Deaf/Blindness by https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m en-us 2022-04-17 17:52:12 UTC 2022-04-17 22:42:30 UTC hello@padlet.com IDEA definition higgisonb20 https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146219787 A child with deaf-blindness has concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that the child cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.]]> 2022-04-17 20:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146219787 khiggison https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146233848 Accommodations/Modifications for learners with deaf-blindness include, but are not limited to: 
  • Assistive technology equipment (hearing aids, assistive learning devices)
  • Interpreters
  • Notetakers
  • Modify course handouts to include Braille
  • Reading machines (for students who are not completely blind)
  • Teacher should stay in one spot for the lecture (student may not be able to track sounds from various locations)
  • Provide extended time on assignments and assessments
  • Eliminate unnecessary background noise
  • Orally (or tactually) responding to questions
  • Modifying course handouts to include Braille 
  • Use of bold line paper and raised line paper
  • Give student hints or clues for assignments or assessments
  • Print and copy assignments in large font 
  • Print and copy assignments with clear, large photos 



]]> 2022-04-17 21:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146233848 Causes of Deaf/Blindness higgisonb20 https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146236458
Complications of Prematurity

Hereditary Syndromes/Disorders 
Examples:
  • CHARGE Syndrome
  • Usher syndrome 
  • Down syndrome (Trisomy 21 syndrome)

Prenatal complications
Examples:
  • Cytomegalovirus 
  • Hydrocephaly
  • Microcephaly

Postnatal complications 
Examples:
  • Asphyxia
  • Severe Head Injury
  • Meningitis
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  • This  resource gives teachers background knowledge on deaf-blindness and assessments to identify and use with these learners. 
http://mast.ecu.edu/modules/db_intro/concept/#2

  •  This powerpoint includes accommodations and supports deaf-blind children need to be successful. 
http://www.sdparent.org/web/site_2825_files/files/1317915970_Parent_Education_Series_10-2011.pdf

  • Ways to accommodate and modify curriculum and the learning environment. 
http://www.pepnet.org/sites/default/files/65PEPNet%20Tipsheet%20-%20Considerations%20when%20teaching%20students%20who%20are%20DeafBlind.pdf
 
  •  A website to help teachers through the accommodations and modifications needed for having a deaf-blind student in his/her classroom. 
http://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/accommodations.html

  • A website to help teachers better understand how to modify content for a child with Deaf-Blindness.
http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/archive/strategies.html


Resources for Parents:

  • Parent Centers – A site to help parents of children with disabilities participate effectively in their children's education and development. 

  • -Helen Keller National Center Regional Services – Most relevant to families of transition-age youth and adults, representatives connect deaf-blind individuals, their families, and service providers with consultation, advocacy, assessment, training, referrals, and more. 

  • -iCanConnect – Provides telecommunications equipment (e.g., smartphones, tablets, computers, screen readers, braille displays) to individuals with combined significant vision and hearing loss who meet federal disability and income guidelines. 



  • -Hands & Voices – A non-profit, parent-driven organization dedicated to supporting families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. 

  • -DeafBlind Citizens in Action – DBCA's mission is to empower people who are deaf-blind through education, technology, and legislation and ensure they have a strong political voice so they may lead productive lives with equal opportunities.
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  • They have enough vision to be able to move about in their environments
  • They recognize familiar people
  • They can see sign language at close distances
  • They can mostly read large print at close distances 
  • They may have sufficient hearing to recognize familiar sounds, understand some speech, or develop speech themselves.




    • ]]>     2022-04-17 21:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146245561     Assessments for Deaf/Blindness higgisonb20 https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146248334
  • Communication Matrix
  • Informal Functional Hearing Evaluation– Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Functional Vision Assessment– Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Assessing Communication and Learning
  • Sensory Functional Assessment 
  • Technical Assistance Checklist for Supports Students with Sensory Loss across Educational Settings
  • HomeTalk: A Family Assessment of Children who are Deafblind (PDF)

    • ]]>     2022-04-17 21:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146248334     higgisonb20 https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146252952 1. Assessment, Planning & Instruction. MT Deaf-Blind Project. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://mtdeafblind.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/project-initiatives-and-activities/assessment-planning-instruction/

    2. Deaf-blindness. Center for Parent Information and Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://www.parentcenterhub.org/deafblindness/

    3. Deaf-blindness overview. Deaf-Blindness Overview | National Center on Deaf-Blindness. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://www.nationaldb.org/info-center/deaf-blindness-overview/

    4. Heath, H. (2019, February 11). Home. Rampfesthudson.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://www.rampfesthudson.com/what-are-the-characteristics-of-deaf-blindness/#What_are_the_characteristics_of_deaf_blindness 


    ]]>     2022-04-17 22:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146252952     How students with deaf/blindness receive education higgisonb20 https://padlet.com/higgisonb20/jpfm51vny675b21m/wish/2146255791
  • The Itinerant Model:  Students in the general education program or those assigned to a self-contained classroom may require itinerant direct services from a teacher of the visually impaired. While some concepts can be  addressed in the general education classroom, others may require privacy or a quiet environment. 

    • The Resource Room Model: In this model, students attend a school that has been designated as a “magnet” school for students of their similarly aged with visual impairments who need daily contact with a teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI).

    • The Consultation Model:  Students who receive consultation require minimal, or no, direct services from a teacher of students with visual impairments.  In this model, a service is provided to the adults that work with the student on behalf of the student with a visual impairment. 

    • Under the least resrictive environment (LRE) provision of IDEA, public agencies must establish procedures to ensure that "to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who are not disabled, and that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

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