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INTRODUCTION (HEADING 1)
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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Each submission must be a minimum of 2 pages
and a maximum of 4 pages (8.5” x 11”). Submissions
must be in English only. All papers must be submitted
electronically in doc or docx, format through the online
submission process.
Headings
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double spaced above and below, and centered. Arial
10-point font is preferred for major headings.
Subheadings should be upper and lower case,
underlined. They should start at the left edge of the
page and occupy a separate line. Arial 10-point font is
preferred for subheadings.
Text
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FIGURE AND TABLES
Positioning of figures and tables
PAGE LAYOUT
Margins should be set at 1” (2.5 cm) top and
bottom. Left and right margins should be 3/4" (19mm).
The title, author(s), and affiliation(s) should be in a
1.5” (3.8 cm) space, as shown above.
The text should use a single space, two-column
format where each column is 3 3/8" wide (86mm) and
spacing of 1/4" (6mm) between columns.
TEXT
Title (Heading 2)
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and centered. Author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s)
should be capitalized as appropriate and centered,
with affiliation(s) italicized. Authors should be listed
with their first name followed by their last name (e.g.
Albert Einstein). This information should appear on the
first page only as indicated above. Arial 12-point font is
preferred for titles and affiliations.
Figure captions should be below the figures; table
headings should appear above the tables. Large
figures and tables may span the full width of the page.
Photograph prints can be scanned and integrated
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EQUATIONS
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between each equation and adjacent text. This is
especially important when subscripts and superscripts
are used.
E = mc2
(1)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Unless there are six authors or more give all authors'
names; do not use “et al”. References and citations
should be prepared in accordance with the APA
Publication Manual, 5th ed. Cite in the text by author
and year of publication (Smith, 1983) and include an
alphabetical list at the end of the article. Accuracy of
reference data is the responsibility of the author.
Examples:
Journal article: Jutai, J.W., Rigby, P., Ryan, S., &
Stickel, S. (2000). Psychosocial impact of electronic
aids to daily living. Assistive Technology, 12, 123–131.
Book: Staney, K.M. (2002). Handbook of virtual
environments: Design, implementation, and
applications. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Proceedings or Chapter in a Book: Smit, R.O. (2002).
Assistive technology outcome assessment prototypes:
Measuring “INGO” variables of “outcomes.” in R.
Simpson (Ed.), Proceedings of the RESNA 25th
Annual Conference (pp. 239–341). Minneapolis, MN:
RESNA Press.
Website: Electronic and Mechanical Assistive
Technologies (2002). Ziska environmental control unit.
Retrieved December 10, 2003, from http://
www.hsc.mb.ca/re/catalogue/env_remove.htm