A Unique Award Inspires Innovation

Written By Aisha Christa Atkinson

Excerpted from a May 2021 publication by UT Health's Out In Front Magazine

In December 2020, the foundation presented its first Innovation and Treatment of Brain Disorders Award to Shah for his team’s work on Cap-based Transcranial Optical Tomography (CTOT)—an award unlike any other because it brought together many of Shah’s current and former patients.

Tawny searched on social media for other families whose lives Shah has touched—including Aries’ mother, Aisha—and invited them to join a special videoconference award presentation. Each family watched from home while Shah received a commemorative plaque and cards they had signed with special notes of gratitude.

Aisha Christa Atkinson

Aisha Christa Atkinson is a veteran English Language Arts instructional leader who advocates for the opportunities and resources that address the linguistic needs and the career and college readiness of English language learners, at-risk, and neurodivergent students.

https://www.aishacatkinson.com
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