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Day 49 - Establishment of the Yes I Can Awards

The Yes I Can! Awards were established by the Foundation for Exceptional Children in 1981. These Awards are presented annually to twelve students with exceptionalities in the categories of Academics, Arts, School & Community Activities, Self-Advocacy, Technology, and Transition.


References:

Yes I Can Awards Nominations. (n.d.) Council for Exceptional Children. Retrieved November 1, 2021 from https://exceptionalchildren.org/awards/yes-i-can.


100 happenings from CEC’s first 100 years. (n.d.). Council for Exceptional Children. Retrieved October 4, 2021 from https://exceptionalchildren.org/100/history.

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