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Routines. We need them. We want them. We don’t realize how much we need them until they are not there. Just think how you feel after a few days of being stuck in the house with no routine. More than likely, you are ready to get back on track with your regular schedule. If you … Read more

Using Calendar Systems for Learners with DeafBlindness Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care? Of course, we do! We all like to know when 5 o’clock hits on a Friday afternoon! We may not be as happy to see the time slip away at the end of a great weekend … Read more

Check out this wonderful webinar session through the ECU DB Teacher Support Program.

Check out this wonderful webinar session through the Southeast DeafBlind Webinar Sessions:

Being included in social situations is vitally important to increasing social and communication skills for learners with DeafBlindness. It’s important to differentiate between being present and being involved in social situations and to recognize the level of involvement. Do they have a role that is valued within the social setting? Do other members value them … Read more

We all like to revisit experiences we’ve had and share those memories with others. Experience books provide the chance to revisit and review life events, which in turn creates communication and literacy learning opportunities. The great thing about these books is that you can write them yourself based on the student’s interests and life experiences. … Read more

As teachers and support staff, how do you describe your students with DeafBlindness to other professionals? Do you tend to focus on their abilities or their disabilities? We have all likely heard the idea of using ‘people first’ language but do we also think and speak in ‘ability first’ language?  It’s important to take into … Read more

It’s hard for us as hearing and sighted people to imagine what it would be like to have a dual sensory impairment. As I get older and my hearing and vision change, I am amazed at how dependent I am on my glasses! Sometimes when I go to the store I might come home with … Read more

(A Parental Perspective) If you are a parent of a child with disabilities, have you ever felt like no one understands them? In a world that often sees a person’s disability before it sees the person, do you desire for your child to be seen for “all” of who they are? I am a parent … Read more