VIDBE-Q Volume 66 Issue 4
affair. We have a condition called hereditary optic nerve atrophy in my family,
with my dad and two children being affected as well. In fact, I selected the image
on the cover of this issue because it is a great representation of what goes on in my
family. It depicts my dad working alongside my son, both using their CCTV's to
read. This image is dear to me because it illustrates how my dad is taking a
prominent role in mentoring my son. This is vitally important because everyone
needs contact with someone that learns and operates in the same manner as they
do.
It has been the marriage of my professional and personal life that has proved
immensely rewarding. As a Past-President of the Texas Association for rents of
Children with Visual Impairments (TAPVI), a current member of the Board of
Trustees at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI), and
board member of the Division for Visual Impairment and Deafblindness within the
Council for Exceptional Children, I feel I am finding my purpose and avenue for
significant contribution. My real-life experiences inform my professional practice
now more than ever, and, through those experiences, it is my sincere hope that I
can help other parents.
As both a parent and special educator, I sought to ensure that this issue
would deliver information which parents and families might not be aware of, as
well as offer helpful, actionable tips. Therefore, in this issue you will find a myriad
