CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstract Submission Guidelines for FCEI 2026

The FCEI 2026 theme, “Shaping Tomorrow: Ideas, Innovations, and Challenges” will explore new frontiers in family-centred early intervention:DHH through practice, technology, and scientific advances, as well as the opportunities and challenges they bring.

Topic Areas for FCEI 2026

Abstracts should relate to the conference theme Shaping Tomorrow: Ideas, Innovations, and Challenges. We encourage you to submit papers that also reference the FCEI Principles published in the Family Centered Early Intervention Position: DHH Statement: https://www.fcei.at/unit/fcei/positionstatement/fcei. All aspects of research and practice are suitable presentation topics, provided they…

a) Relate to one of the following topic areas:

• Early intervention following early identification: early, timely, and equitable supports
• Family-EI Provider relationships
• Family support and/or decision making
• Child wellbeing
• Language and communication
• Trained FCEI-DHH Providers: Dispositions and competencies.
• Collaborative teamwork among professionals
• Developmental assessments and progress monitoring strategies
• Leading-edge research and innovation relating to research, early intervention practice or scientific developments in the field

b) Demonstrate collaboration among FCEI stakeholders, including professionals, researchers, parents, and DHH colleagues working in partnership.

Deadlines & Notifications

Abstracts submitted electronically to fcei@bblinz.at by: 
Friday, 3th October 2025 12:00 pm (W-European time)

Notification of preliminary acceptance:
17^th December 2025

Deadline for registration of presenting author(s)^*:

15^th January 2026

^*If your abstract submission has received preliminary acceptance, the presenting author(s) are required to register as a congress participant at FCEI 2026 by 15^th January 2026. Only registered congress participants will be included in the final congress programme.

Important Considerations

Abstracts must adhere to the required specifications that follow.

The official sign language of the conference is English and International Sign. If you are presenting in another sign language, you will need to provide your own interpreter to support your presentation.

All accepted abstracts will be published on the FCEI Congress website.

Any headshots/photos submitted and/or taken at the conference may be used to support and promote FCEI activities.

Presentation Formats

25 minutes presentation or posters. A poster may be offered if your presentation is not accepted. Longer sessions may be considered for collaborative presentations that merit more time, pending group discussion.

Abstract Submission Form

Abstracts must be submitted electronically to fcei@bblinz.at. Please use the following form to submit your abstract which must be written in English following this structure:

Title of the Presentation

This will be used in the program and advertising material.

Authors and Affiliations

Provide first and last names, affiliation(s), and demographic information of all contributing authors indicating all that apply: Parent/Carer of a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child, Professional/ Researcher, Deaf or Hard of Hearing Adult.

Avoid any abbreviations and use this structure:

Authors

First Author¹ (demographic information, for example. ‘Parent/Carer of a Deaf/ or Hard of Hearing Child, Professional/Researcher, Deaf or Hard of Hearing Adult), Second Author² (demographic information), Third Author^1,2 (demographic information)

Affiliations

¹Institution, Institute/Department, ZIP code, City, Country

²Institution, Institute/Department, ZIP code, City, Country

Correspondence

Name and contact details (exact email address) of the lead presenter/author who will be the official point of contact for this presentation

Presenting Author(s)

List all presenting author(s) and the mode of presentation delivery (spoken or signed) for each

Learning Outcomes

Provide two or more learning outcomes for your presentation. This can include anticipated learning experiences, knowledge gained, and resources shared.

Structure of Abstracts

Abstracts up to 300 words (except figures) that include:

• the premise or problem you were investigating or trying to solve
• the strategies you used (what did you do?)
• the team involved (who was involved? Professionals? DHH leaders? Parents?)
• the results or findings (what can the audience learn from your presentation?)

If you are reporting on a research study, please include the background, method, results and conclusions. 

Format of the abstract submission

• Files should be in MS Word format only
• Figures and tables should be embedded in the abstract submission form and should not be supplied separately