VIDBE-Q 2026 Volume 71 Issue 2
During her time at FSU, she has led research projects and writing efforts, as
well as a strong dedication to service and teaching. She volunteered in a 5
th
grade
classroom to support a student with visual impairments and their teacher in
developing strategies for success in accessing the math curriculum. She was the
2025 TED Publications Award for a literature review she wrote, was awarded a
grant from the Organization for Autism Research and has published in the Visual
Impairment and Deafblind Education Quarterly journal. For her service to the
field, she has served as the former student representative and current director for
CEC's Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness. She also had an
internship with the U.S. Department of Education within the Office of Special
Education Programs, Research to Practice division, where she helped work on
Visual Disabilities and Deaf education data and policies.
Congratulations to Dr. Saurym Quezada on the 2026 CEC Division on
Visual Impairments and DeafBlindness Virginia M. Sowell Student of the Year
Award!
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