News & Events

EVENT March 11-14, 2026 | Conference

CEC 2026 Convention and Expo

The Council for Exceptional Children's 2026 Convention and Expo will take place March 11 through 14, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.

EVENT November 05-08, 2025 | Conference

Save the Date: Getting in Touch With Literacy Conference

The Getting in Touch With Literacy Conference will take place November 5-8, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama.

EVENT October 06-10, 2025 | Conference

Save the Date: National Assembly for Family Engagement

Save the date for this NAFSCE (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement) conference to be held in New Orleans, October 6-10, 2025.

EVENT September 22-24, 2025

Western Region Early Intervention Conference

The Western Regional Early Intervention Conference will take place in New Mexico, on September 22-24. Early intervention providers, families, and professionals are invited.

NEWS June 24, 2025 | Webinar

DbI Network of the Americas Topical Discussions

Deafblind International's Network of the Americas has upcoming presentations in July ("The Forgotten Senses") and November ("Inclusive Systems").

NEWS June 13, 2025 | Announcement

JVIB Special Issue on Communication, Language, and Literacy

The "Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness" is seeking submissions for a special issue in 2026 highlighting communication, language, and literacy.

NEWS April 30, 2025 | Announcement

OHOA Overview Module: 2025 Revisions

NCDB is excited to announce that we have completed revisions to "An Overview of Deafblindness and Instructional Strategies," in the "Open Hands, Open Access: Deafblind Intervener Learning Modules" series.

NEWS April 28, 2025 | Training

Professional Development: Concentration in Deafblindness and High Intensity Support Needs

The University of South Dakota and the South Dakota DeafBlind Project are offering Summer and Fall 2025 courses in their Professional Development Series for Educators and Related Service Providers.

NEWS April 02, 2025 | Announcement

New Practice Guide: Supporting Communication Development

This NCDB practice guide details the essential components of instructional practices commonly used to expand and support a child’s communication.

EVENT March 11-August 12, 2025 | Training

Empowering Interveners Series

This monthly virtual training series, from the Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project, is on effective strategies, best practices, and innovative approaches in deafblind education.

NEWS February 10, 2025 | Announcement

Helen Keller National Center Summer Youth Programs

The Helen Keller National Center has five summer programs for young adults ages 16-23 that provide insights into college and career options.

NEWS January 07, 2025

Communication Bill of Rights Update

The "Communication Bill of Rights" has been updated! The 3rd Edition consolidates and simplifies the wording of the rights.

NEWS December 26, 2024 | Factsheet

Updated: Recreation and Leisure Factsheet

A newly updated factsheet on recreation and leisure describes a number of activities to explore, strategies to plan for learning new ones, and ways to promote successful participation.

NEWS December 02, 2024 | External Resource

New Issue of DbI Review

The November 2024 issue of DbI Review from Deafblind International is now available for free online.

NEWS November 26, 2024 | Announcement

New Module: Communicating With Children Who Are Deafblind

"Communicating With Children Who Are Deafblind," the latest professional development module in the "Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind" series is now available!

NEWS November 07, 2024 | Announcement

Opportunity to Submit Articles for JVIB Special Issue

The Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness has issued an invitation for submissions for a special issue highlighting current research on communication, language, and literacy that focuses on individuals of all ages with vision loss or deafblindness who have complex support needs.

NEWS August 26, 2024 | Announcement

Scholarships Available for Endorsement in Deafblindness

The University of Utah Department of Special Education’s Deafblind Program is offering a number of scholarships to support special education teachers interested in obtaining a master's degree and an endorsement in teaching learners with deafblindness.

NEWS August 21, 2024 | Announcement

New Publication: NCDB Article on Early ID and Referral Published in Exceptional Parent Magazine

NCDB’s article “Resources to Support Identification and Referral of Children Who Are Deafblind” has been published in the back-to-school issue of Exceptional Parent.

NEWS July 22, 2024 | Announcement

New Flyer: Get Their Vision Tested, Too!

A new flyer is available to help spread the word about the importance of vision testing for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

NEWS June 18, 2024 | Announcement

Now Available in Spanish: Key Topics for Families

Temas Clave Para Las Familias includes information on strategies and supports that families can use to help them navigate their child's services and their family's everyday life.

NEWS June 17, 2024 | Announcement

New Vision Screening and Referral Resources from the Office of Head Start

The Office of Head Start at the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety has several new resources on vision screening and referral.

NEWS April 29, 2024 | Announcement

OSEP Impact Story - Making a Difference

As part of the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Program’s Impact Story Initiative, NCDB created “Making a Difference: Professional Development for Early Intervention With Children Who Are Deafblind.”

NEWS April 16, 2024 | Announcement

Now Available in Spanish: Intervener Services IEP Team Discussion Guide

The newly redesigned IEP team discussion guide, Are Intervener Services Appropriate for Your Student Who Is Deafblind? is now available in Spanish on NCDB’s website.

NEWS March 11, 2024 | Announcement

New Article: Everyone has a Voice

Exceptional Parent Magazine has released their 2024 Vision, Hearing and Speech Issue. In the article, “Everyone has a Voice,” Nanci Bentley describes her journey of communication with her son, who is deafblind.

NEWS March 01, 2024 | Announcement

New Resources from the American Printing House

Getting Started Guides for families new to blindness and low vision.

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