Message from the Guest Co-Editors
Kathleen Farrand, Doctoral Student at The
Ohio State University
Tiffany Wild, PhD, Assistant Professor at
The Ohio State University
Welcome to the Spring 2013 issue of DVI-Q. It
has been a unique experience working together
as guest co-editors instead of our traditional role
as student and advisor.
We begin this issue highlighting physical activities
of students with visual impairments, on the slopes
and in the classroom. Next, we highlight the work
of TVIs from Colorado in Africa.
In the true spirit of working together on another
initiative, we bring our article to you on using selfefficacy tools in the classroom. Brooke Smith
and Audrey Smith illustrate another example of
colleagues working with doctoral students in the
article. Yue-Ting Siu, a student from NLCSD,
provides us with valuable information about using
online resources for professional promotion.
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Two agencies are working to provide services to
students with visual impairments. The first
agency is Cincinnati Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program. In the article, Dr. Lusk provides an
overview of the services provided by this agency.
The second agency, Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials, provides educa-