March 22, 2012, Washington, DC
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) is extremely pleased to announce its 2012-2013 Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2012. The Board of AAIDD is elected by its membership in annual elections. The members of the 2012–2013 AAIDD Board of Directors are:
President: Marc J. Tassé, PhD, FAAIDD
Professor, Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, Ohio State University, Columbus
Director, Nisonger Center at Ohio State University, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
President-Elect: James Thompson, PhD, FAAIDD
Professor, Department of Special Education, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
Vice President: Amy Hewitt, PhD, FAAIDD
Director, Research and Training Center on Community Living, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Secretary-Treasurer: Patti Martin, MEd
Executive Director, Montgomery 31- Board, Montgomery, Alabama
Past President: Sharon Gomez, FAAIDD
Vice President—Operations Central Region, Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries, Inc., Lake Charles, Louisiana
At-Large Members:
Sandra Friedman, MD, MPH, FAAIDD
Section Head, Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital, Aurora, Colorado
Associate Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
Loui Lord Nelson, PhD, FAAIDD
Executive Director of Reliable Alliance in Special Education, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Elizabeth Perkins, PhD
Research Assistant Professor/Health Coordinator, Florida Center for Inclusive Communities/UCEDD, University of South Florida
Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, FAAIDD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago
Associate Director, Illinois LEND Training Program, Chicago, Illinois
Founded in 1876, AAIDD is the oldest professional association concerned with intellectual and developmental disabilities. AAIDD advocates for the equality, dignity, and human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and for their full inclusion and participation in society. Learn more about the organization at http://www.aaidd.org.
For more information, please membership@aaidd.org
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