Intervener Services and Interveners in Educational Settings: Definition is now available in Spanish! It covers the intervener’s primary roles, how they participate as a member of a student’s educational team, and intervener training.

The IEP team discussion guide “Are Intervener Services Appropriate for Your Student Who Is Deafblind?” has a new design! The guide helps teams make informed decisions by understanding how a student accesses information, communication, and more.

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As a national technical assistance center, NCDB works with state deaf-blind projects and other partners to improve educational results and quality of life for children who are deaf-blind and their families. To learn more see our about us page.

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“Including Deafblindness on the IEP” provides information families can share with educators and administrators on practices for identifying, assessing, and educating children who are deafblind.

“Tools to Employ and Support Interveners” describes intervener responsibilities, employment, and training and certification. An intervener provides one-to-one support for a child who is deafblind.

What’s it like to live with deaf-blindness? For an intimate look at the lives of people with deaf-blindness and their families, watch “Families Matter Stories,” and see how kids and young adults with deaf-blindness learn, develop, and have fun.

NCDB’s popular factsheet, “An Overview of Deafblindness,” is now available in Spanish! Like the English version, you’ll learn what deafblindness is, how many children are affected, and how children who are deafblind communicate.

¡La popular hoja informativa de NCDB, “Una descripción general de la sordoceguera”, ya está disponible en español! Al igual que la versión en inglés, aprenderá qué es la sordoceguera, cuántos niños se ven afectados y cómo se comunican los niños sordociegos.

Are you looking for ways to increase your knowledge and skills for working with students who are deaf-blind? Check out the “Open Hands, Open Access” learning modules, which can be used in comprehensive intervener training or for self-study.

Orientation and mobility is a lifelong process that begins as early as the first few months of life. Learn about O&M instruction for children who are deaf-blind in this week's Info Topic, "Orientation and Mobility.".#NCDBInfoTopic.

In this week’s Info Topic, “Making Friends and Developing Social Skills”, learn how to help children find ways to interact with one another, provide support for interactions to occur, and foster friendships. #NCDBInfoTopic.

Environments that promote communication and learning for children who are deaf-blind are structured to encourage movement, engagement, and interactions with others. Learn more in this week's Info Topic, “Modifications to the Learning Environment.”.

Transitioning to preschool may be the first major life change for a child who is deafblind and their family. Learn strategies to help the family, preschool staff, and child prepare, in Lesson 4 of “Early Intervention for Children Who Are Deafblind.”

Usher syndrome is a leading genetic cause of combined hearing and vision loss. This NCDB product, written by Nancy O’Donnell of the Usher Syndrome Coalition, provides essential information and resources for families and professionals.

Check out the many ways that vision and hearing can be maximized for students who are deaf-blind in this week’s Info Topic, “Maximizing the Use of Vision and Hearing.” #NCDBInfoTopic.

How can EI providers help families encourage their infant or toddler who is deafblind to explore, engage in sensory experiences, communicate, and have fun with others? Check out Lesson 3 of “Early Intervention for Children Who Are Deafblind.”

Learn how concrete symbols are used with children who are deaf-blind and how their use promotes presymbolic communication in this week’s Info Topic, “Use of Concrete Symbols.”.#NCDBInfoTopic.