Each year, AAIDD honors a select number of individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. A call for nominations is made each fall, and awards are presented at the Association's annual meeting.
Awards Presented at the 136th Annual Meeting of AAIDD
in Charlotte, NC, June 2012
Dybwad Humanitarian Award: Clarence J. Sundram, JD
Early Career Award: Katherine McDonald, PhD
Education Award: Carolyn Hughes, PhD
International Award: Climent Giné, PhD
Leadership Award: Robert J. Fletcher, DSW
Media Award: AMC Lifting Lives Moment
Research Award: Elisabeth Dykens, PhD
Special Award: Mary Sweig Wilson, PhD
Service Award: Sara Genevieve Sasnett, MS
Student Award: Rozemarijn Staal, PsyM
Student Award: Megan Griffin, MEd
Presidential Award: Joanna L. Pierson, PhD
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