Criteria

Norm McLeod Self-Advocacy Award

This award recognizes an adult with a developmental disability whose actions have made communities a more welcoming place for people with developmental disabilities;

Actions may include:

  • participation on community committees;
  • making public presentations;
  • engaging with others to address issues
  • using arts and culture to inform or educate, or other approaches to raise awareness of the lives and contributions of adults with developmental disabilities in our neighbourhoods, cities and province.

To support your nomination for this award, please include answers to the following questions in your submission:

  1. What has the nominee done to assist in making our communities a better place for people with developmental disabilities?
  2. How did the individual undertake this action (for instance, committees, education, arts and culture, etc.)?
  3. How would you describe the leadership approach used by the person you are nominating?
  4. How have the nominee’s actions made a difference in people’s lives?
  5. How has the nominee’s actions influenced the view community members have of  adults with developmental disabilities?

Individual Leadership Award

This award recognizes an adult with a developmental disability who, through their achievements, has inspired others with developmental disabilities to become community leaders.

To support your nomination for this award, please include answers to the following questions in your submission:

  1. What has the nominee done to inspire others?
  2. How did the nominee undertake this action (such as committee, providing individual supports)?
  3. How would you describe the leadership the nominee used to inspire others?
  4. Who did they inspire and what did that person or group do to demonstrate community leadership?
  5. How has the nominee's actions influenced the community view of adults with developmental disabilities?

Community Citizenship Award

This award recognizes community members, businesses or organizations that have demonstrated leadership in creating communities that welcome adults with developmental disabilities as participating citizens.

To support your nomination for this award, please include answers to the following questions in your submission:

  1. What has the nominee done to create opportunities for participation of adults with developmental disabilities in the community?
  2. How did they partner with adults with developmental disabilities to make this happen?
  3. What is new or innovative about how the nominee took leadership to include people with developmental disabilities?
  4. How has the action taken by the nominee made a difference in people’s lives?
  5. How has the nominee’s actions influenced other community members, businesses or organizations?

Community Disability Service Sector Leadership Award

This award recognizes an organization or individual that has introduced innovative or best practice strategies that have improved the delivery of services for adults with developmental disabilities.  This improvement could be related to personal outcomes for an individual; development of strategies that have proven effective in connecting individuals in community and being as independent as possible; and/or development of organizational approaches that improve effectiveness and efficiency of services to adults with developmental disabilities.

This improvement could be related to:

  • personal outcomes for an individual;
  • development of strategies that have proven effective in connecting individuals in meaningful and inclusive ways as community members;
  • development of organizational approaches that improve effectiveness and efficiency of services.

To support your nomination for this award, please include answers to the following questions in your submission:

  1. What is the specific innovation or best practice that the nominee has developed?
  2. What makes this approach unique?
  3. How has this innovation or best practice improved services to adults with developmental disabilities?
  4. How did the nominee demonstrate leadership in the development and implementation of this improvement?
  5. Has this innovation or best practice influenced the delivery of services by other community service providers or staff who work in the sector?

Family Leadership Award

The Family Leadership Award recognizes a family who has demonstrated leadership in developing welcoming communities.

To support your nomination for this award, please include answers to the following questions in your submission:

  1. What has the nominee done to create a community that welcomes adults with developmental disabilities?
  2. How has the nominee undertaken this action (e.g. committees, education, arts and culture, etc.)?
  3. How would you describe the nominee’s leadership approach?
  4. How have the actions of the nominee made a difference in people’s lives?
  5. How has the nominee’s actions influenced the view community members have of  adults with developmental disabilities?