The Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award was initiated in 2000 to recognize authors, illustrators, and publishers of high-quality fictional and biographical children, intermediate, and young adult books that appropriately portray individuals with developmental disabilities. The award is a collaborative work by members of the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) of the Council
for Exceptional Children (CEC), Brigham Young University's McKay School of Education, and The Foundation for Enriching Families with Disabilities. Every even year, an award is presented to an author and illustrator (if appropriate) of a children's picture book, an intermediate, and/or a young adult book that includes appropriate portrayals of individuals with developmental disabilities.
