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Dear Families, Teachers and Friends of the Florida Deaf-Blind Collaborative, During this unprecedented time of COVID-19, we know that many of our families, constituents, and teamsare struggling to meet the needs resulting from combined hearing and vision loss. We want you to know we are still here to offer resources.

Parent_Road_Map-FL-Vol3 We’re on this road together… How did you arrive on this road? Were you in an obstetrician’s office the day you learned your baby would be born with a disability? In the delivery room? Or, was your child…

PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes

PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes

The Florida and Virgin Islands (FAVI) Deaf-Blind Collaborative provide consultation and support to children and youth (ages birth through 21) who have both hearing loss and vision loss (diagnosed or suspected). We consult with families, educators, service providers, agencies and educational teams…

1)  If your Florida student’s disabilities include sensory losses, you may benefit from Technical Assistance to facilitate his/her special education program, supports, and services: **The Florida & Virgin Islands Deaf-Blind Collaborative can assist families of students affected by both hearing and vision losses (with or without other disabilities).** http://deafblind.ufl.edu/welcome/make-a-referral-or-request-assistance…

by Kristi M. Probst, Ed. D. and Susanne Morrow, M.A., CI and CT Comparing the Roles and Responsibilities of Interpreters, Interveners and SSPs Individuals who are DeafBlind interact with their environment in unique ways. To provide access to the environment and encourage empowerment, there is a…

A Support Service Provider (SSP) has been trained to work 1-on-1 in the community with teens and adults who are deaf-blind, in order to provide visual and auditory information about the environment, provide sighted guide, and facilitate communication, for consumer-directed activities (i.e. shopping, writing out checks to pay bills, assisting…

Accessing the Dream: Preparing Deaf-Blind Youth for a Self-Determined Life https://nationaldb.org/pages/show/accessing-the-dream-preparing-deaf-blind-youth-for-a-self-determined-life…