GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING NOMINEES FOR THE MACRT CHARLYN ALLEN AWARD
This award will be presented at the annual conference to a highly qualified professional exhibiting the following criteria.
- 1. Current membership in good standing (or if retired, past member) of MACRT or another related professional organization, or extensive experience as a rehabilitation teacher. Preference will be given to MACRT members.
- 2. Blind or visually impaired individuals have significantly benefited from the direct efforts of the nominee.
- 3. A commitment to the advancement of professionalism among those in the field of blindness.
- 4. A commitment to enhance the quality of services to blind or visually impaired persons.
- 5. A commitment to improve access to educational or rehabilitation services by all eligible blind or visually impaired persons.
- 6. A commitment to remove all barriers that might preclude the attainment of an individual's personal, vocational, or independent living goals.
- 7. A commitment to expand their own base of knowledge in order to improve their ability to provide rehabilitation teaching services to blind or visually impaired persons.
- 8. A commitment to provide public information in an effort to dispel stereotypical images on the capacities of blind persons.
- 9. Awards will not be presented more than two years after a nominee's death.
- 10. Nominations must be made by a MACRT member.
In the event that a member of the awards committee is nominated for the Charlyn Allen award, the current MACRT president or his/her designate will act as a member of the awards committee for that particular award. A nominee for an award may continue to serve on the awards committee but will not be involved in the evaluation of an award for which he/she is in contention.
The most recent recipient of the Charlyn Allen award will be invited to be a part of the awards committee. One other MACRT member will also serve on the committee. The MACRT president or his/her appointee will participate in the event of a tie.
Revised January, 2004
The award for 2009 will be presented at the 2009 conference in Milwaukee,
November 12-14
