Guidelines for the submission of paper and poster abstracts and CVs

Please note that on-line submission is the only method of receipt of abstracts

Please submit your abstracts on-line no later than Wednesday, 30th November, 2006.

Submission of an abstract confirms your commitment, if accepted, to present, register and pay for your attendance at the Congress.

General Guidelines

  • Abstracts must be submitted in English
  • To ensure that the selection procedure is as unbiased as possible, all abstract submissions received will be reviewed in complete anonymity.
  • Submissions not conforming to established guidelines will not be reviewed.
  • Notification of acceptance will be sent by e-mail to presenting authors in January 2007. Scheduling details and instructions for oral and poster presentations will be included with this correspondence.
  • Authors whose abstracts are accepted must register to attend the Congress. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the meeting’s final programme.
  • Only the name of the presenting author will appear in the meeting’s final programme.
  • The Scientific Committee reserves the right to decide the format of presentation on the basis of time and space available.
  • All accepted abstracts will be published in the Congress abstract book. All presented papers and posters will be published in the proceedings and/or on CD.
  • Authors retain the copyright of abstracts and presented papers and posters but permit Autism Europe to publish abstracts and presented papers and posters. 

Submission Procedure

  • Entire abstract, including the title, must not exceed 2000 characters in length, including spaces (approx. 300 words).
  • The title should be concise and indicate the content of the abstract; maximum length is 255 characters.
  • Abstracts should be organised according to the following paragraph headings, which must appear in the abstract (see Sample below):
    • Background
    • Objectives
    • Methods used
    • Results (summarised)
    • Conclusions
    • Sponsors
  • Authors are required to disclose their source of funding (commercial or grant). Enter this information below the abstract under the item ‘Sponsors’.
  • It is the responsibility of the author(s) to report any real or perceived conflict of interest or any other potentially biasing factors.
  • Abstracts must be accompanied by a brief CV of the presenting author; maximum length is 650 characters, including spaces.
  • The presenting author must submit full contact information; an e-mail address is required. The presenting author is indicated by checking the tick box next to their name on the list of authors.
  • Classify your abstract by indicating the Category that reflects the content of your abstract (see below). Classification is limited to one Category only.
  • Abstracts will be printed exactly as they are submitted. Please be sure to add all authors in the system and to spell-check and edit your abstract prior to submission. No edits can be made to abstracts once they are submitted.
  • E-mail acknowledgement confirming receipt of your abstract will be received immediately following submission. Please make a note your abstract submission number for further reference.  

Abstract Categories

Adolescence
Adults
Ageing
Challenging Behaviours and their Management
Development & Psychology
Differential Diagnosis & Co-morbidity
Education 
Epidemiology
Ethics, Human Rights, Advocacy
Evidence-based Outcomes and Practice
Family
Genetics and Neurobiology
Intervention & Treatment Evaluation
Life Course and Inclusion
Mental Health
Pharmacology & Medication
Policies, Politics of Autism
Psychology
Screening, Diagnosis and Assessment
Services, Models and Quality
Social, Employment Issues

If you wish to submit a paper or poster abstract, please proceed to the Abstract Submission Form

Any queries or requests for information may be addressed to the: 
Scientific Programme Coordinator – E-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT FORMAT

  1. Title in CAPITAL LETTERS (255 characters MAX)
  2. Author titles, last names, names and country.
  3. Check mark the presenting author.
  4. Institution or laboratory, city, country, and postal code where research was done
  5. Entire abstract single-spaced. Do not double space between paragraphs.
  6. Standard abbreviations.
  7. 2000 characters Max.
  8. Presenting author’s contact details.
  9. CV of presenting author, single-spaced (650 characters Max).

ABSTRACT FORMAT

  1. Title in CAPITAL LETTERS (255 characters MAX)
  2. Author titles, last names, names and country.
  3. Check mark the presenting author.
  4. Institution or laboratory, city, country, and postal code where research was done
  5. Entire abstract single-spaced. Do not double space between paragraphs.
  6. Standard abbreviations.
  7. 2000 characters Max.
  8. Presenting author’s contact details.
  9. CV of presenting author, single-spaced (650 characters Max).