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Previous Monthly Update - October 2024

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Update Project Information

With the start of the new grant year, this is the perfect time to check your state deafblind project listing on the NCDB website. This is one of our most viewed pages. If you have changes, complete the DB Project Change Notification Form. We not only use this to update our website but also to keep our mailing lists current. Questions? Contact support@nationaldb.org.

Perkins CVI Protocol

The Perkins CVI Protocol℠ is a new educational assessment tool for students with cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI). It was created by The CVI Center at Perkins and is designed to help teachers of the visually impaired create an individualized CVI evaluation report with recommendations for students with CVI. It is free, downloadable, and customizable and is grounded in science.

Perkins CVI Library

The Perkins CVI Interventions Library is a collaborative collection of strategies for anyone supporting students with cerebral/cortical visual impairment. You can browse for new ideas and submit your own interventions to share with others. Topical categories include literacy and materials, learning environment, communication, and presentation methods.

CHARGE Syndrome Conference Proposals

The CHARGE Syndrome Foundation is seeking proposals from professionals for the 16th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference, held July 24 to 27, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ. Submissions are due December 2. 

IEP Tips in Spanish and English

The PROGRESS Center's IEP Tip Sheet Series is now available in Spanish as well as English. The tip sheets include key components of the individualized education program (IEP) as well as brief summaries of federal regulations, tips for implementation, and resources.

OSEP Website Update

The Office of Special Education Programs has retired the "IDEAs That Work" website. OSEP's information and resources can now be found on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) website.

NCDB Support Email

Do you need help using Basecamp, finding something on NCDB’s website, accessing an article, using the OHOA modules, or finding information on a specific topic? We have staff available who can help! Don’t hesitate to contact us at support@nationaldb.org. We are usually able to respond the same day. 

New Publications

If you need assistance accessing any of these resources, contact support@nationaldb.org.

Bruce, S. (2024). Deafblindness. In K. Crowe (Ed.), Communication and sensory loss: Global perspectives (pp.77-98). Routledge.

Graves, A., & Kitchen, S. (2024). Review of literature addressing biological and social responses to touch: Instructional implicationsJournal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 0145482X241270444.

Peltokorpi, S. et al. (2024). Developing reciprocity between one-year-old children with visual impairment and additional disabilities and their mothers: The effects of bodily-tactile early intervention. Learning, Culture and Social Interaction, 48, 100849.

Saleeb, M. F. et al. (2024). Cochlear implantation in syndromic patients: Difficulties and lessons learntEuropean Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 1-6.

Archived Monthly Updates

If you are looking for a prior months update, please email support@nationaldb.org and we can send you a PDF of any previous monthly update.