Annapolis Advocate Named 2019 DisAbility Awareness Day Honoree

ANNAPOLIS, MD — An Annapolis resident has been selected as Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities' 2019 DisAbility Awareness Day Honoree. This annual award is presented to an individual in the community who has made a lifetime commitment to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities.

This year, Iris Littig of Annapolis is the distinguished recipient of this award. Littig has been an advocate for the disability community for many years. A graduate of Cornell University, she pursued her graduate degree in social work from the University of Michigan. She went on to earn a master of social sciences in social work at the University of Buffalo. During her career, Littig served as the director of several clinics and programs for children and adults with disabilities locally, regionally and internationally. She also had her own private social work practice with a focus on autism and intellectual disabilities.

Littig's passion for her work led her to serve on numerous commissions and action groups to advocate for people with disabilities. In fact, Littig is an original member of the Anne Arundel County Commission on Disabilities and served on the commission for 24 years.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with Iris in both of my roles as the former ADA Coordinator and now in my current position," stated Pamela Jordan, director of the department of aging and disabilities. "I have learned so much from her over the years and treasure her compassion and can-do spirit in terms of her advocacy for people with disabilities."

Littig will be honored at the annual DisAbility Awareness Day event on Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Westfield Annapolis Mall. The event is free to public.