2021 Excellence in the field of blindness and vision impairment
DC-Maryland Chapter Association for Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired for outstanding contributions to the field of blindness and vision impairment
2012 Newcomer-Hill Award
Orientation and Mobility Division Association for Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired for outstanding service to the Orientation and Mobility Division
2004 Lawrence E. Blaha Award
Orientation and Mobility Division
Association for Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired The orientation and mobility profession's highest honor, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession and dedication to serving people with visual impairments
Presentation Speech by Dr. William Wiener, COMS
Acceptance Speech by Dona Sauerburger, COMS
(theme for acceptance speech: "Best practice and the challenge to new ideas")
Association for Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired This award, which recognizes particularly noteworthy pieces of literature in the field, was presented for the book Independence Without Sight or Sound: Suggestions for Practitioners Working with Deaf-Blind Adults Acceptance Speech by Dona Sauerburger, COMS
(theme for acceptance speech: "Respect for and pride as practitioners")
1990 Newcomer-Hill Award
Orientation and Mobility Division Association for Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired for outstanding service to the Orientation and Mobility Division