Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award
This award recognizes exceptional individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of education for students who with autism, intellectual disability, or other developmental disabilities.
Award Details:
This award recognizes exceptional individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of education for students who with autism, intellectual disability, or other developmental disabilities.
Presented to an individual who reflects the ideals of the Division and who has made significant contributions to the field of intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or autism. Criteria for selection include: (a) Exceptional effort and involvement in furthering the cause of persons with intellectual disability, developmental disabilities, and/or autism, and (b) DADD member.
Apply at https://z.umn.edu/DADDawards
- Members and non-members can nominate
- While not mandatory (except for Burton Blatt which requires at least two nominations), we highly encourage multiple nominations for each nominee
- All nominations due by 11:59pm Eastern time on September 24
- Award winners will be notified in mid-October and awards will be formally presented at the DADD conference in January
| 2024 | Darlene Perner |
| 2023 | James Thompson |
| 2022 | Karrie Shogren |
| 2021 | Michael Wehmeyer |
| 2020 | Teresa Taber Doughty |
| 2019 | Dianne Zager |
| 2018 | Diane Browder |
| 2017 | Stan Zucker |
| 2016 | Paul Alberto |
| 2015 | Stan Zucker |
| 2014 | Brenda Smith Myles |
| 2013 | Tom Smith |
| 2012 | Tina Dyches |
| 2010 | Nikki Murdick |
| 2009 | Barbara Gartin |
| 2008 | Andy Berg |
| 2007 | Bob Stodden |
| 2006 | Ann & Rub Turnbull |
| 2004 | Brenda Smith Myles |
| 2003 | Sharon Kramer |
| 2002 | Scott Sparks |
| 2001 | Jim Patton |
| Unknown | Dave Smith John Kidd |
| 1998 | Ed Polloway |
| 1995 | Pam Gillet |