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Award Categories
Hazel Skog Award - A person who has devoted a lifetime to enhancing the lives of people with developmental disabilities.
Advocate of the Year - A person who has made a significant contribution toward bettering the lives of people who have a developmental disability.
Educator of the Year - An educator who has made praiseworthy efforts to ensure that students who have a developmental disability enjoy a positive experience in school.
Employer of the Year - An employer that has made praiseworthy efforts to hire and support a person who has a developmental disabilty.
Good Neighbor Award - A person or group outside the community of disability professionals who has been an example of acceptance and support for people who have a developmental disability.
Media Person of the Year - A newspaper, radio or television professional whose work has increased awareness and acceptance of people who have a developmental disability.
Organization of the Year - An organization outside the community of disability professionals which has set a notable example of acceptance and support for people who have a developmental disability.
Self-Advocate of the Year - A person with a developmental disability who has made a significant contribution toward bettering the lives of others who have a developmental disability OR who has made notable progress in their own life toward greater independence.
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