The March edition of the Louisiana Deaf Education Newsletter is here. March 13-April 15 is even Deaf History Month!!!
Deafblind International has published their March 2022 Newsletter. Please use the link below to read it.
From the Louisiana Department of Education:
Each year the Louisiana Department of Education submits a grant application to the U.S. Department of Education for state set aside funding through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Department uses these funds to support its priorities for students with disabilities.
As they develop their grant application for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 that begins 10/1/2022, they are asking for feedback from families of children with disabilities to better understand what activities the public views as important.
Please assist them by completing this survey by Friday, March 11, 2022. It should take no more than five minutes to complete and personally identifiable information is not requested.
From Natasha Aymami of the Helen Keller National Center:
There is a film about the Usher Syndrome Type 1C that is genetically tied to the Acadian population. This film will feature Dan Arabie, a leader in the DeafBlind community in Louisiana and a very proud Cajun. It includes the Babineaux family that has a son with Usher Syndrome that hosts the annual Ush One See 5K, which is a non-profit organization to create awareness and raise funds for a potential cure to stop the vision loss aspect of Usher Syndrome Type 1C. It will also feature Dr. Jennifer Lentz’s research on USH1C. The film will be shown at the Acadiana Center of Arts in Lafayette Louisiana on March 12th at 5pm. It is a FREE event.
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The very 1st DbI Africa Conference is happening!
REGISTER NOW and be online or on site part of more than 40 presentations and workshops, brand new research and all the vibrant energy of the green city under the sun.
KARIBU!
About Deafblind International
We are an international not-for-profit membership organization focused on the needs of individuals who are deafblind, their families and the professionals who provide services. We have a constitution and are managed by a volunteer Board from around the globe.
We are focused on bringing together individuals and organizations to share information such that they can develop and provide quality services in the regions of the world from which they come.
From Marissa Sapega on the blog of TPGi:
There are about 12 million people living with a vision impairment in the United States alone. Worldwide, there were approximately 250 million people who have difficulty seeing in 2015, 36 million of whom are entirely blind. Today, that number has only grown.
You may know someone with a visual disability—perhaps you have one yourself. But did you know how such individuals access the internet? They use assistive technology called a “screen reader,” which speaks aloud the text on a digital screen using a speech synthesizer.
About TPGi
TPGi (Previously known as The Paciello Group) is an accessibility solutions provider that supports all phases of accessibility through best-in-class management software and professional services.
Deafblind International Youth Network (DbIYN)
Virtual Forum Event
January 19, 2022, 9 AM CST
Agenda to include New Membership, “Friends in Touch,” Conferences, and Publications
An opportunity to find out information about the network and plans for 2022-2023.
To register attendance, discuss access support, and obtain the Zoom link, please contact the youth network coordinator simon.allison@sense.org.uk.
Open to DeafBlind young people and professionals.
About Deafblind International
We are an international not-for-profit membership organization focused on the needs of individuals who are deafblind, their families and the professionals who provide services. We have a constitution and are managed by a volunteer Board from around the globe.
We are focused on bringing together individuals and organizations to share information such that they can develop and provide quality services in the regions of the world from which they come.
The November edition of the newsletter from the South Central chapter of the Helen Keller National Center for the DeafBlind is below.
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Wednesday, November 17, 6 PM CST
Do you have questions about how getting vaccinated will help or hurt your child with autism or other disabilities? Join this presentation by Dr. Lisa Shulman, who is Interim Director of the Rose F. Kennedy Children’s Evaluation and Research Center (RFK-CERC, New York State’s UCEDD) and a Specialist in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. This presentation is sponsored by the VAXFactsDDNY team at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in the Bronx, New York City.
Disclaimer: HDC’s mission is to provide timely information and not advocate for or against COVID-19 vaccines for children with disabilities.
Thursday, November 18, 2021, 1:30-3:00 PM CST
Hosted by the South Carolina, Kentucky, and Florida DeafBlind projects
Lily Slavin is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the school psychology PhD program at Central Michigan University. She has worked as a member of the CHARGE Syndrome Research Lab with Tim Hartshorne since 2016. Her research focuses on educational needs and supports for students with CHARGE. She has presented her research to several DeafBlind projects and at CHARGE conferences in Germany, Norway, Australia, Florida, Texas, New York, and Cincinnati. Lily is currently completing her pre-doctoral internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
This presentation will provide an overview of the educational experiences of students with CHARGE, including common special education eligibilities, programming, and services received. This presentation will discuss the 5 main domains of educational impact of CHARGE: medical, sensory, communication, developmental, and behavioral. This presentation will provide an overview of the Educational Checklist, a published tool used to aid in meeting the needs of students with CHARGE at school.
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