1996- Fellow, American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD, former AAMR); for meritorious contributions to the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

1998 – 2000- Board of Directors Member, Virginia Chapter of American Association on Mental Retardation.

1992- 1996- Clinical Associate, South Eastern Rural Mental Health Research Center, University of Virginia.

1992-1996- Clinical Faculty, Psychiatry Dept.,
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA.

1985-2005 Service Award, Common Wealth of Virginia (1984, 1989, and 1994); several certificates and awards for volunteer services in the community.

1977- Pahlavi Medal, Proposed by the ministry of Higher Education for Excellence of Academic Achievement of Shemiran College.

1973- Taj and Haftpaykar medals for 19 years of volunteer services to the Special Education for the needed children.

1971- The 2500th anniversary Medal of the Iranian Monarch for the research in the role of women in education and women studies.

1966- National Science Foundation Fellowship for Psychology, University of Michigan.

1962- 63 Cento Fellowship, a post-doctoral special course, University of London, Institute of Education.

1956-61 Academic Scholarship, granted for being a top student to study at the University of Heidelberg Germany.
1996- Fellow, American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD, former AAMR); for meritorious contributions to the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
1998 – 2000- Board of Directors Member, Virginia Chapter of American Association on Mental Retardation.
1992- 1996- Clinical Associate, South Eastern Rural Mental Health Research Center, University of Virginia.
1992-1996- Clinical Faculty, Psychiatry Dept., Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA.
1985-2005 Service Award, Common Wealth of Virginia (1984, 1989, and 1994); several certificates and awards for volunteer services in the community.
1977- Pahlavi Medal, Proposed by the ministry of Higher Education for Excellence of Academic Achievement of Shemiran College.
1973- Taj and Haftpaykar medals for 19 years of volunteer services to the Special Education for the needed children.
1971- The 2500th anniversary Medal of the Iranian Monarch for the research in the role of women in education and women studies.
1966- National Science Foundation Fellowship for Psychology, University of Michigan.
1962- 63 Cento Fellowship, a post-doctoral special course, University of London, Institute of Education.
1956-61 Academic Scholarship, granted for being a top student to study at the University of Heidelberg Germany.
Sakineh (Simin) M. Redjali