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POSTED August 17, 2022 | Announcement

New Article: “The Hardest Job of All” by an Adult with Deaf-Blindness

A new article by George Stern offers a candid look at the joys and challenges of independence as an adult who is deaf-blind as well as his thoughts on career training and disability policy.

POSTED August 09, 2022 | Announcement

Report Identifies Family Needs and Priorities

An important new report from NCDB describes specific state-level priorities and national-level supports for families of children who are deaf-blind.

POSTED July 28, 2022

Utah Teachers of the Deaf-Blind Profiles

Meet the Utah teachers of the deaf-blind and learn about the importance of this specialized training.

POSTED July 20, 2022

New Program: University of KY Announces DeafBlind Certificate Program

The University of Kentucky is now offering a graduate certificate in deaf-blindness.

POSTED July 11, 2022 | Training

Professional Development Series for Educators and Related Service Providers

The University of South Dakota is offering four professional development courses with a concentration in deaf-blindness and high intensity needs for the 2022-2023 school year.

POSTED July 11, 2022 | Announcement

Interpreting Training and Resource Center Name Change

The DeafBlind Interpreting National Training and Resource Center has become the Protactile Language Interpreting National Education Program (PLI).

POSTED June 30, 2022 | Announcement

Peer Mentoring for Children with Usher Syndrome

NCDB, the National Deaf Center, and the Usher Syndrome Coalition teamed up to develop a peer mentoring program for children and youth with Usher syndrome.

POSTED June 27, 2022 | Announcement

Deafblind International World Conference 2023: Call for Abstracts

Seeking presenters! Presentations and abstracts from individuals living with deafblindness are strongly encouraged. Deadline is Friday, July 1.

POSTED June 27, 2022 | Announcement

Guidebook for Caregivers of Children with Rare and/or Serious Illnesses

The “Guidebook for Caregivers of Children with Rare and/or Serious Illnesses,” was recently published by the National Alliance for Caregiving. It provides information, resources, and guidance that specifically addresses caregivers’ needs.

POSTED June 24, 2022 | Announcement

New Resource from the NRTC on Blindness & Low Vision

Free resource for parents of children and youth who are blind, have low vision, or are deaf-blind with additional disabilities.

POSTED June 23, 2022

New NCDB Professional Development Series Released

Now available! The first module of an important new series for educators provides practical, need-to-know information essential for working with children who are deaf-blind.

POSTED June 12, 2022 | Announcement

New Podcast Episode: "Self-Advocacy"

Episode 3 of The Exceptional Experience podcast is now available.

POSTED May 23, 2022 | Job

Job Announcement: Open Positions in Kansas for 2022-2023

Blue Valley School is hiring a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments and a Certified Orientation and mobility specialist for the 2022-2023 school year.

POSTED May 20, 2022 | Announcement

New Blog Post: Thriving Through Connections

Read the remarkable story by Donia Shirley, mother of a child who is deaf-blind and VP of NFADB, and see how building community and becoming engaged have been essential for her family and her son’s growth and development.

POSTED May 17, 2022 | Announcement

New Article: Challenges in Life Are Just Opportunities to Grow

Read the inspiring story of Wideline Joseph, a young woman who became deaf-blind as a teen.

POSTED May 12, 2022 | Announcement

New NCDB Professional Development Series

Coming Soon! The first module of an important new series for educators from NCDB will be available online.

POSTED May 12, 2022 | Announcement

ATLAS/NCDB Partnership Improves Access to the GEC

NCDB has partnered with ATLAS on projects to improve access to the GEC for students who are deafblind with significant cognitive disabilities.

POSTED April 18, 2022 | Announcement

New Resources by Elsa Sjunneson

Three resources by Elsa Sjunneson: a memoir, RadioLab interview, and PBS documentary.

POSTED April 12, 2022 | Announcement

Texas: A State Success Story

Read our latest State Success Story and learn about the significant accomplishments Texas has made to recognize, train, and support interveners and teachers of students who are deafblind.

POSTED April 12, 2022 | Announcement

New Product: Tools to Employ and Support Interveners

Check out this new product that describes intervener roles and responsibilities, how to navigate the employment process, and intervener training and certification.

POSTED April 12, 2022 | Announcement

New Article: The Importance of Infant and Toddler ID

An article by NCDB’s Emma Nelson, Robbin Bull, and their ECTA colleagues has been published online by ZERO TO THREE

POSTED March 24, 2022 | Job

Job Announcement: Perkins Education Director

Perkins School for the Blind is hiring for an Education Director of the DeafBlind School program.

POSTED March 18, 2022

The NCDB 2021 Impact Report

We are excited to share the NCDB 2021 Impact Report which summarizes data collection methods and describes how collaborative efforts with our partners led to significant progress and accomplishments.

POSTED March 09, 2022 | Archived Webinar

Putting it into Practice: Examples from the TA Network on Accessing the GEC

POSTED March 04, 2022 | Job

Job Announcement: Educational Consultant, New Mexico

The New Mexico Center for Development and Disability (CDD) is recruiting an Educational Consultant to support the work scope of the Project for NM Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind.

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