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Silver Linings: My daughter is learning to read because of COVID

1/25/2021

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Nilam (right) smiling with her daughter, smiling and wearing black sunglasses
Guest author and Lane of Inquiry board member, Nilam Agrawal, shares how remote learning due to COVID-19 fundamentally changed how her daughter, who is Deafblind, is learning to read.

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2020: The Year in Review

1/19/2021

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Looking back always gives me good perspective to look forward. While 2020 was a difficult year in so many ways, there are many positive accomplishments that should be celebrated in the world of deafblind education and research.

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Following my Own Advice

10/16/2020

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Dr. Lanya McKittrick with son Dalton standing and smiling in front of gray brick wall.
If someone had told me six months ago that I would be leaving a job I loved, I would have thought that was crazy. Those who know me well know how much I love my job. It's been rewarding to participate in COVID-specific special education research, and I know that the work has helped many and that my contributions have been valuable. But for the reasons I explain below, I need to make a change. I'm excited to have more time to focus on myself, my family, and deafblind research and family support.

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Usher Syndrome Awareness Day 2020

9/19/2020

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Conner and Dalton McKittrick, standing, hugging and smiling.
September 19 is Usher Syndrome Awareness Day. It’s always a day that causes me to reflect on all that I am thankful for. ​

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The Remote Learning Reality for Students who are Deafblind

9/17/2020

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Dalton McKittrick seated at a desk in front of a computer doing schoolwork.
As a research analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, I've researched school/district response to the pandemic. I've interviewed many parents who have children with disabilities over the last six months about their experiences, and most recently, I've been tracking school reopening plans.

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Remote Learning for Students who are Deafblind

5/30/2020

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Dr. Lanya McKittrick, seated at computer with son Dalton, smiling
I was asked to share my experiences and perspectives about remote learning for children who are deafblind, like my son Dalton.

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Remote Learning for Students who are Deafblind

5/24/2020

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I was asked to share my experiences and perspectives about remote learning for children who are deafblind, like my son Dalton. ​
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We See Challenges: School Choice and Special Education Though a Parents Eyes

3/4/2020

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My blog about my experience in school choice and education, to supplement the findings from interviews with families in New Orleans and Washington DC.

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Conner shares his journey to acceptance

12/6/2019

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Dr. Lanya McKittrick (wearing sunglasses) with son Connor smiling and standing in a pumpkin patch
Being Conner’s mom is such a joy for me. He has overcome huge obstacles and works so hard to achieve his goals. ​

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Importance of Family-to-Family Support

10/15/2019

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Dalton McKittrick, smiling, seated on a wood floor hugging a yellow labrador retriever.
Today I started the day in tears in my car, a reminder of the long emotional few weeks our family has been through.

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    Lanya (Lane) McKittrick is the Chair of the Board of the Usher Syndrome Coalition, founder of the Hear See Hope Foundation, and deafblind education researcher and founder of Lane of Inquiry. Lane received her PhD in Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado. Her research, advocacy and family support work are rooted in her personal experience as a mom to four sons, including two who have Usher Syndrome, the leading genetic cause of deafblindness.



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