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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 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 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.
NEWS March 01, 2024 | Announcement
New Resources from the American Printing House
Getting Started Guides for families new to blindness and low vision.
NEWS September 15, 2023 | Announcement
Family Key Topic: Including Deafblindness in the IEP
This key topic provides information families can share with educators and administrators on practices for identifying, assessing, and educating children who are deafblind.
NEWS March 31, 2023 | Announcement
Just Published: A Mother’s Story of her Son Who Is Deaf-Blind
In this book a mom tells the inspiring story of her son who is deaf-blind.

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