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Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind: Professional Development for Educators

Modules for practitioners who want to improve their knowledge of deafblindness and gain practical information they can put to use right away in the home or classroom.

These modules were designed to be easily incorporated into a wide variety of in-person or virtual training programs, courses, or events.

Each includes more than two hours of training, divided into four 30-minute lessons. Lessons are presented in three short video sections plus additional activities and resources.

More information:

Adult and child touching hands.

New! Communicating With Children Who Are Deafblind 
Essential information, strategies, and detailed examples of how to develop and expand communication skills (Trailer)

Schoolhouse

The Impact of Deafblindness on Learning and Development  
Foundational information that’s essential for working with children who are deafblind (Trailer)

Parent holding baby

Early Intervention for Children Who Are Deafblind 
Strategies for encouraging communication, concept development, and more for infants and toddlers (Trailer)

Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge and thank all those who are contributing to the development of these modules.

  • Described and Captioned Media Program, Media Player
  • Brian Daigle, Video Editor
  • Shelby Morgan, Narrator
  • Eric Taylor at Garden Tiger Studio, Audio Editor
  • Suzanne Becker, Digital Archivist, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)
  • The children, youth, families, educators, and state deafblind project personnel who provided videos and photos and participated in interviews
  • Arizona Freelance Interpreting Services, ASL and Audio Description
  • Content experts, professional development providers, families, teachers, and related service providers who served as reviewers and test users
  • The many professional development providers who provided advice and guidance on the structure and format for the modules

Content Experts

The Impact of Deafblindness on Learning and Development 
Maurice Belote and Michelle Clyne

Early Intervention for Children Who Are Deafblind
Nancy Hatfield and Sundie Marx

Communicating With Children Who Are Deafblind 
MaryAnn Demchak