VIDBE-Q 2026 Volume 71 Issue 1
Sheena Walton
Sheena.walton@hcesc.org
Graduate
of Shawnee State University
My name is Sheena Walton, and for the past 22 years I have served as a
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. My career began in a resource room
setting—what we called at the time a "unit", a place where multiple districts would
send their students to one centralized location and I would serve students there.
During those early years, I thrived on the close-knit interactions with my students,
cherishing every breakthrough, big or small. The service model eventually shifted,
students returned to their home schools, and with it I shifted into an itinerant role.
Traveling across various school districts in my county and even neighboring ones,
I encountered diverse teaching environments and a myriad of student needs. Over
the years, I developed not only a deep respect for the challenges my students faced
but also an unwavering commitment to adapt and grow as an educator.
Highlighting the Impact of Funded Programs
in the Field of Low Vision
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