Idelio Award

2025 Idelio Valdes Self-Advocate Award

About the Idelio Award

Idelio Valdes was a self-advocate who had a tremendous impact on the people around him and the community in which he lived and worked. His life’s journey included many ups and downs, but he always stayed the course to self-realization, commitment to service and a belief that he and others with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be included in the community. His demonstrated advocacy activities, his belief in building partnerships, his initiative in challenging the status quo and his enthusiasm for life and its possibilities endeared him to all who were fortunate enough to know him. This award is dedicated to his memory.

Award timeline:

Call for Nominations – 2/10/2025
Deadline for Submitting Online – 2/24/2025 – 5 p.m.
Recipient Notified – 2/27/2025
Presentation of Award – 3/10/2025

For additional information or to submit a form, contact margaretd@fddc.org.

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Nomination Questions:

Please be as specific as possible when answering the following questions. Please limit your responses to actions that occurred during the past two years.

Is the nominee a Floridian with a developmental disability?(Required)

(a disability an individual was born with or manifested before age 18.)

Yes

List all instances, within the past two years, where the Nominee has acted as an advocate for himself/herself and others. List the positive results of these activities.(Required)

List all instances, within the past two years, where the Nominee has been involved in community activities and encouraged others to become involved. List the positive results of these activities, including any community partnerships developed.(Required)

List any self-advocacy group(s) of which the Nominee is currently a member.(Required)

List any offices the Nominee holds with the group(s).(Required)

Please add additional information you feel is unique about the Nominee and their enthusiasm in keeping with the spirit of Idelio Valdes.(Required)

(Please limit your responses to a maximum of six pages, including the Nomination Form. )

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2025 Idelio Valdes Self-Advocate Award

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