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Sheldon Braaten announced that the call for papers for the regular conference sponsored by the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders has been extended. Here’s the text of his message.

8th Biennial International Conference on Children and Youth with Behavioral Disorders

“Strategies for Promoting Academic and Behavioral Competence of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders”

At the
Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast
Denver, Colorado
September 23-26, 2009

Call for Proposals – Deadline has been Extended

The conference will highlight academic and social competence. Proposals are welcome for a wide variety of presentations surrounding this theme from practitioners, administrators, researchers, trainers, advocates, parents, students and others who work in or with education, mental health, juvenile justice or related fields. You are invited to submit a proposal for participation in the program.

If you attempted to submit a proposal recently and were unable, our website crashed and has had to be rebuilt. It is live and working again. We apologize for any inconvenience and have extended the deadline.

Featured Topical Strands include:
ð Assessment tools at Tier 1, 2 and 3
ð Autism Spectrum Disorders
ð Continuum of Intervention and Placement
ð Early Intervention
ð Integrating Academic/Non-academic Instruction
ð Law and Policy
ð Mental Health Issues in Children and Youth
ð Positive Behavior Intervention Support
ð Personnel Training and Development
ð Re-examination of Effective Classroom Management
ð Research into Practice
ð Safe Schools
ð Services for Culturally Diverse Populations
ð Services in Secure Settings
ð Teaching Core Academics in Elementary/Secondary Settings
ð Transition

All proposals must be submitted on line at, http://www.behavioralinstitute.org/CCBD.htm.
Click on the conference link, then submit and complete the requested information.

The new deadline is June 22, 2009.

Sheldon Braaten Ph.D. CCBD Professional Development Committee Chairperson
Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents
3585 Lexington Ave N., Suite 163
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Ph 651-484-5510 Fax 651-483-3879
www.behavioralinstitute.org