2009 CEC-DDD AWARD RECIPIENTS

Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award

Recipient:  Barbara Gartin

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Dave Smith pictured with Barbara Gartin accepting the Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award.

 
Practitioner Presentation Award

"Emergent Literacy in Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Student and Teacher Outcome"

Recipients:  Andrea Prupas, Maria Guillen & Silvia Patella
Consultants, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, Rosemere, Quebec

Use of an Iconic Reading Program for Young Children with Autism

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Dave Smith pictured with Andrea Prupas, Maria Guillen and Silvia Patella.

Herbert J. Prehm Student Presentation Award

Promoting Independent Performance of Individuals with Disabilities

Recipient:  Takanori Koyama, Doctoral Student, University of Washington

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Dave Smith pictured with Takanori Koyama.


 

2008 CEC-DDD AWARD RECIPIENTS

Distinguished Legislator Award

Presenter: Bob Stodden
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Senator Kennedy, recipient of the DDD Distinguished Legislator Award giving his acceptance speech during the YES, I CAN! Awards Ceremony.  DDD CAN Representative, Bob Stodden presented this award to Senator Kennedy.

Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award

Presenter:  Toni Merfeld

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Andy Berg, Jr. accepting the Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award, pictured with Toni Merfeld.

 
Practitioner Presentation Award

"Emergent Literacy in Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Student and Teacher Outcome"

Presenter:  Toni Merfeld
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Toni Merfeld with the Practitioner Award recipients, Elizabeth Hair, Katharine Wells and Colleen Watson

John W Kidd Subdivision Award

Presenter:  Toni Merfeld

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Cindy Perras. accepting the John W. Kidd Subdivision Award, pictured with Toni Merfeld


2007 CEC-DDD AWARD RECIPIENTS

BURTON BLATT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Robert A. Stodden
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Bob Stodden accepting the Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award, pictured with Phil Parette(l) and Cindy Perras (r).

HERBERT J. PREHM STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARD

”Interventions for Success at the Middle and High School
 Level for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome”

Presenter:  Sheila Smith

Sheila Smith (l) pictured with Cindy Perras

PRACTITIONER PRESENTATION AWARD

"FACTS for Life: A Guide to Linking Functional Curriculum to State Standards"

Presenter:  Randi Swenson

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Randi Swenson (l) pictured with Cindy Perras

 

2006 CEC-DDD AWARD RECIPIENTS

BURTON BLATT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Ann & Rud Turnbull
Turnbull Award
Rud Turnbull accepting the Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award on his and Ann's behalf.
RESEARCH AWARD

“Promoting Access to the General Curriculum by Teaching Self-Determination Skills”

Michael Wehmeyer, Susan Palmer, Martin Agran, & Krista Gipson
Research Award
Michael Wehmeyer pictured with Dagny Fidler and Cindy Perras 
HERBERT J. PREHM STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARD

The Effects of Self-Management for Students With Autism:
From Meta-Analysis to Practice”

Presenters: Suk-Hyang Lee & Denise Jensen Poston
Prehm Student Award
Michael Wehmeyer, pictured with Cindy Perras, accepting for Suk-Hyang Lee and Denise Jensen Poston
PRACTITIONER PRESENTATION AWARD

“Aligning Curriculum to Meet Standards: Getting Started”

Presenters: Polly Parrish & Darlene Perner

Practitioner Award
Polly Parrish and Darlene Perner pictured with Cindy Perras

 

Awards Presented at DDD in Baltimore

Laurie Jacobs (c) recipient of the DDD Practioner Award presented by Barbara Gartin (l), DDD President and Jennifer Miller (r), Awards Committee Chair
Jo McDonald , recipient of the Maryland Subdivision's Teacher of the Year Award '04 Nancy Stowe, recipient of the Georgia Subdivision's Paraeducator of the Year Award '04
Awards presented by DDD President, Barbara Gartin
Jim Forristal presented the Student Recruitment Grant award to Jannis Sammon, Vice President of Student Chapter 1050, University of Central Florida, Brevard Campus Members and Advisors of Student Chapter 1050, University of Central Florida, Brevard Campus

 

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