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VIDBE - Q Volume 6 4 Issue 1
Image 2 . Headshot of Deborah Hatton
cancel, Deborah took my poster to Denver and stood by it for me on April
12 and Remy was born 3 days later. She didn't have to do that, but she
knew it was a milestone and I don't even know if I thanked her properly."
Mackenzie Savaiano, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
One of the most amazing qualities that Deborah
possessed, if I had to pick one, was her ability to give.
She firmly believed in living a life of service, in aiding
those in need, and she embodied this quality in her
daily activ ities. She never sought recognition and
often worked countless hours on projects that she wouldn't receive
recognition or credit for, but if something would better the field and help
students with visual impairments, Deborah was right there, front and
cent er. The last project she worked on was spearheading the efforts to
rewrite the professional standards for the Division of Visual Impairments
and Deaf - blindness (DVIDB) within the Council for Exceptional Children
(CEC); these standards, which were just rece ntly officially approved after
three long years of work, will guide and inform how we teach future
teachers of students with visual impairments. Deborah took the lead of this
project. She was never afraid of hard work or taking a leadership role, and
