Family Events

Welcome to our family news and events calendar. It contains information about events of interest to families—get-togethers, learning opportunities, online trainings, and recorded webinars.

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News and Events

EVENT June 02, 2025 | Conference
DeafBlind Central Virtual Conference on Interveners
DeafBlind Central, Michigan's deafblind project, is offering a one-day online conference about interveners on June 2.
EVENT May 07, 2025 | Webinar
Supporting Students to Become Competent, Confident, and Independent
This webinar, scheduled for May 7, is the second in a 3-part series from the Idaho Training Clearinghouse. The series topic is "Secondary Transition for Students with a Significant Disability: Improving Outcomes and Raising Expectations."
EVENT May 03, 2025 | Conference
2025 Early Connections Conference
The Perkins Early Connections conference will take place May 3, 2025. Attendees can participate in person or virtually. Both parents and professionals are welcome.
EVENT April 30, 2025 | Webinar
Creating a Vision for Life After School
This webinar, scheduled for April 30, is the first in a 3-part series from the Idaho Training Clearinghouse. The series topic is "Secondary Transition for Students with a Significant Disability: Improving Outcomes and Raising Expectations."
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.
EVENT April 09, 2025 | Webinar
Better Communication, Stronger Connections: Building Family Engagement in Special Education
This webinar from the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement will take place on April 9 from 3 to 4:00 ET.
EVENT April 07, 2025 | Webinar
The Complexities of Challenging Behavior: What to Know and What to Do
The Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project is hosting a virtual event focused on understanding and supporting children who are deafblind with challenging behavior.
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 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 22, 2024 | Announcement
Spanish Language Webinar Series on CHARGE Syndrome
The California and New York deafblind projects and the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation are leading a series of 4 webinars in Spanish for families of children with CHARGE syndrome.
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 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 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.

Recorded Webinars

NEWS September 30, 2020 | Archived Webinar
NCDB Professional Development Webinar: Meeting the Needs of Proficient Communicators
NEWS July 29, 2020 | Archived Webinar
NCDB Professional Development Webinar: Establishing Routines at Home
NEWS November 04, 2020 | Archived Webinar
NCDB Professional Development Webinar: Accessing Grade Level General Education Curriculum
NEWS October 21, 2020 | Archived Webinar
NCDB Professional Development Webinar: Academic Standards for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
NEWS December 16, 2020 | Archived Webinar
NCDB Professional Development Series: IEP Development
NEWS November 18, 2020 | Archived Webinar
NCDB Professional Development Series: Early Literacy and Numeracy
NEWS July 20, 2020 | Archived Webinar
2020 GFPD Webinar: Genetics 101