Deaf-Blind: Resources

COVID-19 and Special Education

View information for educators and parents to support students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 resources for special education

Professional Development

2020-2021 Deaf-Blindness Webinar Series

January 14, 2021 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Session Three: The Hidden Sense
Presented by David Brown, David will share how the ‘other’ senses, the proprioceptive sense and the vestibular sense, are particularly important. Knowing about these senses, how they work, what might happen if they are not working properly, and what to do about it, can make a surprising difference to the development of functional vision and hearing. A consideration of the functions of ALL our senses can help us to understand why we self-stimulate, and also understand what any child’s self-stimulation behaviors tell about their difficulties and needs.

February 11, 2021 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Session Four: Communication and Student's Availability for Learning
Presented by Kathee Scoggin, this session will present participants with internal and external factors that affect a student's availability to learn and communicate. Find out the factors and how to reduce, eliminate and/or adapt your teaching to assist each child’s availability for learning and communication.

March 18, 2021 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Session Five: Self-Determination
Presented by Kathee Scoggin. Self-determination is about each child’s ability for goal setting and self-advocacy. This session will address the first ways a child develops self-determination and how that leads to the more advanced stages of self-determination.

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2021 Western Region Early Intervention Conference National Webinar Series

The Western Region Early Intervention Conference that was scheduled for Fall 2021 has been postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The WREIC Planning Committee, in collaboration with the Texas School for the Blind/Visually Impaired Coffee Hours, is offering a 2021 webinar series with topics specific to pediatric deafness, blindness, and deaf-blindness.

Western Region Early Intervention Conference (WREIC) Virtual Training Dates (PDF)

Lending Library

A lending library is maintained with up-to-date books, articles, workshop materials, videotapes, and manuals related to the topic of vision and hearing loss.Lending library materials are mailed out upon request.

Colorado Resources for Families of Children who are Deafblind

National and International Resources Specific to Deaf-Blindness:

National Resources Specific to Children with Disabilities

NORD - National Organization of Rare Disorders

For more information about the Colorado Services for Children and Youth with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss project, please contact:

Tanni Anthony
Phone: (303) 866-6681
Email Tanni Anthony

Gina Herrera
Phone: (303) 866-6605
Email Gina Herrera

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