To increase the number of certified interveners in NYS & increase the number of vision and hearing providers implementing evidence based practices with children and youth who are DeafBlind.
Evidence-Based Practices
Student communicates with an intervener by signing ‘want’
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach
- Fostering the development of individualized educational supports
- Direct and individualized communication support for children and youth
- Comprehensive knowledge base on deafblindness for all team members
- Strategies supporting research based models of implementation
Activities
- Provide vision and hearing assessment training and coaching
- Facilitate collaborative team meetings
- Facilitate online and face-to-face learning communities of practice
- Provide support for online learning for intervener certification
- Host webinars on various DeafBlind related content
Community of Practice
Interveners & Qualified Personnel
Interveners and Children who are DeafBlind
For further information or inquiries, please contact Susanne Morgan Morrow.