Erin Kaiser, right, gets a hug from Mary Ann Adkins, CFO of Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome Kentuckiana, after receiving the organization's Special Needs Teacher of the Year Award. Kaiser, a special needs teacher at Grant Line Elementary School, also won $500 from the group — the first time they've done that with this award — to use in her classroom. She said she plans on purchasing more Minds in Motion equipment for her classroom. Staff photo by Jerod Clapp