal was October 31, 2017 by 10:00PM PT. Please note submissions after this deadline date are not accepted.
Conference Agenda
DRAFT AGENDA please click on this link to view the 16 page agenda with new updates.
Attendees who are registered to attend the conference will receive a draft agenda to include date and time of Seminar and Concurrent presentations to include title, abstract and presenter(s) details by the end of February 2018.
Keynote Speaker
David Strauser, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Keynote Address – Wednesday, March 14 – 8:15AM – 9:30AM
“Beyond Counselor Identity: Driving Meaningful Change through Professorial Advocacy and Engagement”
The issue of professional counselor identity has consumed rehabilitation counselors for over 30 years, resulting in the neglect of other critical issues (i.e. poverty, health care, labor market participation) negatively impacting people with disabilities. Importantly, this myopic focus on counselor identity has reduced the impact and scholarship of rehabilitation counseling to the point of irrelevance. In an effort to rehabilitate the profession, the focus of rehabilitation counseling needs to expand beyond counselor identity and start to address substantive issues that have broad impact, produce meaningful change, and improve the lives of people with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counselor Educators who have the capacity to drive change through advocacy and engagement must catalyze this change.
Conference Registration – Now Open
Early Bird Rates will end February 16, 2018 at 11:59PM, Midnight PT.
Registration Categories and Rates– please click on this link to view registration categories and early, standard and onsite registration rates.
Registration Link – all registration is completed online only. Please click on the link to register for the conference. In order to register for the conference as you complete the online form, you will need to select a payment method Visa or MasterCard, check or purchase order and agree to the terms and conditions of your registration.
Unless both of these items, which are a part of the registration process is completed you are not registered for the conference. Once you are registered for the conference you will receive an email to the address you provide. If you do not receive this email it is usually because you did not choose a payment method and/or agree to the terms and conditions. IF you believe you are registered for the conference but did not receive a conformation email please contact the administrative office at info@ncre.org
Hotel Reservations
Anaheim Marriott Hotel 700 Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802.
The cutoff date for room reservations at the conference rate of $165.00 a night for a single or double room was February 16, 2018 by 4:00PM PT. If you have any questions please email the administrative office at info@ncre.org
FREE Internet is included in the guest sleeping rooms for Marriott Reward Members.
Continuing Education Units
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) will be available Tuesday, March 13, 2018 – Thursday, March 15, 2018 for the following: Pre-Conference Workshops, General, Concurrent, Discussion Driven, Seminar and Scientific Poster Presentations conducted during the conference. CEU’s for ethics and general credits will be available to all CRC holders. The CRCC forms will be available onsite at the registration desk and will include more detailed information needed to obtain CEU’s.
Additional information
Please visit the event website for detailed airport information, discounted shuttle service, local transportation, discounted Disneyland tickets, and sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities.
