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Wes Michael has been selected to be the 2022 recipient of the Invisible Disabilities^® Association’s Corporate Award. Through his passionate and visionary leadership as Founder and CEO of Rare Patient Voice, Wes has created an incredible resource, providing empowerment for patients and caregivers to share their voices! Through the sharing of these voices, much needed first hand data is provided which allows researchers and companies to develop products, devices, and treatments to have a more direct and lasting impact.

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Haley Moss Esq has been selected to be the 2022 recipient of the Invisible Disabilities^® Association’s Impact Award. Haley has been chosen based upon her incredible advocacy and passion as a neurodiversity and disability expert and champion. Haley’s ability to share her own journey of living with autism as a nationally recognized speaker, author, consultant and attorney has had a tremendous positive impact on so many people living with the challenges and misunderstandings of disability, autism and neurodiversity themselves.

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Chief Janeé Harteau (Retired) has been selected to be the 2022 recipient of the Invisible Disabilities^® Association’s Innovation Award. Through her leadership and passion as President and CEO, Janeé has guided Vitals Aware Services to create the highly innovative Vitals^TM App which bridges the information gap between first responders and vulnerable people in times of crisis. The Vitals App is a real-time digital medical ID creating safer interactions, positive outcomes, and overall peace of mind.

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Mayia Warren has been selected to be the 2022 recipient of the Invisible Disabilities^® Association’s But You LOOK Good Inspiration Award. She has been chosen based upon her leadership and passion as a disability, albinism and chronic illness advocate. Mayia’s ability to share your own journey through the use of visual and musical storytelling, social media, the spoken word and your Better Not Bitter Podcast has inspired so many people living daily with invisible disabilities, illness and pain around the world.

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Steve Schwab has been selected to be the 2022 recipient of the Invisible Disabilities^® Association’s Invisible Heroes^® Award. Steve has been chosen based upon his incredible leadership and passion as the CEO of The Elizabeth Dole Foundation. He has focused his expertise and background in government, education and non-profit management to help empower, support, and honor our nation’s military caregivers; the spouses, parents, family members and friends who care for America’s wounded, ill or injured veterans through The Elizabeth Dole Foundation and Steve also provides educational guidance as the Board Chair of PsychAmor.

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Cindy Ashton has been selected to be the 2022 recipient of the Invisible Disabilities^® Association’s Invisible No More^® Perseverance Award. Cindy has been chosen based upon her amazing perseverance and courage as she lives daily with the pain and trauma of multiple chronic illnesses and invisible disabilities, some since birth. In spite of the often overwhelmingness of Cindy’s struggles and lack of understanding due to the invisible nature of her pain and illness, she is determined to share her story publicly, with all of the struggles and triumphs and to help many others on their invisible disability journeys as well.