Julia Brickhouse Routines, we all have them and we all depend on them. Stop and think about your daily life. How many routines can you count before you leave the house each morning? I think of breakfast, coffee, showering, dressing, and making the bed to name a few. When we go to bed at night, we usually … Read more
By Dr. Michelle Handley, School Director, Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf Expressive Communication What It Is Expressive communication is any way we tell another person something. This can be through formal words or signs, but it also includes gestures, sounds, facial expressions, eye gaze, and physical movement. Expressive communication skills usually develop after … Read more
The North Carolina DeafBlind Project is honored to provide support to teachers and related service providers who serve students with DeafBlindness in our many state school systems. Check out the video below to learn more about our program! Use the link below to contact us for technical assistance in your work with a student with … Read more
“Busy board by Linearahandmade.etsy.com” by LinearaHandMade is marked with CC BY 2.0. Many people in the field of DeafBlindness have heard the term “active learning”. They may also have heard of some of the materials developed and used by Lilli Nielson such as a “little room” or a resonance board. As a teacher in Early … Read more
The East Carolina University Teacher Support Program for Learners with DeafBlindness offers services for teachers, administrators, and other professionals who work with students on the North Carolina DeafBlind census. We are here to help as you begin your school year or anytime through the year that you may want/need assistance! Please feel free to contact … Read more
How do you teach literacy skills to learners with combined hearing and vision loss? It requires communication involvement of the reader to learn and experience the book topic and its concepts. You certainly cannot just read a book aloud, show the pictures, and expect comprehension of all concepts in the story. They most likely have … Read more
Imagine sitting peacefully in a really dark room while wearing noise-cancelling headphones feeling relaxed and comfortable. You’re feeling at-ease in the quiet, dark room with your arms resting on the table in front of you when all-of-a-sudden, something grabs your hand and presses it onto a strange-feeling, unrecognizable object. You startle, panic, and scream out … Read more
By Jen Chao What is CHARGE? It is an all-encompassing genetic syndrome that affects the entire body. CHARGE occurs in week 2 of pregnancy, when a chromosome flips to cause five defects, typically before the mother knows she’s pregnant. The diagnosis is identified by the presence of the same 5 defects, each letter standing for … Read more
Trajectory Shift: Let’s Start a Revolution! (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 … Read more