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Nominations and Evaluation of Nominees

Eligibility For Fellow

Nominees must have:

Had at least seven (7) years of continuous, active membership in the Association at the time of their nomination.
Have participated in the professional and business affairs of the Association, and
Have made a meritorious contribution to the field of intellectual disability in one or more of the following areas:
- Program development or administration and the improvement of services for people with intellectual disability
- Skillful and diligent advocacy that benefit people with intellectual disability
- Contributions to the field through research, publications, and teaching or training

2021-2022 Fellows in Good Standing

Fellows in Good Standing are current or emeritus members.

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Nomination

Nomination for preferment to Fellow is a self-nomination. Interested members must submit a completed application form, their resume or CV, and 3 letters of recommendation. At least one of the letters must be from a Fellow. See the list of current Fellows in Good Standing link on this page.

Nomination Form

Evaluation

A Committee of current Fellows evaluate completed nomination packages and makes its recommendations to the Board of Directors on an annual basis. The eligibility requirements and areas of evaluation are operationalizations of the Association's By Laws.

Evaluation Form

Revocation

Fellows of the Association shall be in support of the mission and values of AAIDD. If a Fellow is found to have breached the AAIDD code of professional conduct, the designation of Fellow status may be revoked with a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors.

The application period for the 2022 Fellows is now closed.

For questions about the application process, contact:
maria@aaidd.org