M. Sowell
Student of the Year Award: Karen Koehler
Dr. Kathleen Farrand,
Arizona State University
Council for Exceptional Children
Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness
Presents 2017 Awards
at International Conference in Boston, MA
The Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness (DVIDB) is proud
to present the Dissertation of the Year Award to Dr. Kathleen Farrand at the Council for Exceptional Children
Convention and Expo in Boston, MA. on April 20, 2017. The Dissertation of the Year Award is presented to a
DVIDB member who makes a significant contribution to the field through extensive study and research.
Dr. Farrand provides a unique perspective on teaching methodologies that can benefit the learning and
development of literary constructs for students with visual impairments. Kathleen's work redefined inclusive
environments through work with dramatic inquiry for literacy learning. The methodology used in this work is
very limited to our field.
Kathleen's examination of inclusion and what it means for a student to be part of an inclusive
environment is noteworthy. Her work in this area was sought after for a chapter in an upcoming book in
science education in inclusive environments. Editors invited her to write on the topic of inclusion.
Dissertation of the Year Award:
Dr. Kathleen Farrand
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