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Danielle Kovach and Kathleen Lynne Lane at the CEC 2022 Awards Presentation

Recognize Excellence in Special Education

Every year, dozens of education professionals are recognized for their work supporting individuals with disabilities. The database below links to many of these opportunities for you to nominate yourself or a colleague.

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Early Career Research Award

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Last Updated:  January 16, 2024

Given to someone who is beginning their career and showing promise as a researcher. Individuals who finished their doctoral work less than 5 years ago are eligible. These nominees must be contributing to research related to students with autism, intellectual disability, and other developmental disabilities in a significant way.

Deadline:
September 24, 2023
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Emerging Special Educators of Color Leadership Travel Award

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Last Updated:  November 01, 2023

The Council for Exceptional Children is committed to upholding the vision of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to support all of our members, volunteers, and staff as well as the infants, toddlers, and students with exceptionalities and their families we serve, especially those differentially impacted by systemic racism. In this spirit, we invite racially/ethnically diverse CEC members who are in their first seven years of service to apply for the Emerging Special Educators of Color Leadership Travel Award.

Deadline:
November 30, 2023
Presented by:
CEC National

KYCEC Outstanding Paraeducator Award

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Last Updated:  March 10, 2024

KYCEC recognizes the essential role that paraeducators play in providing key support to teachers, aiding in student learning, and helping classrooms to be more inclusive. This award is intended to honor Kentucky paraeducators who are currently involved in direct or related services to students with disabilities and provide exemplary service to students and special educators.

Deadline:
June 30, 2024
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Marjorie Crick Teacher of the Year Award

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Last Updated:  August 25, 2022

The Marjorie Crick Teach of the Year Award recognizes exemplary teachers/providers of direct services to students with exceptionalities with 5 or more years of experience. We encourage colleagues, staff, students, and parents to nominate a veteran teacher who has at least five years of teaching experience and has impacted a student with a disability in a special way. 

Deadline:
September 15, 2022
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