VIDBE-Q 2026 Volume 71 Issue 1
Kathleen M. Farrand
Associate Professor, Arizona State University
Kathleen.Farrand@asu.edu
Happy 2026! Welcome to the Winter issue of the Visual Impairment and
Deafblind Education Quarterly. This issue shares a collection of stories from
graduates in the field of vision that received federal and/or state funding. Each
author shares what led them to the field, the impact of receiving funding to support
their academic and career goals, and their current impact in the field. This
collection highlights some of the amazing professionals that currently work in the
field of vision and is meant to remind you of your own story or inspire you to
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