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EVENT April 15-16, 2025 | Conference

40th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity

The 40th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity will take place in April 2025. The theme is "By Us and For Us: Legacy and Future of Our Movement."

EVENT February 27-March 01, 2025 | Conference

2025 Texas Symposium on Deafblind Education

The theme of the 2025 Texas Symposium on Deafblind Education is "Convergence: Embracing New Beginnings with Presence & Connections." It will take place in Austin, TX, February 27 and 28, and March 1, 2025.

EVENT January 21, 2025 | Webinar

Developing and Implementing Story Boxes and Experience Books for Learners who are Deafblind

In this presentation, offered by the Ohio Center for Deafblind Education, Susan Bruce, PhD, will address two critical literacy lessons for learners who are deafblind: (1) story boxes and (2) experience books.

EVENT January 07-April 15, 2025 | Training

Professional Development: Concentration in Deafblindness Course

This 14-week course from the University of South Dakota and the South Dakota Deafblind Program will be held from January 7 through April 15, 2025. Registration deadline: December 20, 2024.

EVENT January 07-21, 2025 | Training

Charting the LifeCourse

This online training from the Ohio Center for Deafblind Education is a three-part series on resources and tools from Charting the LifeCourse to help plan and problem solve for the life you want for the people you love and support.

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 22, 2024 | Announcement

Spanish Language Webinar Series on CHARGE Syndrome

The California and New York deafblind projects and the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation are leading a series of 4 webinars in Spanish for families of children with CHARGE syndrome.

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.

NEWS March 01, 2024 | Announcement

New Resources from the American Printing House

Getting Started Guides for families new to blindness and low vision.

NEWS January 26, 2024 | Announcement

Survey for Youth With Visual Impairments About High School Experiences

NEWS January 05, 2024 | Announcement

2022 Deafblind Child Count Report

The 2022 National Deafblind Child Count Report has just been released, available in PDF and HTML formats.

NEWS December 06, 2023 | Announcement

New Resource: Supporting Students Who Are Deaf with PBIS

“Supporting Deaf Students in the Classroom Within a PBIS Framework,” a new resource by the Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS), the National Deaf Center (NDC), and NCDB.

NEWS November 30, 2023 | Announcement

Earworm Podcast: Dialogues on hearing health you can’t stop thinking about

This podcast focuses on topics that are of particular interest to health care providers, but a broader audience will also find the podcast interesting and helpful.

NEWS September 15, 2023 | Announcement

Family Key Topic: Including Deafblindness in the IEP

This key topic provides information families can share with educators and administrators on practices for identifying, assessing, and educating children who are deafblind.

NEWS September 05, 2023 | Announcement

Now Available in Spanish: An Overview of Deafblindness

Our popular factsheet, “An Overview of Deafblindness,” is now available in Spanish.

NEWS July 12, 2023 | Announcement

Now Available: Early Intervention for Children Who Are Deafblind

Module 2 of NCDB’s professional development series provides much-needed practical information essential for working with infants and toddlers who are deafblind.

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