Awards & Scholarships Overview

Association members support promising scholars and reward conscientious professionals with three $1,000 scholarships and six awards. Members nominate their peers and a selection committee presents the awards at our annual conference.

Awards are also presented annually by our affiliate organization, the Research Special Interest Group. Please visit the RSIG awards pages for more details.

Hull-Roeher Award of Merit
In honour of John Hull and G. Allan Roeher, each of whom made a significant contribution in the field of developmental disabilities within the Province of Ontario.

To be presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution or special achievement in one of the following areas.

• Education: research in the field of developmental disabilities
• Humanitarianism: promotion of human welfare and/or social reform
• Research: scientific knowledge in the field of developmental disabilities
• Service: improvement of services to individuals with developmental disabilities
• Special: not covered by other categories

Directors' Awards of Excellence
For an OADD member who has made, or is making, a very substantial and extensive contribution to the direction, leadership and promotion of OADD.

Media Award
To be presented to an individual in Ontario who, through their work with the press, radio, television and film has heightened the awareness of the public to the potential and achievements of individuals with developmental disabilities and whose work has resulted in documented changes in attitude within the community.

Achievement Award
To be presented to an individual in Ontario who, through his or her efforts and example has heightened the awareness of the community to the potential of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Professional Recognition Award
To be presented to an individual who, through his/her professional interaction with individuals with developmental disabilities has contributed significantly to their quality of life.

Staff Recognition Award
To be presented to a member who is employed with a service funded agency to provide services with the developmentally disabled who, as a professional, has contributed significantly to better understanding of individuals as they become independent within their community.

Kay Sansom Scholarship
Three awards of $1,000 each and a one-year membership in OADD are available to Ontario students with interests in developmental disabilities: medical and graduate students, undergraduate students and community college students. The Award must be used to pursue a full-time, specific educational goal in a recognized program associated with a professional discipline related to developmental disabilities. It may not be used for travel.

Deadline
February 1, annually.