In this issue:

  • Upcoming Training Opportunities
  • Cortical Visual Impairment
  • New Courses in Deaf-Blindness & High Intensity Needs
  • Functional Sign Language I & II
  • NCDB Deaf-Blind Strategies
  • AER Conference
  • Resources
  • Clear Masks
  • SD DDD Resource Planning Guide
  • SD Deaf-Blind Project





We have so many exciting training opportunities coming up over the next few months! Please check them out below.

Rose and Brandy
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Sensory and Complex Needs
Cortical Visual Impairment
Summer Institute 2020
Join us for  an online opportunity in Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Guest presenter, Tracy Fitch, will cover advanced practices including the CVI Range Assessment, interventions, and individualized education plan (IEP) planning.

Special Parent Q&A Session on August 5th!

Each person who registers will receive a Make & Take kit ( $15 value ) mailed to them to use with students with CVI.

Teams of 2 or more from the same school will receive a FREE copy of Cortical Visual Impairment: An Approach to Assessment & Intervention by Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy ( a $64.00 value per team )
August 5th-August 7th

Only 40 openings available.

More details on this flyer .
Register here !

*CEU and Graduate credits offered
Professional Development Series for
Educators & Related Service Providers:
Concentration in Deaf-Blindness & High Intensity Support Needs
Course 1 & Course 2
Beginning on August 20th

More details on this flyer .
Register here !

Space is limited to 15 students per course

*CEU and Graduate credits offered.
An exciting new professional development opportunity is available through a collaboration of the University of South Dakota's Deaf-Blind Program and the National Center on Deaf-Blindness.

These courses are geared towards educators and related service providers who work with children with high intensity needs.

Each 3-credit course will be 14 weeks long and is available completely online, including 3 synchronous meetings.
Functional Sign Language (FSL)
Courses I & II
FSL I: Core and Fringe Vocabulary

FSL II: Enhancing Conversational
Skills and Use of Classifiers

These 10-week online courses are designed to provide sign language vocabulary skills to parents and professionals working with individuals with disabilities who struggle with expressive and receptive communication.

Participants will explore a variety of vocabulary that will promote clearer communication within the home, classroom, work, and community environments.
FSL I: Tuesdays beginning Sept. 15
FSL II: Thursdays beginning Sept. 17

Courses meet weekly from 6:30-8:00 PM

More details on this flyer .
Register here !

*CEU and Graduate credits offered
Deaf-Blind Strategies
The National Center on Deaf-Blindness will hold six webinars on instructional strategies for children and youth who are deaf-blind. These should be of interest to families, educators, state deaf-blind project personnel, and any other individuals interested in deaf-blindness in children and youth. 
All sessions begin at 2 pm CST and last 90 minutes.

All webinars will take place via Adobe Connect. You will use your computer for video and connect by phone to a toll-free number.

Check this page prior to each webinar for specific connection information.
All sessions will be captioned.
Deaf-Blind Strategies
July 29: Establishing Routines at Home
Sept. 16: Meeting the Needs of Proficient Communicators
Oct. 21: Alternate Academic Standards
Nov. 4: Accessing Grade Level General Education Curriculum
Nov. 18: Early Literacy and Numeracy
Dec. 16: IEP Development
Dakotas AER Conference
Health Care Transition Webinar
The Montana Deaf-Blind Project, in partnership with the Montana Transition Resources Project, is pleased to welcome Laura G. Buckner for this free learning opportunity.

"Transition," most commonly used to describe the process students with a disability use leaving their education world into the Adult World of employment, continuing education, etc. Life after high school! "Transition" means new systems, new documents, new processes, new (or no) services.

Many students and their families overlook another transition that looms with the age of 18 or 21:  Health Care Transition. Join this free webinar to begin preparing for adult health care!



Reserve your webinar seat here
Resources
There is a lot of uncertainty as we look towards the school year this fall. If you are asked to wear masks in your work setting, this is a great option.

It is SO important for our students with hearing loss to have continued access to communication. Facial expressions and lip reading can be a huge component of that. These Safe 'N' Clear masks can be a great alternative to typical face masks.

The National Deaf Center also has these:
South Dakota Division of Developmental Disabilities
(found under Division Highlights)

This new guide provides information about the following programs: CHOICES, Family Support 360, Respite Care and the Strengthening Families Program (formerly Statewide Family Support). You will also find information on establishing eligibility, who to contact, and frequently asked questions.
South Dakota Deaf-Blind Project
Wondering who can help in South Dakota? Every state in the nation has a Deaf-Blind Project and South Dakota’s is located at the Center for Disabilities. We are funded through the US Dept. of Education-Office of Special Education Programs. We provide technical assistance, training and resources for families and service providers of children (birth to 21) with varying levels of both hearing and vision loss. Even mild losses qualify due to neither primary sensory gathering channel is able to compensate for the loss in the other sense. 
Rose Moehring, M.A. Spec. Ed.
Certified Low Vision Therapist
Deaf-Blind Program Director
Rose.Moehring@usd.edu
(605) 357-1437
Brandy Sebera, M.S. Spec. Ed.
Deaf-Blind Program Instructor
Brandy.Sebera@usd.edu
(605) 357-1437
South Dakota Deaf-Blind Project| Visit our website!
SD Deaf-Blind Program Grant #H326T180053