Achievement Award for Improving Disabled Quality of Life

The Henry B. Betts Award was created by the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in 1989 to annually honor an individual whose work and scope of influence have significantly improved the quality of life for people with disabilities in the past, and will be a force for change in the future. One outstanding living individual is selected each year to receive Award. That person receives an unrestricted $50,000 cash award at American Association of People with Disabilities annual Leadership Gala in Washington, D.C. By providing recognition to people who have devoted their careers to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities, The Henry B. Betts Award helps to elevate the accomplishments of these individuals and inspire others to learn from their example, and ultimately change attitudes toward people living with disabilities, thereby improving their quality of life.
Deadline: October 15, 2004