This year the Award was given to George Kersher for his work in the DAISY Consortium.

About George Kersher: George Kerscher, PhD, Secretary-General of the DAISY Consortium, is named among the first recipients of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award. Presented by the National Federation of the Blind, the award recognizes individuals and organizations working in the field of blindness that have made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full and equitable integration of individuals who are blind into society.
Kerscher was selected to receive the award for his work to provide full and equal access to all kinds of information by the blind and print disabled. Missoula, Montana, USA (PRWEB) July 7, 2008 -- On Independence Day, 2008, the National Federation of the Blind awarded the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award to George Kerscher, Ph.D. for his efforts to make information accessible to people who are blind or who have print disabilities. Kerscher, who is blind, coined the term "print disabled" to describe people who cannot effectively read print because of a visual, physical, perceptual, developmental, cognitive, or learning disability. Kerscher has said that access to information is a fundamental human right and has worked tirelessly for twenty years to ensure that right for those with a print disability.
Since 1997, Kerscher has led the staff of the DAISY Consortium. Now the organization's Secretary-General, Kerscher is steadfast in his pursuit of the Consortium's vision of a world where people with print disabilities have equal access to information and knowledge, without delay or additional expense.

 About the Roland Wagner Award

 The Austrian Computer Society announces:

Roland Wagner Award on Computers Helping People with Special Needs

 
The Roland Wagner Award is a biannual award and will be in the range of 3000 €. It will be handed over at the occasion of ICCHP conferences.