Disability Advocate Dr. Jane West Receives Field Leadership Award

Dr. Jane West, Vice President of Governmental Relations at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE), was the recipient of this year’s Department of Special Education Field Leadership Award for her dedicated efforts as a disability advocate. The award ceremony was held at the Department’s annual KU reception at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, this past April.

Dr. West gave an inspiring acceptance address during which she explained her motivation for service to the field of special education. “Special education is all about defying the odds. Perhaps special education could be thought of as the science and the pedagogy of defying the odds. Our field has pushed the envelope and supported people with disabilities in accomplishing things that were once considered simply impossible. Our field has changed the lives of millions of people who have demonstrated to the world what is possible. It all starts with high expectations—for ourselves and for others.” Dr. Tom Skrtic’s presentation remarks about Dr. West are available here as well as Dr. West’s acceptance remarks.

Past recipients of the Department of Special Education Field Leadership Award are Stan Love, Love Publishing Company (2005), and Lou Danielson, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2004).

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