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.
The 2017 awards recipients recognized for outstanding contributions or special achievements are:
Leadership Award
Katie Arnold, MS
Education Award
Susan R. Copeland, PhD, FAAIDD
Student Award
Maria Mello, MEd
Early Career Award
Patricia Navas Machado, PhD
Full Community Inclusion Award
TRIAD Program, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Dybwad Humanitarian Award
Cathy Ficker Terrill, MS, FAAIDD
Hervey B. Wilbur Award for Historic Preservation
Jerry Smith, MBA
Media Award
Chris Serres
Presidential Award
Paul D. Aitken
Presidential Award
Maria A. Alfaro
Download the 2017 Awards Program