Awards to
MDA Publications
 2007 -- Apex Awards for Publication Excellence
Award of Excellence
Breathe Easy/Respire con Facilidad
2007 -- Communicator Awards
Award of Excellence
"Helping Kids Understand,"
July-August 2006
2007 Communicator Awards
Award of Excellence
“Happy Unbelievable Birthday,"
March-April 2006
2007 -- Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction
"Funding Freedom,"
May-June 2006
2007 -- National Health Information Awards
Gold Award
“Fear, Dread and Loathing – Special Needs Trusts," November-December 2006
2007 -- National Health Information Awards
Silver Award
“Parenting” (two articles),
May-June 2006
2007 -- National Health Information Awards
Bronze Award
"Helping Kids Understand" (two articles),
July-August 2006
2007 -- National Health Information Awards
Bronze Award
“Let the Beat Go On,”
March-April 2006
2007 -- National Health Information Awards
Merit Award
“To Register or Not,”
November-December 2006
2006
– Apex Awards for Publication Excellence
Award of Excellence, Health and Medical
Materials
Everyday Life
With ALS
2006 – National Health Information
Awards
Gold, Health Promotion
“Plan Ahead
for Emergencies,” September 2005,
Quest
2006 – National Health Information
Awards
Gold, Health Promotion
“The
Ten Commandments of Wheelchair Safety,”
September 2005, Quest
2006 – National Health Information
Awards
Gold, Patient Education Information, Magazines
“Despite
Challenges, People Love Their Live-Ins,”
November 2005, Quest
2006 – National Health Information
Awards
Bronze, Patient Education Information, Books
Everyday Life
With ALS
2006 - Communicator Awards
Award of Excellence, Brochure by a Nonprofit,
“A Teacher’s
Guide to Neuromuscular Disease”
2006 – Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction, association magazines,
May-June 2005 issue,
Quest
2006 – Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction, association newsletters,
February 2005
issue, MDA/ALS Newsmagazine
2006 – Communicator Awards
Honorable Mention, feature writing, “Chance
Gets a Second Chance at Life”
and “A
New Leash on Life,” July-August
2005, Quest
2006 – Society of National
Association Publications
Bronze Award, special publications -- books,
“Everyday
Life With ALS”
2005 - National Health Information
Awards
Silver award in the Patient Education Information
class of the Association/Professional Society
Division , "
The Many Faces of Addiction," July-August
2004, Quest
2005 - National Health Information
Awards
Gold award in the Patient Education Information
class of the Association/Professional Society
Division , " Putting
Out the Fire," January-February 2004,
Quest
2005 - APEX Awards for Publication
Excellence
Personality profiles, "
Mattie III: The Return of a Fighter,"
January-February 2004, Quest
2005 - APEX Awards for Publication
Excellence
Magazine & journal writing,
January-February 2004 issue, Quest
2005 - Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction, print media,
January-February 2004 issue, Quest
2005 - Communicator Awards
Award of Excellence, feature writing, "The
Journey to Independence: A Roadmap",
November-December 2004, Quest
2004 - Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction, print media,
March-April 2003 issue, Quest
2004 - Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction, feature writing, "Rounding
Up the Usual Suspects" and "The
Pros and Cons of Genetic Testing, May-June
2003, Quest
2004 - Unity Awards in Media, Lincoln
University of Missouri.
First place, Public Affairs/Social Issue
Series, Print Division - Minority Audience,
"The Money Trail,"
July-August 2003, Quest
2004 - National Health Information
Awards.
Second place, Patient Education Information
Division, Magazine Articles, "The
Great Trache Escape," September-October
2003, Quest
2003 - Unity Awards in Media, Lincoln
University in Missouri.
First place, Education, Print Division -
Minority Audience, "Learning
at Home," February 2002, Quest
2003 - Communicator Awards.
Crystal Award of Excellence,
February 2002 issue, Quest
1999 - EDI (Equality, Dignity,
Independence) Award, National Easter Seals
Society
"Cinematic Gold:
Filmmaker Defines Determination," June
1998, Quest
1998 - EDI (Equality, Dignity,
Independence) Award, National Easter Seals
Society
"Speaking of Sex:
Common Myths About Sex and Neuromuscular
Disorders," June 1997, Quest |
