Message from the Guest Editor:
Kathleen Farrand, M.Ed., Doctoral Student
at The Ohio State University
Welcome to the Summer 2013 issue of DVIQ entitled "Gearing up for the New School Year."
This issue is devoted entirely to getting ready for
the beginning of the school year. In the following
pages, you will find topics including teachers' perspectives, physical education for residential students, using social media to chat with colleagues,
utilizing technology with students with VI, ways to
support students with Deafblindness, and inventiveness.
This issue of DVI-Q includes a total of
seven articles. The authors of the articles are experts from across the U.S. and address topics for
teachers getting ready to begin the school year.
The articles provide strategies meant to challenge
you to reach higher as you prepare for the school
year.
This issue will begin with an article from a
new pre-service teacher describing why she
chose to get into the field of visual impairments.
These articles are to remind those of you already
in the field why you chose to be a part of this
unique field of education in your quest to making
a difference.
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