VIDBE-Q Volume 66 Issue 3
Deafblind (DVIDB) with its extensive membership has a mission of advancing the
education of individuals with visual impairments and promotes related educational
and scientific purposes. I am not sure by which means the grant was made public,
but I came across it on the organization's Facebook page.
The main question of the call was "Do you have an idea you would love to
try?" Yes. I believe that my study transcends age groups, as in, it is just as
important to work on self-determination in preschool as it is for students to lead
their own IEP meetings. I also believe that infused instruction of self-determination
across curricular areas, regardless of ability levels-when it begins early, can set our
students up for more success than we have been affording them. My topic is also
one of special education within which most of our VI and DB students are
educated. I believe it to be an excellent opportunity for interdisciplinary
collaborations.
Having just completed a grant writing course, where we were told most
grants get rejected, I did not expect to be chosen. I am grateful that the DVIDB
Board found my idea, I wish to investigate, worthy to support.
Dissertation
Under the direction of Dr. Lewis, my interest in the expanded core
curriculum (ECC) further matured. I came to the doctoral program with a healthy
dose of disappointment, as I saw very little evidence of the ECC in current student
