Nominate someone you know for a national disability award: DEADLINE October 31, 2008

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Nominate someone you know for a national disability award from AAIDD

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) is accepting nominations for awards given to people who have made outstanding contributions in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilitY. Award categories include: Education; Full community inclusion; Historic preservation; Humanitarian; International; Leadership; Media; Research; Service; Special; Student; and Early Career. Deadline for nominations is October 31, 2008. The awards will be given out at the June 2009 AAIDD Awards in New Orleans. To nominate someone for an AAIDD award, http://www.aaidd.org/Groups/committees/submit.phpAwards Guidelineshttp://www.aaidd.org/Groups/committees/a & f_guidelines.shtml

1. Membership in AAIDD is not a prerequisite

for an award.

2. A candidate may not nominate himself or herself.

3. Recipients can receive an award in only one category.

4. Decision of the Awards and Fellowship Committee will prevail.

5. Activities of recipients must have a national or international impact.

6. No posthumous awards will be given except for a person who died within

the current year.

7. No elected AAIDD member or staff at the

state/provincial, regional or national level is eligible for an award

during his or her term of office.

8. Individuals may not be nominated if they have received an award within

the last 10 years.

All nominations must include the following documentation in order to

be considered by the Awards and Fellowship Committee:

1. A narrative, not to exceed 500 words, in support of the nomination,

addressing the following areas:

Significance of the contributions

Quality and thoroughness of the contributions

Years (duration) of significant effort

Geographic range of contributions; i.e., local, national, international

Contributions within or beyond requirements of professional position.

2. One-page vita for nominee or its equivalent for a lay-person nominee,

including nominee's name, home and office addresses, phone numbers, agency

affiliation, position/title, and educational background.

3. Bibliography for nominee, if applicable.

4. Your name, address, phone number, agency affiliation and position/title

5. The name, agency affiliation, address and phone number of three individuals

familiar with the nominee's achievements who do not work directly with

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