Message from the Editor
Kathleen Farrand
Doctoral Candidate at The Ohio State University
Welcome to the Summer 2014 issue of DVI-Q entitled "Back to
School." This issue focuses on various areas of education as we all gear up
for the 2014-2015 school year. The articles provide a range of interesting
and motivating topics that provide resources and information as you begin
the school year.
The issue begins with an article about the Common Core Standards
and a website that provides a venue for sharing information about the
Common Core. The second article provides information about online
resources available from Perkins eLearning for teachers and parents of
students who are blind or visually impaired with additional disabilities. The
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