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VIDBE-Q Volume 62 Issue 3
Message from the Editor and Co-Guest Editor
We are excited to share with you the Summer 2017 issue of the Visual Impairments and
Deafblind Education Quarterly journal. This issue shares a lot of thought-provoking articles full
of ideas and opportunities for growth in the field of VI and DB.
This issue begins with descriptions of 3 different summer camps that provide
programming for students with visual impairments. The first article describes the multiple
summer camp experiences provided to children and teens with visual impairments through
Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind. The second article focuses on the loudest week of the
year at Leader Dogs for the Blind. During this week, teens with visual impairments learn valuable
navigation and leadership skills to develop independence. And the third article shares
information about the Summer Academy, a summer camp experience from the perspective of
future teachers of students with visual impairments. These 3 articles are intended to build
awareness about summer opportunities and experiences for students with visual impairments
and their teachers.
Additionally, this issue provides a review of College Bound: A Guide for Students with
Visual Impairments in which the author shares her thoughts about the usefulness of this tool for
Kathleen Farrand, Ph. D.,
Assistant Professor,
Arizona State University
Kathleen.Farrand@asu.edu
Megan Troxel,
Doctoral student,
Arizona State University
Megan.Troxel@asu.edu
