National Personnel Training Activities
Collaboration with Personnel Preparation Programs
Currently, there is not an established system that low-incidence personnel preparation programs and leaders in the deaf-blind community can use to plan and implement collaborative personnel training activities. To assist in meeting this need, NCDB is facilitating the development of a national deaf-blind personnel preparation consortium.
NCDB Personnel Training Focus Group
The initial meeting of the consortium was a focus group conducted by the National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness in March 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. This meeting is summarized in the following report.
Summary Report: NCDB Personnel Training Focus Group
Chicago, Illinois
March 6-7, 2007
The National Intervener Task Force
The National Intervener Task Force, formed in January of 2002, is an informal network comprised of a variety of individuals representing state/multi-state deafblind projects, higher education institutions, agencies, and parents. The focus of the Task Force has been to develop a consistent understanding of issues and services related to the training and use of interveners in educational settings and early intervention settings.
Recommendations on the Training of Interveners for Students who are Deaf-Blind
Linda Alsop, John Killoran, Cindi Robinson, Jim Durkel and Sally Prouty
October, 2004,
Personnel Training LISTSERV®
The Personnel Training LISTSERV® has been established to facilitate communication, share information and discuss issues related to recruiting and training teachers and paraprofessionals for a career in deaf-blindness. To subscribe, send a blank email to db-personnel-prep-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu or visit http://tr.wou.edu/archives/db-personnel-prep.html
Webinars
Topical Conferences
NCDB Spring 08 Topical Conference Registration
Registration packets for NCDB’s annual topical conference are available. Scheduled for May 13-14, 2008 in Orlando, FL, this year’s conference is titled “Emergent literacy for children and youth who are deaf-blind: Models and strategies for unique learners.” Find your registration packet available online.