The Kansas Division for Early Childhood
KDEC Award Nominations
The KDEC Awards Committee NEEDS nominations from the field for five special awards to recognize individuals who have made important contributions to the field of early childhood special education/early intervention. Now is the time to give recognition to those who deserve it within our field. The five categories of awards include:
Outstanding Contributor Award
This award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to early intervention in Kansas. This award is open to members as well as nonmembers. Persons who might be considered could include family members, legislators, physicians, educators, and any individuals providing services to young children and their families.
Direct Service Provider Award
This award is presented to a current DEC/KDEC member who has made significant contributions to young children with exceptionalities and their families. The candidate for this award should have less than ten years of direct service in the field. This award honors those who are beginning their career and have made exemplary contributions in their local area.
Award of Excellence
This award honors an individual who has made significant contributions in the following areas of early intervention; publications, research, development of new concepts, approaches or programs, new techniques for diagnosis or rehabilitation, improved psychological or education evaluation procedures, improved administrative procedures, practical application of improved teaching devices, and dynamic leadership.
Distinguished Service Provider Award
This award is presented to a current DEC/KDEC member who has demonstrated exemplary performance over a period of at least ten years as a direct service provider and is recognized by members of the profession as someone who demonstrates innovativeness, imagination, creativity, and the ability to inspire. This person must be a member in good standing both currently and for at least the previous five years.
Outstanding Student DEC Member Award
This award is presented to a current full time student member of DEC/KDEC who has contributed a great deal of time, energy, or support to early childhood special education. This can include activities within their Student CEC Chapter and/or to children who are exceptional and their families.
NOMINATIONS DUE: February 1, 2008
Please submit by mail or an email attachment and forward to:
Dale Walker
KDEC Past President
Juniper Gardens Children's Project
650 Minnesota Ave. 2nd Floor
Kansas City, KS 66101
walkerd@ku.edu
Questions? 913-321-3143 X 206
Please take a few moments of your time to nominate a candidate for one or more of these awards. Awards will be presented at annual KDEC conference March 6 - 7 2008 in Wichita. Nominating an individual simply involves filling out a nomination form. This form can be downloaded using the information below. Contact Dale Walker, Past President at walkerd@ku.edu or (913-321-3143) with any questions.
KDEC Awards Nomination Form
All nominations must be in writing and must include the nominee’s vita/resume, a cover letter describing the individual’s worthiness for receiving the award, and a minimum of one letter of recommendation (outside of the nominator).
Category individual is being nominated for:
___Outstanding Student
___Direct Service Provider
___Distinguished Service Provider
___Award of Excellence
___Outstanding Contributor
Name of Nominee:________________________________________________________
KDEC ID Number:________________________________________________________
Home Address:________________________________________________________
Home Phone:__________________________________________________________
Name and Address of Nominee’s school or agency (if employed)_____________________________________________________________
Nominee’s Current Position:______________________________________________________
Number of years of experience: Current position______ Total years______
Nominator Completing This Form
Name:_________________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________Fax:_________________________________
Email:_________________________________________________________________
NOMINATIONS DUE: January 15, 2008
Please submit by mail or an email attachment and forward to:
Dale Walker
KDEC Past President
Juniper Gardens Children's Project
650 Minnesota Ave. 2nd Floor
Kansas City, KS 66101
walkerd@ku.edu
Questions? 913-321-3143 X206
To download the form in PDF, CLICK HERE (PDF format)
To download the form in Microsoft Word, CLICK HERE (Word document will download to your desktop)