Deafblindness Questions by Jen Gettelman https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0 Please put your questions about deafblindness here. Please use a different note for each question. en-us 2021-09-28 16:23:01 UTC 2021-12-02 20:42:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Why are you working at the Outreach while there is WDBTAP? Wondering. https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1887449231 2021-11-12 20:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1887449231 How can we know if that student is deafblind with any type method of communication? Like tactile, light on while communicating tactile, or sign closer to that student. https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1891789007 2021-11-15 16:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1891789007 What resources do we have here at WSD to support a deafblind student? https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1895285905 2021-11-16 22:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1895285905 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1902713795 Should I be direct with why we need to take turns slowly so the student can track who is signing? Or should I let the student take the role to explain what he/she needs? ]]> 2021-11-19 18:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1902713795 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1902781562 Are there any deafblind in the mental health field? ]]> 2021-11-19 19:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1902781562 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1902784629 Will you provide us Protactile : The DeafBlind Way training ? Would love to invite aj and Jelica to WSD :) ]]> 2021-11-19 19:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1902784629 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1903113607 trying to think of a better way to provide staff and subs and EAs with what each student needs and can benefit from other than saying: Go read the IEP. Subs and EA doe not have access to that and teachers are busy and just plain need better ways to get the word out. ]]> 2021-11-20 01:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1903113607 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1905226427 How do we know what the student struggles seeing or what can the DeafBlind or Deaf student with vision issues can see? Is there something in the IEP? What I've seen so far is conditions listed but not actual information written about struggles or what the student can see. ]]> 2021-11-22 03:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1905226427 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1905234949 Who works with the DeafBlind student about their vision loss, teaches them about their own vision conditions and teaches them about learning to self advocate?]]> 2021-11-22 04:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1905234949 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1905236343 Can you tell us about the DeafBlind registry and where do we find information about that? 

]]> 2021-11-22 04:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1905236343 Best approach for getting older db students to use the resources provided to them in a way that doesn't make them stand out? https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906103696 2021-11-22 13:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906103696 What if a DB student does not identify or self-advocate that s/he is DB during class? What can we staff do to support those students? https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906216563 2021-11-22 14:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906216563 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906224362 Is it possible to create a DB community/culture for young children and teens since most of them live far away from each other? ]]> 2021-11-22 14:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906224362 karencopeland https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906251442 How do we help meet the social needs of a deafblind student? ]]> 2021-11-22 14:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906251442 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906275073 Should I ask the student if they are in need of more vision clarity? ie: Worksheet to be in larger print...]]> 2021-11-22 14:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906275073 Why is it called a "functional" vision loss when there are a lot of abnormal characteristics? Is it because they still have se.tyoe of vision? https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906299755 2021-11-22 14:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906299755 How can we get technology with large screen and a large cursor for the db students for better access? https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906494975 2021-11-22 16:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1906494975 https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1908516556 Once I have a DeafBlind student in my classroom. Would IEP form will explain what the child need? Or, I can make UDL for the whole classroom? ]]> 2021-11-23 14:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1908516556 traviswaala https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1908613452 Will we be considered hiring the PERMANT CDI on the WSD campus for those students and staff?]]> 2021-11-23 14:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1908613452 Do we have mentors (deafblind themselves) to work with students and families? karencopeland https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1908636656 2021-11-23 15:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifergettelman/nl01y066htxcozw0/wish/1908636656