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  • EVENT March 11-14, 2026 | Conference
    CEC 2026 Convention and Expo
    The Council for Exceptional Children's 2026 Convention and Expo will take place March 11 through 14, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.
  • EVENT November 05-08, 2025 | Conference
    Save the Date: Getting in Touch With Literacy Conference
    The Getting in Touch With Literacy Conference will take place November 5-8, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • EVENT October 06-10, 2025 | Conference
    Save the Date: National Assembly for Family Engagement
    Save the date for this NAFSCE (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement) conference to be held in New Orleans, October 6-10, 2025.
  • EVENT September 22-24, 2025
    Western Region Early Intervention Conference
    The Western Regional Early Intervention Conference will take place in New Mexico, on September 22-24. Early intervention providers, families, and professionals are invited.
  • NEWS August 21, 2025 | Announcement
    Sign Up for NCDB Module Updates
    Sign up to receive email updates—e.g., new modules, updates to existing modules—about NCDB's two series of modules, "Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind: Professional Development for Educators" and "Open Hands, Open Access (OHOA): Deafblind Intervener Learning Modules."
  • NEWS August 01, 2025 | Training
    San Francisco State University Intervener Training Program
    Registration is open for the fall semester (begins August 25) of an online intervener training program offered by San Francisco State University and California Deafblind Services.
  • NEWS July 17, 2025
    Family-to-Family Communities (F2FC)
    Family-to-Family Communities (F2FC) brings families together to connect, share information and resources, and offer support to one another in the journey of supporting their deafblind family members. Registration is open until September 1, 2025.
  • NEWS June 24, 2025 | Webinar
    DbI Network of the Americas Topical Discussions
    Deafblind International's Network of the Americas has upcoming presentations in July ("The Forgotten Senses") and November ("Inclusive Systems").
  • NEWS June 13, 2025 | Announcement
    JVIB Special Issue on Communication, Language, and Literacy
    The "Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness" is seeking submissions for a special issue in 2026 highlighting communication, language, and literacy.
  • NEWS April 30, 2025 | Announcement
    OHOA Overview Module: 2025 Revisions
    NCDB is excited to announce that we have completed revisions to "An Overview of Deafblindness and Instructional Strategies," in the "Open Hands, Open Access: Deafblind Intervener Learning Modules" series.
  • NEWS April 28, 2025 | Training
    Professional Development: Concentration in Deafblindness and High Intensity Support Needs
    The University of South Dakota and the South Dakota DeafBlind Project are offering Summer and Fall 2025 courses in their Professional Development Series for Educators and Related Service Providers.
  • NEWS April 02, 2025 | Announcement
    New Practice Guide: Supporting Communication Development
    This NCDB practice guide details the essential components of instructional practices commonly used to expand and support a child’s communication.
  • NEWS January 07, 2025
    Communication Bill of Rights Update
    The "Communication Bill of Rights" has been updated! The 3rd Edition consolidates and simplifies the wording of the rights.
  • NEWS December 26, 2024 | Factsheet
    Updated: Recreation and Leisure Factsheet
    A newly updated factsheet on recreation and leisure describes a number of activities to explore, strategies to plan for learning new ones, and ways to promote successful participation.
  • NEWS December 02, 2024 | External Resource
    New Issue of DbI Review
    The November 2024 issue of DbI Review from Deafblind International is now available for free online.
  • NEWS November 26, 2024 | Announcement
    New Module: Communicating With Children Who Are Deafblind
    "Communicating With Children Who Are Deafblind," the latest professional development module in the "Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind" series is now available!
  • NEWS November 07, 2024 | Announcement
    Opportunity to Submit Articles for JVIB Special Issue
    The Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness has issued an invitation for submissions for a special issue highlighting current research on communication, language, and literacy that focuses on individuals of all ages with vision loss or deafblindness who have complex support needs.
  • NEWS August 26, 2024 | Announcement
    Scholarships Available for Endorsement in Deafblindness
    The University of Utah Department of Special Education’s Deafblind Program is offering a number of scholarships to support special education teachers interested in obtaining a master's degree and an endorsement in teaching learners with deafblindness.
  • NEWS August 21, 2024 | Announcement
    New Publication: NCDB Article on Early ID and Referral Published in Exceptional Parent Magazine
    NCDB’s article “Resources to Support Identification and Referral of Children Who Are Deafblind” has been published in the back-to-school issue of Exceptional Parent.
  • NEWS July 22, 2024 | Announcement
    New Flyer: Get Their Vision Tested, Too!
    A new flyer is available to help spread the word about the importance of vision testing for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • NEWS June 18, 2024 | Announcement
    Now Available in Spanish: Key Topics for Families
    Temas Clave Para Las Familias includes information on strategies and supports that families can use to help them navigate their child's services and their family's everyday life.
  • NEWS June 17, 2024 | Announcement
    New Vision Screening and Referral Resources from the Office of Head Start
    The Office of Head Start at the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety has several new resources on vision screening and referral.
  • NEWS April 29, 2024 | Announcement
    OSEP Impact Story - Making a Difference
    As part of the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Program’s Impact Story Initiative, NCDB created “Making a Difference: Professional Development for Early Intervention With Children Who Are Deafblind.”
  • NEWS April 16, 2024 | Announcement
    Now Available in Spanish: Intervener Services IEP Team Discussion Guide
    The newly redesigned IEP team discussion guide, Are Intervener Services Appropriate for Your Student Who Is Deafblind? is now available in Spanish on NCDB’s website.
  • NEWS March 11, 2024 | Announcement
    New Article: Everyone has a Voice
    Exceptional Parent Magazine has released their 2024 Vision, Hearing and Speech Issue. In the article, “Everyone has a Voice,” Nanci Bentley describes her journey of communication with her son, who is deafblind.