NADD is seeking presentation proposals for 90-minute Skill Building Workshops, Research Symposia, Panel Presentations and Posters for the upcoming NADD Annual Conference October 15-17, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN. 

The submission deadline for presentation proposals is April 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time.

All presentations should focus on wellness and mental health practices that promote quality of life for individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disability and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions.

Advanced clinical sessions and those incorporating the perspectives of individuals with lived experience are of particular interest and highly encouraged.

Topics of interest include:

• Diagnosis & Assessment
• Ethics
• Cultural Considerations
• Life Span Issues (Early Intervention, Adolescence, Adults & Aging)
• Family & Caregiver Issues
• Workforce Development (Direct Support Professional Training)
• Gender Identity & Sexuality
• Technology Innovations
• Program Models (Funding Innovation, Criminal Legal System)
• Transition (Community Living, Employment, Higher Education)
• Treatment Approaches (i.e. Counseling & Therapeutic Approaches, Trauma-Informed Care, Behavior Support, Psychopharmacological Approaches, Substance Use Disorder, Crisis Intervention)

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read the Call for Presentations Guide before beginning the submission process.  Click HERE for an overview of the submission process.

Please note that there are two separate submission portals: one for 90-minute presentations, and another for posters.