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Meet CEC's Award Winners
CEC is proud to introduce you to our 1997 award winners. CEC commends
these outstanding special educators for their commitment to students
with special needs, their contributions to the field, and their
dedication to CEC. Please join us in congratulating these exceptional
special educators.
Donald D. Deshler, 1997 Wallin Award
Donald Deshler, Research Coordinator at The University of
Kansas Center for Research on Learning and professor of special
education, was honored for his groundbreaking work in providing
effective teaching strategies for students with learning disabilities.
His research has provided new understandings about the needs of
secondary-aged students with learning disabilities, explained why these
youth fail to succeed in school and focused national attention on the
chronic need for educational supports for these students. In addition,
Deshler's research on intervention strategies for serving secondary
students with learning disabilities has resulted in the development of a
comprehensive model teachers can utilize that includes direct
instructional techniques as well as methods to enhance content
learning.
Frances B. Dibble, 1997 Clarissa Hug Teacher of the Year
Award
Frances B. Dibble, who teaches students who are visually impaired at
Glenview Elementary School in Oakland, CA, exemplifies the devotion,
caring, knowledge and skills that make an outstanding teacher of
students with disabilities. In her 22 years as an educator of students
with visual impairments, Dibble has served as a teacher, guide and
inspiration for her students, families and colleagues. With unparalleled
drive and commitment, she ensures her students learn the special skills
they need to succeed on their own as well as in integrated settings with
sighted peers. Her innovative programs, which have been used as model
programs throughout the country, combine life skills instruction as well
as the traditional curriculum.
In addition to her work with children, Ms. Dibble has served as a
mentor to new teachers, authored the highly acclaimed article, "Focus on
the Hands," published in the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness,
and presented at numerous conferences and universities.
Naomi Zigmond, 1997 CEC Research Award
The outstanding work of Naomi Zigmond, chair of the Department
of Instruction an Learning and professor of special education at the
University of Pittsburgh, has led to significant improvements in the
education of children and youth with disabilities. Her explorations have
provided new insights into why students with learning disabilities
experience reading difficulties, changing established views and teaching
practices across the nation. In addition, Dr. Zigmond's prototype of
comprehensive services for secondary students with learning disabilities
has formed the basis for programming efforts in public schools
throughout the United States.
Jack R. Lamb, 1997 CEC Outstanding Contributor
Award
As a member of CEC for over 30 years, Jack R. Lamb's unwavering
commitment to special education has been demonstrated through the
multiple CEC leadership positions he has assumed at all levels. These
include Florida Federation president, Children's Action Network
representative, governor-at-large, most chapter level positions, and
national CASE (Council of Administrators of Special Education)
president. Not only has he served on the CASE executive board, he also
established the national CASE office and hired its first executive
director. Now in retirement, he continues to be an active leader in
Florida CEC, other state organizations, and the community.
Mary Jean Lambert, 1997 CEC Outstanding Contributor Award
Mary Jean Lambert has served CEC tirelessly since she first
became a member in 1954. She has held numerous leadership positions in
CEC chapters, divisions, subdivisions, federations and at the national
and international level, including the presidency of the California
Federation and the Orange County Chapter 188, co-chair of California's
Local Arrangements Committee, recording secretary, member of her
federation's Board of Directors, and delegate for multiple CEC
conventions. In addition, Lambert served as chair of the Credentials and
Election Standing Committee. In this position, she was instrumental in
implementing computers to help identify delegates and count votes, a
task that brought renewed trust and efficiency to CEC governance
procedures. A former speech/language specialist, Lambert is now
retired.
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