The Yes I Can! Awards honor children and youth with exceptionalities who shine. The accomplishments of thousands of children and youth have been recognized since the program’s inception in 1982.

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2014 Nominations are Now Open!

Nomination Forms

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Nomination Information

• CEC selects 21 winners, ages 2-21, for their outstanding achievements in:
  • Academics 
  • Arts 
  • Athletics 
  • School and Community Activities
  • Self-Advocacy 
  • Technology 
  • Transition 

• 2014 Nominations are due Oct. 18, 2013, with nominees and nominators notified of the results in early January.

Award Benefits

Each 2014 Yes I Can! Award winner will:

• Attend a special awards ceremony and celebration at the CEC 2014 Convention & Expo and participate in a special field trip in Philadelphia.
• Receive two nights' accommodations at the hotel in which the awards ceremony will be held.
• Receive a statue.
• Receive a letter of congratulations from the CEC President.
• Be featured in CEC Today, CEC’s member e-newsletter.
• Be featured on CEC’s website.
• Possibly be asked to share his or her story to promote the Yes I Can! Awards program and to generally advocate for children and youth with disabilities.

But everyone is a winner. Each individual nominated for the Yes I Can! Awards will receive a certificate of accomplishment.

Promotions

Please help promote the Yes I Can! Award Nominations. You may use this flyer or link to www.cec.sped.org/yesican.

Questions?

If you have questions about the Yes I Can! Awards, please contact Andrea Elkin at andreae@cec.sped.org or 703-264-9481.