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VIDBE-Q Volume 63 Issue 4
share their knowledge for the benefit of our community. Through this nexus, we have
the chance to explore new paths and influence the environmental design rather than
simply supporting our students in adapting to travel environments.
Also, in this issue we honor the life and work of Dr. Deborah Hatton, one of our
own leaders who had and continues to have a profound influence upon our standards
for teachers, early intervention for children with visual impairments, and on the use of
research for improving practice. We are so thankful for her selfless, quiet leadership,
and we will miss her as our colleague and friend. In a recent correspondence with
Deborah, I shared that her work was supporting the research projects of master's
students, and she said that was the best compliment that she could have received.
Please know, dear Deborah, that your efforts to raise the bar and to create knowledge
that improves the lives of our students and their families will continue to be useful to
each one of us.
Please join us in Indianapolis for our convention and pre-convention workshops
to continue the cycle of learning and celebration. We look forward to seeing you there!
Amy T. Parker
