Douglas MacFarland Award

Douglas MacFarland Award

The Douglas C. MacFarland Award was established to honor an individual who has provided leadership in the field of blindness and visual impairment and who made innovative, significant or outstanding contributions to the education or rehabilitation of people who are...
C. Warren Bledsoe Award

C. Warren Bledsoe Award

The Warren Bledsoe Award is given in recognition of a particularly noteworthy piece of literature in the field of blindness. Submit a Nomination for the AER 2026 Awards Past Winners In recognition of significant contributions to literature in the field of blindness...
Mary K. Bauman Award

Mary K. Bauman Award

The Mary K. Bauman Award was established in 1982 in order to honor an individual who has made significant and outstanding contributions to the education of children and youth who are blind or visually impaired. Submit a Nomination for the AER 2026 Awards Past Award...
Alfred Allen Award

Alfred Allen Award

The Alfred Allen Award was established by AAWB, one of AER’s two predecessor organizations, to honor professionals who have spent their careers in direct service to individuals with visual impairments. Submit a Nomination for the AER 2026 Awards Past Winners In...