Best Individual in a Supporting Role


The Andre Sobel Award
This award honors the most outstanding individual whose selfless efforts result in extraordinary new abilities for others who have a disability.

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Presented by: Don Grossnickle and Valerie Sobel, the Founder of the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation.

Nominees:
Ann Hubbard
Larry A Laehn
Anna Rubin
John Stone

Winner: Anna Rubin (International Rehabilitation Center for Polio)

About Anna Rubin
Anna Rubin has worked at the International Rehabilitation Center for Polio (IRCP) at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital for the last four years.  As the Education and Outreach Coordinator, she provides information and resources about Post-Polio Syndrome to polio survivors, their families, the public, and to health professionals.  She helped redesign and launch the website, www.polioclinic.org, which is an excellent source of information for those interested in Post-Polio Syndrome.  She is passionate about the work she does at IRCP and is able to do what she loves best:  making a difference in the lives of disabled individuals.