DADD Teacher of the Year
This award recognizes exceptional educators working in some capacity with students who have autism, intellectual disability, or other developmental disabilities.
Award Details:
This award recognizes exceptional educators working in some capacity with students who have autism, intellectual disability, or other developmental disabilities.
Teachers may be nominated for this award by their peers, administrators, parents, or other professionals. Selection criteria include: (a) Currently teaching full or part-time, (b) Serving students with intellectual disability and/or autism, and (c) Exhibiting exemplary personal and professional skills. The teacher does not have to be a member of DADD, but preference will be given to those nominees who are members.
Nominate at https://uark.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cO7StgwJyzqNMBo
- 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 30
- Award winners will be notified by the end of October and awards will be formally presented at the DADD conference in January
| 2025 | Bhawna Sharma |
| 2024 | Jessica Minton |
| 2023 | Anne Katherine Griffin (KY) |
| 2022 | Sarah Staley |
| 2021 | Srinivas Pannela |
| 2019 | Barbara Putnam |
| 2017 | Barbara Putnam |
| 2005 | Jo MacDonald (MD), Melanie Abad (GA) |
| 2004 | Pamela K DeLoach |
| 2003 | Marcy Murray (FL), Beverly Wallace (GA) |
| 2002 | Debbie Wickmanowski (FL), Marilyn MacLean (ON), Leisa Morreau-Cummins (IL) |