July Monthly Update
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. Get Their Vision Tested, Too! explains how identifying combined hearing and vision loss can activate referral to important specialized services and supports. The flyer is available in both color and black and white PDFs, suitable for printing or electronic dissemination.
Introduction to CVI Webinar
On July 31, Vision Service Alliance will host the webinar Introduction to Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment. Sylvia Mangan, CVI Coordinator at Perkins School for the Blind, will review a new framework for understanding CVI, called the CVI visual behaviors. The webinar will describe how the lives of individuals with CVI are impacted by the diagnosis and identify how CVI differs from ocular visual impairments.
OHOA Moodle TA Support Reminder
If you are planning to host a cohort this fall in Moodle for the Open Hands, Open Access (OHOA): Deaf-Blind Intervener Learning Modules, make sure to submit your TA forms early. Read NCDB Technical Assistance and Support for OHOA for details about the process.
NCDB Annual Survey Results
The findings from the 2024 NCDB Annual Survey are now available. The goal of the survey was to measure the overall quality, relevance, and usefulness of NCDB products and services during the evaluation time period, October 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024.
Hands & Voices Communicator
The Hands & Voices Communicator is now available in a digital format. The Communicator is a quarterly newspaper that includes parent stories, reflections from deaf and hard of hearing individuals, and information on early intervention, deaf education, technology, access, and policy. Check out the latest edition: Summer 2024 Digital Communicator.
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 Journal Articles
If you need assistance accessing any of these articles, contact support@nationaldb.org.
Brusegaard, C., Savaiano, M., & Vo, H. (2024). State variations in certification of teachers of students with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 118(2), 98-109.
Comino, D., Roche, L., & Duncan, J. (2024). Augmentative and alternative communication and deaf children with disabilities. Deafness & Education International, 1-25.
Johansen, L., et al. (2024). Exploring the support needs of Australian parents of young children with Usher syndrome: A qualitative thematic analysis. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 19, 129.
Skei, L., Skei, S., Hartshorne, T., & Landrø, N. I. (2024). Cognitive potential of children and adolescents with CHARGE syndrome and deafblindness. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 19, 230.
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