How we can support:

Our team will partner with you to address questions you have about a specific child or young adult. We understand the unique access challenges for a student with a combined vision and hearing loss, and the impact on the development of communication, literacy and more.

A general question about next steps – ask about resources related to:

  • Accessing communication and literacy development

  • Accessing the general education curriculum, including deafblind interveners

  • Classroom visits to observe how the child is currently functioning and meet with the team, including family, to determine next steps

  • Selection of strength-based assessments

  • Discuss meaningful outcomes or goals for a child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

  • Modify the environment to make it easier for the child to be included in family life and/or classroom curriculum and activities

  • Transition services: Start planning for life after high school

Our team of specialists, Sarah Godwin, Emma Packard, Nancy Hatfield, and Kathee Scoggin are available for consultation – simply enter your request for support below.

Many people think “Helen Keller” when they see the words “deaf-blind.” But most students who qualify for services with our Program may have partial vision and some hearing, only a few are deaf and blind.  We know that any degree of hearing loss (deafness) and vision impairment, when combined, create unique learning challenges for children.