From Bridging ACCESS:
Did you know…
Bridging ACCESS provides specialized ESY services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the summer, providing direct services to all students including:
From Nicole Williams, former LaCAN Leader of Regions 1 and 10 and currently with Families Helping Families NOLA:
Our Annual Legislative Round Table is almost here and I am so excited! I want to take this time to encourage and ask that you please reach out to other people, other families that may be interested in attending this event to hear about legislation as it relates to the disability community and voice their concerns to their legislators. Every year we set a goal to fill the space so that as many people as possible are able to take part in this event.
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From the Carroll Center for the Blind:
National Geographic Learning, a leading creator of K-12 digital classroom materials, is looking for participants to help ensure their digital products can be enjoyed and accessed by all individuals!
National Geographic Learning is launching an accessibility usability study which will take place over Zoom with a National Geographic Learning representative. During the session participants will be guided through the National Geographic Learning platform to test the accessibility of various user tasks. There will be no pre- or post-work required for participation.
Participant requirements:
Participant’s computer screen and audio will be shared through Zoom. The Zoom call will also be recorded for note-taking and internal research purposes. Although the product to be tested is designed for teachers and students, you do not have to be a current teacher or student to participate in the study.
The session will last no longer than 60 minutes, and compensation will be a $100 gift card. The compensation is not dependent on what you say, but only that you participated.
Please fill out the National Geographic Learning Accessibility Study Survey to express your interest in participating in this usability study. If you are chosen for this study, you will be contacted via email by a representative from National Geographic Learning to set up a time for the usability test. Usability tests will be conducted the week of March 1st during business hours (between 10 A.M. and 5 P.M. EST). Thank you for considering this opportunity! For any questions, please contact Mary Schwab.
ESTABLISHED IN 1936, the renowned Carroll Center for the Blind has been serving those with vision impairment for over eight decades; we are known nationally as a premier Vision Rehabilitation Center. Located just outside of Boston on a sprawling campus in Newton, Massachusetts, we proudly serve ALL ages and ALL stages of vision loss.
With the ongoing promise of improving the lives of people with vision-related problems, The Carroll Center for the Blind has pioneered many innovative services allowing people who are blind or have low vision to learn the skills to be independent in their homes, in class settings, and in their work places. Our services include vision rehabilitation, vocational and transition programs, assistive technology training, educational support, and recreation opportunities for individuals who are visually impaired of all ages. For over 80 years, the expertise of Carroll Center staff has provided help for thousands of blind and visually impaired persons with diverse opportunities for success and independent living.
The mission of the Louisiana Deafblind Project for Children & Youth is to provide technical assistance and information dissemination to Louisiana students with combined hearing and vision loss, their families, schools, service providers, school districts, and the Louisiana Department of Education.
From Natasha Aymami, South Central Regional Representative of the Helen Keller National Center:
Hello All!
I wanted to share an upcoming webinar presented by one of our Louisiana DeafBlind Collaboration Team state partners, Megan Wimberly, next March 3rd Wednesday at 6pm, ‘Living with Usher Syndrome. This workshop will be provided by Megan Wimberly of the Louisiana School for the deaf. She will be sharing information about supporting children with Usher Syndrome at home and at school.
The information provided will cover an overview of Usher Syndrome, growing up as a person with Usher Syndrome, how to work with children that have it, and support their socioemotional development. This presentation is appropriate for families and educators that work with children withe Usher Syndrome from birth to adulthood. For more information about the Family Workshop Series and accommodations, please go to this webpage:
Zoom Meeting ID: 959 7530 1279
Password: s6ytaQ
Please share this webinar with the community.
The mission of Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD) is to maximize the whole person potential of each student. LSD is also committed to serve as an exemplary resource in the education of deaf and hard of hearing students by providing:
Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1967, HKNC is the only organization of its kind—providing training and resources exclusively to people age 16 and over who have combined vision and hearing loss.
Students travel from across the country to our headquarters in Sands Point, New York, for on-campus training in assistive technology, vocational services, orientation and mobility, communication and independent living, and our regional offices bring HKNC resources to communities throughout the United States.
Our instructors are sensitive to the cultural differences between students with different levels of hearing and vision loss and varying educational backgrounds, providing individualized training and guidance to each student.
HKNC also is a leader in professional learning, “training the trainers” to work with the deaf-blind community.
HKNC is the national division of Helen Keller Services, which also includes Helen Keller Services for the Blind, a regional division serving the New York City/Long Island area.
The mission of the Louisiana Deafblind Project for Children & Youth is to provide technical assistance and information dissemination to Louisiana students with combined hearing and vision loss, their families, schools, service providers, school districts, and the Louisiana Department of Education.
The Southeast Deafbline Webinar Series has published its webinars for March-June 2021.
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The webinar series is based on the series of booklets Communication and Congenital Deafblindness and aimed at family members of children and adults who were born with deafblindness or those with limited language (speech or sign) who wish to develop their own communication skills and the skills of their deafblind family member.
Each webinar will be interactive and will have a maximum of 30 participants. Registrations are essential.
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Dear teachers,
Are you curious about the current state of writing instruction in middle and high schools with deaf and hard of hearing students? We are, too!
If you are currently teaching writing or have taught writing to middle and high school students in the past, you are in an ideal position to give us valuable first-hand information about your experiences. We would love to hear from you! You are welcome to share this with your colleagues as well.
This survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
To show our appreciation, you may enter into a drawing to win a $20 Amazon gift card (20 available).
Sincerely,
Kimberly Wolbers, PhD, University of Tennessee kwolbers@utk.edu
865-974-2375
Hannah Dostal, PhD, University of Connecticut hannah.dostal@uconn.edu
865-292-4219
Leala Holcomb, PhD, University of Tennessee lholcom5@vols.utk.edu
415-307-6410
From/De la Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired:
Due to COVID restrictions, our Family Learning and Fun event will be virtual this year. It will include a week of sessions and family fun. Please register below for this exciting event to be held on March 8th-13th.
Debido a las restricciones de COVID, nuestro evento familiar de aprendizaje y diversión será virtual este año. Incluirá una semana de sesiones y diversión familiar. Regístrese a continuación para este emocionante evento que se llevará a cabo del 8 al 13 de marzo.
From LDA Magazine:
Jim Franklin is an inclusion special education teacher from Elm Street Elementary in Rome, GA. Jim presented a session at the LDA Annual Conference in Atlanta and submitted this article to share a resource with the LDA Community after reading LDA Today last summer.
Read more >Exceptional Lives is an independent not-for-profit organization that develops tools and materials to help Louisiana families find information and resources for their children with special needs or disabilities. They are asking for input specifically on needed tools and resources to assist with the challenges of transitioning children into and out of the school system, mostly for kids that are between the ages of 2-6 or 14-21. If you have a child with special needs who is close to one of these transitions, please complete the following survey:
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