A. DAVID TREHERNE SPECIAL EDUCATION POLICIES AWARD

Guidelines:
1. The Canadian Council for Exceptional Children A. David Treherne Special Education Policies Award shall be presented to a school board or a publicly supported policy making body in Canada in recognition of the comprehensive special education policies it has established which are consistent with the policies of The CCEC.
2. The policies will:
a) cover all exceptionalities and all ages served by a school board or other policy making body;
b) include all aspects of special education as defined in such CCEC policy statements as: A Matter of Principle, We Are Not Alike, BC Public Policy-On Behalf of Exceptional Children;
c) maximize integration of exceptional children; maximize individual program planning, and maximize parent/teacher involvement;
d) be written and be available for reference in a document that is flexible and kept up-to-date;
e) be currently in effect in the area(s) serviced by the school board or other policy making body.
3. Nominations must be sent to the Chairperson of the National Governmental Relations Committee.
a) By October 1, the Chairperson of the National Governmental Relations
Committee shall contact the members of the Committee directing them to solicit nominations for the A. David Treherne Special Education Policies Award. Information and criteria pertaining to the Award will be included.
b) By October 31, provincial members of the Canadian Governmental Relations Committee shall solicit nominations for the Award by contacting school boards and/or other policy-making bodies and The CEC Units or members within their provinces.
Guidelines (con't):
c) Three copies of the nomination form including three copies of all
supporting documentation must be received no later than the last day of January
by the chair of the Canadian Governmental Relations Committee.
d) Provincial nominations must be reviewed and submitted by the Federation Executive. If no Federation exists, then the Chapter must review and submit the document. If circumstances exist that there is no chapter, the submission will be sent directly to the Chair of the Canadian Governmental Relations Committee.
e) The Canadian Governmental Relations Committee will review the nominations. The CCEC Board of Directors will approve of the recipient(s) at its Spring Meeting.
4. One or more nominees may be selected to receive the Award.
5. In the absence of nominations that meet the specific criteria, the Award may not be presented.
6. The Award shall be a Certificate.
7. Copies of the winning policies shall be made available from The CCEC at a nominal cost.

BIOGRAPHY OF A. DAVID TREHERNE
(April 29, 1931 - September 5, 1984)
Arthur David Treherne, or "Dave" as he was known to all who met him, was born on April 29, 1931, and spent his childhood growing up during the great depression on a drought stricken farm near Central Butte in rural Saskatchewan. Following completion of high school and Teachers' College in Moose Jaw, Dave taught in various rural Saskatchewan communities. Dave completed his undergraduate programs at the University of Toronto and the University of Manchester, England.

In his professional career, Dave served as a teacher, educational psychologist and special education consultant. Dave also worked actively on behalf of exceptional children and youth through organizations like Mental Health Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Association for the Mentally Retarded and, for twenty years, The Council for Exceptional Children.
The Council for Exceptional Children was a particularly appropriate vehicle through which Dave could work to achieve his vision - a vision of a world made for all children and in which they could grow and enjoy the beauty of life and love. As an active participant in CEC, he held a variety of executive positions locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. He represented Saskatchewan on the International CEC Board of Governors for two terms, served on the executive committee of the Canadian CEC for several years and as its chairman in 1976-1977. Dave also represented Canadian CEC members on the Executive Committee in the role of Canadian Governor-at-Large during 1977-80.

As a result of his training, experience and his involvement in CEC, Dave became particularly interested in, and an advocate for, the establishment of public policy at all levels of the governance of services for children, and especially exceptional children. Dave was a key Saskatchewan participant in the development of the national study, One Million Children (1971). He co-authored, with Robert Sanche, Earl Grigg and Tom Dice, the publication, A Matter of Principle: Principles Governing Legislation for Children with Special Needs. He was an early advocate within the human service system for seeking greater collaboration and coordination in serving, exceptional children, particularly within government through departments of Education, Health, and Social Services.

Dave will be remembered for many personal endearing qualities, qualities of leadership, unbound patience, idealism and rationality, and as a man of peace. As a professional, his gentle and welcome intrusiveness gained him the privilege of meeting many of the leaders in the field of special education.

In naming this award in honour of A. David Treherne, The Canadian Council for Exceptional Children honours an early advocate in Canada for the development and articulation of public policy at all levels of the governance of educational and related services for exceptional children.

A. DAVID TREHERNE SPECIAL EDUCATION POLICIES AWARD NOMINATION FORM
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Name of Nominee ________________________________________________
Address of Nominee ________________________________________________
Nominee's Phone Number Home: ( ) ____________ Business: ( ) ____________

Nominee's E-mail Address _______________________

Name of Nominator ________________________________________________
Address of Nominator ________________________________________________
Nominator's Phone Number Home: ( ) ____________ Business: ( ) ____________

Nominator's E-mail Address _____________________
Brief summary of the content of the policy:
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Please forward three copies of the policy with the nomination form.
Complete only appropriate sections:
Reviewed by: Federation Executive I GRC Chair: _____________ Date: __________
Chapter Executive I GRC Chair: ________________ Date: __________
Individual Submission: ________________________ Date: __________
Received by: Canadian Governmental Relations Committee Chair: Date: __________

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