Contestants will be judged on the following criteria:
- Accomplishments since the onset of their disability
- communication kills with the media, public relations, and as an advocate for the disability community
- Self-perception including poise, demeanor, self-confidence, appropriate attire, and personal presentation
- Performance in personal and on-state interviews
- Platform Speech: 2-minute presentation about any disability related topic
- how passionate you are about your platform
- how you plan to educate others on your platform