VIDBE-Q Volume 64 Issue 4
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C. Not only has this
amendment to the law, established national interagency systems that are
designed to identify and serve young children, its intent to build the
capacity of families of young children is being realized.
Timely and research-based family-centered support has long been
recognized by leaders in the fields of visual impairment and deafblindness.
Selma Fraiberg, Kay Ferrell, Deborah Hatton, Deborah Chen, Jan van Dijk,
Cathy Nelson, Tanni Anthony and many others have lent their research and
administrative voices to our field on behalf of young children and their
families. In this Fall issue of VIDBE-Q, we are pleased that Dr. DeEtte
Snyder has curated a special issue that focuses on the critical needs
around identification and service to infants and toddlers with visual
impairments. DeEtte, who was honored with our Deborah D. Hatton
Dissertation of the Year award in 2019, continues the conversation around
the need for infrastructure and strategic outreach that will better support
young children and families. Brain development, attachment,
communication, movement, early literacy, and full participation in life are
deeply woven into the conversations around finding and effectively serving
our youngest students. We encourage you to read and share this collection
within your networks. As you share your thinking with others, consider your
