DeafBlind Awareness Week is June 23-30th
This year marks the 40th anniversary of this national advocacy campaign, held each year since 1984. The purpose of DeafBlind Awareness Week is to raise public awareness about individuals ...
Charge Syndrome Foundation – Get ready to walk & roll, Washington families!
5th Annual Walk and Roll for CHARGE Saturday, May 18, 2024 The WA DeafBlind Program team (Katie, Nancy, Sarah, Emma, Tracey and Kathee in AZ) support families of CHARGE ...
March 2024 Update from the WA DeafBlind Program
Hello, Spring! Well, at least some days. If you missed the March Family Connection and Engagement Zoom, there will be another one coming up and we’ll post it here. ...
Family Connection and Engagement
A collaboration across states including Oregon, Washington, and Idaho When March 12, 2024 at 4:30-5:30 Pacific Standard Time (5:30-6:30 Mountain Standard Time) Agenda Join us for a short introduction ...
Identification of Usher Syndrome: Information and Resources available in Spanish
Identification of Usher Syndrome: Information and Resources (Spanish) is now available on the NCDB website! Included are details on the types of Usher, how it’s diagnosed, how it impacts ...
2022 National Deafblind Child Count Report
The 2022 National Deafblind Child Count Report has just been released. Available in PDF and HTML formats, the report offers extensive information on the population of children in the ...
January Update from the WA DeafBlind Program
Well, it’s January. Slowly, the light is returning, even if cold weather is here! I just learned that January is Mental Wellness Month. All of us need reminders of ...
New Practice Guide available re: Early Support Services
Now available on the ESIT website “Pathways to Services for Infants and Toddlers with Deafblindness.” Thanks to ESIT staff and our statewide work groups! Pathways to Services ...
December Spotlight: What is an Intervener?
Spotlight on Interveners Washington state currently has five nationally certified interveners working with students who are deafblind, and an estimated ten paraeducators a year receiving informal or formal training ...
