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Dr. Conchita Hernandez

Dr. Maria “Conchita” Hernandez Legorreta is a blind Latina education leader, disability advocate, and innovator transforming access for blind and low-vision students. Born in Mexico and raised in California, she serves in Special Projects at the Maryland School for the Blind. As co-founder of the National Coalition of Latinx with Disabilities and founder of METAS (Mentoring, Engaging, and Teaching All Students), she also trains educators across the U.S. and Latin America on inclusive practices, engages policymakers on disability rights, and supports multilingual families navigating IEPs in English and Spanish.

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From the Author:

How AI Can Be Deployed Thoughtfully for Blind and Low-Vision Students

Educating blind and low-vision students takes innovation and perseverance, and artificial intelligence is creating options that were unimaginable before.

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