Congratulations to our 2024 AAIDD-LA Award Winners!

                                               

                             Virgilene Cagle

                     AAIDD-LA Making a Difference Award

                 Honors a person with ID/DD who has made a

                            difference in their lives or others.

                                              

        Ray Johnson (accepted by his family)

                              AAIDD-LA Mentor Award

            For significant dedication and accomplishment of

                  mentoring Direct Support Professionals to

               positively impact people with intellectual and

                               developmental disabilities.

                      

                                   Peggy Cartwright     Sharon Gomez

              AAIDD-LA Helen Thompson Memorial Award                                                               Peter J Chandler Humanitarian Award

              For significant dedication and accomplishment                                                       For promotion of human welfare and social reform

                                       on behalf of AAIDD

AAIDD-LA Announces 2023 Louisiana Historic Recognition Project Award Winners!

To ensure that the contributions of Louisianans in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) was preserved, the Louisiana Century Recognition Project identified and honored 25+ people whose efforts broadly affected people with IDD in Louisiana, and the field as a whole.  The project culminated with awards, a ceremony at the AAIDD-LA Annual Meeting in 1999, and a commemorative booklet highlighting their contributions. 

It's been 20 years since those recognitions were made at the century mark.  In 2023, the Awards Committee reviewed the contributions of individuals who have significantly impacted and/or contributed to the field of disabilities in Louisiana during the period of 2000-2020 in terms of research, practice, policy, family advocacy, and/or self-advocacy. 

AAIDD-LA was proud to recognize and honor the 2000-2022 Honorees.  A reception was held during the 2023 AAIDD-LA Annual Meeting and Conference where these individuals, and their achievements, were highlighted. 

Dr. Laura Brackin

Sylvia Bush

Dr. Sharon Delvisco

April Dunn

Governor John Bel Edwards

Kristy Flynn

Sharon Gomez

Julie Foster Hagan

Roma Kidd

Kathy Kleibert

Pat Landry

Caroline Meehan

Dr. Sylvia Melancon

Kelly Monroe

Kenny Paxton

Mike Reynolds

Lynda Thiels

Elizabeth Kurfiss Watts

Bridgette Griffith Wilson

Hilda Trahan