Previous Monthly Update - March 2025
New Practice Guide: Supporting Communication Development
Our new Supporting Communication Development practice guide details the essential components of instructional practices commonly used to help children who are deafblind develop their communication.
This and other NCDB Practice Guides are intended as tools for state deafblind project personnel and practitioners to inform training and coaching needs.
OSEP Conference Registration
The 2025 OSEP Conference will be held August 5 to 6, 2025, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. Registration for the 2025 OSEP Conference is now open. Due to space restrictions and logistical limitations at the hotel, they can only accommodate one representative from each grant (e.g., Project Director). This limitation does not apply to the meeting of state deafblind projects on August 4th.
Midwest Transition to Adult Life Institute
The 2025 Midwest Transition to Adult Life Institute for Young Adults Who Are DeafBlind (MTI) will take place July 10 to 13, 2025, in Terre Haute, Indiana. MTI 2025 is a unique opportunity for teens who are deafblind to gain independence, confidence, and self-advocacy skills while having fun and connecting with peers.
2025 Midwest Transition Institute FlyerMicrosoft Word Document|2.2 MBProduct Highlight: Recommendations to Improve Transition from School to Adult Life
NCDB’s Recommendations to Improve Transition Outcomes for Students with Deaf-Blindness and Additional Disabilities are based on a comprehensive review of laws, policies, and best practices related to the transition to adulthood. The recommendations cover training and technical assistance, work experiences, advocacy, and school-adult agency collaboration.
For additional resources that support state deafblind project efforts to improve services and outcomes for this population, contact NCDB's transition consultant, Ellen Condon.
Update Project Information
Have you checked your state deafblind project page lately? These are some of the most viewed pages of our website. If changes are needed to your page, complete the DB Project Change Notification Form. We not only use this information to update the website but also to keep our mailing lists current. Questions? Contact support@nationaldb.org.
New Journal Articles
If you need assistance accessing any of these articles, contact support@nationaldb.org.
Bennett, R. G. et al. (2025). Implications of cerebral/cortical visual impairment on life and learning: Insights and strategies from lived experiences. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 18, 1496153.
Nattress, N. et al. (2025). Aided communication with individuals who have multiple disabilities that include visual impairments: A meta-analysis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 34(1), 410-427.
Papazafiri, M., & Argyropoulos, V. (2025). Investigating potential tactile strategies of students with deafblindness: An exploratory study. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs.
Wittich, W., & Dumassais, S. (2025). The WHO ICF comprehensive Core Set for deafblindness: A narrative overview of the development process. British Journal of Visual Impairment.
Archived Monthly Updates
If you are looking for a prior months update, please email support@nationaldb.org and we can send you a PDF of any previous monthly update.