2006 RESNA Awards

Alan Cantor, MA for his efforts and contributions as SIG Chair

Carrie M. Bruce, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP for her efforts and contributions as SIG-03 Chair (Augmentative & Alternative Communication)

Donna Case, PhD, OT for her efforts and contributions as SIG-06 Chair (Special Education)

Stephen Bauer, PhD for his efforts and contributions as SIG-07 Chair (Technology Transfer)

Michael Babinec, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP for his efforts and contributions as SIG-09 Chair (Wheeled Mobility & Seating)

Robert Van Etten, ME, BSE, ATP for his efforts and contributions as SIG-11 Chair (Computer Applications)

Gary Downey, PE, ATP, CPE for his efforts and contributions as SIG-14 Chair (Job Accommodation and Ergonomics)

Mark Ravenscraft for his efforts and contributions as SIG-21 Co-Chair (Telerehabilitation)

Shelley A. Santrach, BS, EE for her efforts and contributions as SIG-21 Co-Chair (Telerehabilitation)

Mary (Francie) F. Baxter, PhD, OTR, ATP for her efforts and contributions as PSG3 Chair (Occupational Therapists)

Katya Hill, PhD, CCC-SLP for her efforts and contributions as PSG6 Chair (Speech Language Pathologists)

Kathleen Laurin, PhD, CRC for her efforts and contributions as PSG7 Chair (Educators)

Michael J. Lawler, MS, ATP for his efforts and contributions as PSG7 Chair (Educators)

Cathy Bodine, PhD, CCC-SLP for her efforts and contributions as a RESNA Board Member

Ron Boninger for his efforts and contributions as a RESNA Board Member

Rory A. Cooper, PhD for his efforts and contributions as a RESNA Board Member, Nominating Committee Chair, and RESNA President

Jeffrey Jutai, PhD, C.Psych for his efforts and contributions as a RESNA Board Member, Editor-in-Chief of Assistive Technology, AT Journal Board Committee Chair, and Publications Committee Chair

Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP for her efforts and contributions as a RESNA Board Member and RESNA Secretary

James A. Lenker, PhD, OTR/L, ATP for his efforts and contributions as a RESNA Board Member, Long-Range Planning Committee Vice-Chair, and RESNA Member at Large

Thomas E. Stripling for his efforts and contributions as a RESNA Board Member

David C. Wilkie, EBS, BFA, ATP for his efforts and contributions as a RESNA Board Member, Finance Committee Chair, and RESNA Treasurer

Christine L. Appert, EdD, ATP for her efforts and contributions as Professional Standards Board Chair

Peter Axelson, MSME, ATP, RET for his efforts and contributions as Technical Standards Board Chair

Barbara Crane, PhD, PT, ATP for her efforts and contributions as Conference and Meetings Committee Chair

Brian Fay, PhD for his efforts and contributions as Membership Committee Chair

Shirley Fitzgerald, PhD for her efforts and contributions as Research Committee Chair

Glenn Hedman, PE, ATP, RET for his efforts and contributions as Awards Committee Chair, Ethics Committee Chair, Long-Range Planning Committee Chair, Bylaws Committee Chair, and President-Elect

David L. Jaffe, MS for his efforts and contributions as Awards Committee Chair

Kay Ellen Koch, OTR/L, ATP for her efforts and contributions as Education Committee Chair

Gregory McGrew, ME, ATP, RET for his efforts and contributions as PSB Ex-Officio Representative

Marcia J. Scherer, PhD, MPH, FACRM for her efforts and contributions as Consumer Affairs Committee Chair

Peter Axelson, MSME, ATP, RET for the leadership, support, dedication, and passion of the RESNA Coding Initiative, a volunteer activity of 51 individuals from 26 companies

Stephen Sprigle, PhD, PT for his vision and efforts in creating and maintaining - for over a decade - the original RESNA listserv

Lawrence Pencak for his service to RESNA as Executive Director since 2000

Lisa K. Simone, PhD for her many contributions to RESNA during the first two years of her membership

Jamie Arasz Prioli, BSc, ATP for her many contributions to RESNA during the first three years of her membership

Stephen Sprigle, PhD, PT for his impact as a mentor on a generation of engineers, clinicians, and researchers

Charles J. Robinson, ScD, PE for his devoted mentoring of students and colleagues over the years

William A. Peterson, MS for a lifetime of work in many capacities in rehabilitation, his support of RESNA, and as a role model for people with disabilities

David F. Law, Jr. for his inventiveness, hands-on clinical service approach, and many contributions to RESNA over the years