VIDBE-Q 2026 Volume 71 Issue 1
Roxana Veta Ramirez
roxvetara@gmail.com
Graduate
of Cal State LA
My name is Roxana Veta Ramirez, and I was a student at Cal State LA as
well as a newly credentialed Teacher for Students with Visual Impairments
(TSVI). I recently received an email regarding the impact of OSEP, or as I've
come to know it, the Bienvenidos Grant. I'd like to share a bit about my journey
and how the grant has made a difference in my life.
My experience in special education began in 2005 when I started working
for my local school district. Over the years, I served in several roles including
clerk, paraprofessional, and traveling healthcare aide for students with medical
needs.
When my daughter was born with a visual impairment, my personal and
professional lives converged in a new way. I felt a deep desire to return to the
classroom, this time to focus on special education and learn how to better support
Seeing Possibility Through the Strain:
A Parent's Journey into TSVI
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