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Services
Mississippi
Deaf-Blind Registry
The project maintains
a federal registry of all children who have or are suspected
of having both vision and hearing loss. Children must be placed
on the registry to qualify for the technical assistance and
training services. There is no cost for services.
Resource
Library
The project has a resource library with materials on a range
of topics that are available to families, services providers,
and the community. Materials include toys and adaptive equipment
for the child at home or school, and informational newsletter
on related topics.
Technical
Assistance and Training
Project staff provide technical assistance and training based
on individual needs and requests from families and service
providers in the following areas:
Impact
of Legislation and Policies
- Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)
- Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA)
Etiologies
of Deaf-Blindness
- Syndromes
- Other Conditions
Implications
or Learning
- Understanding vision loss
- Understanding hearing loss
- Purposeful movement
- Socialization and behavior
Family/Parent
Involvement
- Person-centered planning
- Identification of critical
skills within family routines
Communication
- Determining expressive communication
methods
- Determining receptive communication
methods
- Considering the use of augmentative
devices/communication systems
Least Restrictive
Environment
- Implementing best practices
for inclusion
- Facilitating interaction
among all students
Transition
- From early intervention to
school services
- From one program to another
- From school to community
services
Instructional
Strategies
- Implementing functional activities
within the school
- Developing total task activities/practices
- Facilitating community-based
instruction
- Developing community-based
work activities
Multidisciplinary
Approaches
- Defines roles and responsibilities
- Consultation in writing/implementing
the following:
- Individual Family Service
Plan (IFSP)
- Individual Education
Plan (IEP)
- Individual Transition
Plan (ITP)
- Utilizing assessment information
for programming
- Evaluating student progress
Resources
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