National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness

Practice Partnerships | Early Childhood

Early Childhood

Partners

   State deaf-blind projects
   NECTAC
   TRACE
   NCHAM

Activities

• Analyze birth to three from the National Deaf-Blind Child Count
• Survey State Deaf-blind projects
• Conduct focus groups with selected state deaf-blind projects
• Develop materials for implementation/demonstration of effective practices
• Identify state deaf-blind projects for participation in model demonstration activities
• Conduct model demonstration in selected states.

Projected Outcomes

• Increased knowledge of effective practices for early identification of children with deaf-blindness
• Increased use of effective practices for early identification of children with deaf-blindness within selected states
• Increase in number and types of collaborative activities between state deaf-blind projects and those providing services to 0-3 population

Impact

• Increased number of children under age 3 included in the annual National Child Count and receiving effective services

Products

• Early Identification of Infants Who Are Deaf-Blind
• Proceedings of the NCDB Topical Workshop, May 2007 - Early Identification
• NCDB 2008 Early Childhood Needs Survey: Summary