Submitting a proposal is a step-by-step process. The form is composed of a left and right frame. The left frame is a Control Panel, the right frame is were you enter your information.

Once you initiate a submission, an ID and Password will automatically be emailed to you, they can also be found in the Control Panel. We advise that you DO NOT use your "Back" button in the Web Browser, rather use the Control Panel Links to return to any aspect of the submission, such as 'Setup Session' or 'Presenters'.

There are 5 steps to submitting a session proposal:

  1. Setup Session - the following is required
    • Title
    • Submitter's Email
    • Content Area (choose one)
    • Target Audience (choose one)
    • Understanding Level (choose one)
    • Learning Objectives (minimum two, maximum five)
    • Conference Program Description, subject to editing (80 words maximum).

  2. Presenters

    • If the people associated with your proposal have submitted with the Autism Society in the past, there is a good chance that we already have the name and contact information you would enter in our database. Type in the last name of the presenter and let us search for it. Select the right name and contact information if we find it for you, or fill it in yourself in the form provided. Then click the button at the bottom of the page. In addition to contact information, please provide a biographical sketch for each presenter.

  3. Content Plan Please include details on the content that will be provided, and sufficient information to determine how the session contributes to best practice and advances the field of autism spectrum disorders. Suggested word length is 500-2000 words.

    • If you do not have any special symbols, italics & bolded text, or superscripts, etc. then simply select "OPEN CONTENT PLAN FORM NOW". It is HIGHLY advised that you type this into a Word Processor first, and then COPY/PASTE into the box provided. Click the "Submit" button at the bottom when finished.

  4. Disclosure ASA’s breakout sessions are intended to be educational in nature and should not promote or advertise a commercial product or service. Submissions that appear to be entirely for the purpose of selling a product or service will not be accepted for presentation at the conference. Each presenter will be asked if they have relevant finacial disclosures related to the content of the proposal. Submitters may fill out this form for each presenter.

  5. Confirmation Please check that all the information is correct. If you need to make changes to any step, please use the links in the control panel, make the modifications, and RE-SUBMIT at the bottom of the page.

Retrieve and Modify an Existing Presentation

To retrieve and view or modify an existing presentation:
  • Prefered method: Upon entering your email address, an email message will be sent to you automatically. Clicking the link in the email will return you to your submission.
  • Alternate method: Return to http://asa.confex.com/asa/2010/cfp.cgi
  • Have your ID number and password handy when you return.
  • Enter the ID number and password in the login boxes, click View.
  • Use the Presentation Control Panel to view or modify the desired part of the resentation. Then click the Submit button to send your changes.

Withdraw a Presentation

  • Select Withdraw from the Presentation Control Panel.
  • Under the Comments section, type in your reason for withdrawing your presentation.
  • Click "Withdrawal". The link "Withdraw" will change to "Re-Submit" in the Presentation Control Panel and can be used for re-submittion of the withdrawn presentation.

If you run into any problems, please email your questions or comments using the hyperlink to "Tech Support" that appears in the Control Panel.

Good luck! And let us know if there is anything we can do to make this process easier.