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Presenter Perks
The National Paralysis Resource Center has been providing resources, programs, and support for people living with paralysis, families, caregivers, health professionals and all those impacted by paralysis for more than 20 years. Presenters at our 2026 Summit receive a multitude of perks, including:
Free registration
Access to thought leaders and other like-minded organizations/community members
Networking with the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s staff and leadership
Being among an accomplished roster of past speakers such as Judy Heumann, Ali Stoker, Tiffany Yu, Imani Barbarin, Wesley Hamilton, Dr. Feranmi Okanlami, Senator Tom Harkin, Will Reeve, Robin Roberts, and Leon Ford
What We’re Looking For
The call for sessions is open to speakers whose proposed topics align with the 2026 theme: Today’s Innovation. Tomorrow’s Impact. Sessions should thoughtfully address the needs, independence, priorities, and access considerations of people living with paralysis, as well as their caregivers and families. We also welcome sessions designed for healthcare professionals, community-based paralysis programs at the local, state, or federal level, and those engaged in paralysis-related research and therapeutic product development.
We are particularly interested in proposals that address the following subject areas:
Caregiving
Mental Health
Research/Treatments
Advocacy
Employment
Supporting Veterans
Emergency Preparedness
Accessible Housing
Accessible Travel
Financial Wellbeing/Navigating Benefits
Accessible Education
Independent Living/Home and Community Based Services
Important Dates and Deadlines
Please note that deadlines will be communicated with speakers once accepted.
Summit Speaker submissions are due January 30, 2026, for consideration.
Submission Requirements
An individual or organization may only submit one proposal.
No product or organizational endorsement proposals will be accepted. If you are interested in promoting your product or organization, please consider becoming a sponsor or exhibitor.
Presentation Requirements Anyone submitting a proposal to present is asked to keep the conference dates available until notified of the status of their proposal. If selected to be a presenter, you must agree to the following:
Work with the Reeve Foundation, its vendors, and technology company to adapt the session to fit the time slot or format of the session.
Review the deadlines and key steps for the session that include advance uploading of materials, testing equipment, and being present at least one hour before the session.
Incur all expenses related to the development and implementation of their session.
Allow the presentation to be made available and viewed in a PDF format by registrants through the online attendee portal, as well as available on the Reeve Foundation’s website for accessibility purposes.
All presentation materials must be submitted to the Foundation by February 24, 2026.
This is a non-solicitation environment and shall not be used for commercial sales pitches, self-promotion or unwarranted criticism of a competitor or third party.
If selected to speak at Reeve Summit 2026, you’ll be asked to promote your session through your own networks.
All sessions will be evaluated by attendees via a survey provided at the end of each session.
All presentations, if using PowerPoint, must use the Reeve Summit 2026 PowerPoint template (to be provided), which meets accessibility standards. In addition, presentations must be accessible via the following guidelines: *
PowerPoint must have accessible color contrast in slides.
Text on slides should be clear and concise.
All videos shown must have captions turned on.
Presenters understand that the Reeve Foundation has the right to make minor edits to presentations for accessibility purposes, if the above guidelines are not met.
Please note that submitting a session proposal does in no way guarantee an invitation to speak.
This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $10,000,000 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
