What is Deafblindness
The Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children defines deafblindness as follows: “Deafblindness” means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness” (Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities, July 1, 2014).
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Deafblindness: Raising Awareness of Dual Sensory Impairment
Deafblindness: Raising Awareness on Dual Sensory Impairment, a 30-minute video presentation, is available for use by educators, agency personnel, families, and others. Click here to access the resource, which provides information on defining deafblindness, identifying common causes of deafblindness, identifying services provided by OCDBE, and understanding how to register a child on the Ohio deafblind census. For more information, or to schedule a virtual or in-person outreach session, contact Dr. Lynne Hamelberg, OCDBE Family Information & Outreach Specialist, at 614.897.0020.
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Professional Learning Series
Dates: One Session Per Month January-June 2021
Target Audience: Parents, Educators, Related Service, Paraprofessionals
Facilitator: Dr. Timothy Hartshorne
One contact hour for each session
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My Child, My Connection
Dates: March, April, and May 2021
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm or 7:30-8:30 pm
Target Audience: Parents, Early Intervention Providers
Facilitator: Dr. Lyn Ayer, PhD
Assessment, Identification, and Support Unique to Children with Deafblindness and Low Incidence Disabilities
Dates: February-May 2021
Time: 4:00-5:15 pm (ET)
Target Audience: Parents, Early Intervention Providers
Facilitator: Dr. Melinda Wolford, PhD
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