The last issue of the
focused on
fostering collaborative relationships between home, school, and community. In order for the research enterprise in visual impairment and blindness to proceed in a meaningful way, it is critical that stakeholders (e.g., parents, students, teachers, O&M specialists, etc.) be engaged at all points of the research process. The end goal is clear – to create a knowledge base that is firmly grounded in objective, empirically sound research.
In this issue, we will focus not on what you can
do for the research enterprise, but instead on what research can do for you. Researchers and professionals often note that there is a gap between research and practice – conclusions drawn from research are not consistently reflected in classroom practice (Greenwood & Abbott, 2001). In our dual roles as graduate student researchers and teachers of
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