CDBS serves individuals from birth through age 21 who have combined hearing and vision problems, with or without additional disabilities.
We are on Twitter! Follow us - @CADeafblind - or just visit our page at: https://twitter.com/CADeafblind for additional updates and information.
Families and childcare providers: During these extraordinary times of school closures, CDBS staff is here to help. If you're struggling to find ways to engage your child in activities throughout the day, contact anyone at CDBS for tips, ideas, and strategies to support active engagement. Or if you just need someone to talk to. CDBS staff is committed to continuing all of our technical assistance activities, either by phone or Zoom.
TA / Technical Assistance for your child / student / school team
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New Technical Assistance (TA) Model
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New entirely online form! (no longer need to print or scan)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PAGE OF OUR SITE:
https://www.cadbs.org/how-does-technical-assistance-work-/
Census 2022/2023 / Annual Child Count of Students with Deafblindness
05/01/2022 — THANK YOU to all of the educators, administrators, specialists, nurses, team-members, and everyone else who assisted with this year's California Deafblind Census for 2022-2023!
Pre-printed forms to verify were mailed out to district, LEA, SELPA, State Special School, and county offices on Feb 1, 2023 and requested back by March 15th. All of the data that you provided on our state was compiled here and the report was completed in April 2023. The report for California was handed-off to our partners in the National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) to be combined with the other states for the US Department of Education.
So much thanks to our partners in the California Department of Education for their help getting the word out, to all of the early intervention programs for identifying so many new students, and to all of the school / medical / county / administration teams for helping collect, share, and verify so much data in our huge state!
We continue to update our records throughout the year as any new information is shared (so please feel free to update if you have new information to share) and we will be looking forward to working with all of you again next February and March when we do this all over for the next year!
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BLANK 2023 FORM as PDF for your convenience
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Instructions 2023 Child Count / Census
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FAQ 2023 Child Count / Census
- California Department of Education Letter
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US Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter
Pre-printed forms for counties and districts to verify are mailedto
Birth to Five Vision Network
in collaboration with
California Deafblind Services
Presents / Presenta
The Nancy Mansfield Family Workshop
Building Routines / Creación de rutinas
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Saturday, February 25, 2023/ sábado, 25 de febrero de 2023 |
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9:00am – 12:00pm PST |
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Zoom link: To be provided/ Enlace |
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Free/ Gratis |
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REGISTER USING GOOGLE FORM
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9:00 – 9:05 |
Xiomara Roman, LAUSD & Diane Christian, Partners for Pediatric Vision |
Introductions Introducciones |
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9:05 – 10:20 |
Julie Maier, Project Coordinator California Deafblind Services San Francisco State University |
Using Home Routines to Build Skills in Concept Development, Communication and Early Literacy Usando Rutinas del Hogar para desarrollar habilidades en el desarrollo de conceptos, comunicación y la alfabetización temprana |
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10:20 – 10:30 |
Break/Descanso |
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10:30 – 11:45 |
Janice Goldhaber, MFT Partners for Pediatric Vision |
Strategies for Coping with Life’s Unmanageable Moments: How to Make It Easier Estrategias Para Enfrentar los Momentos Inmanejables de la vida: cómo hacerlo más fácil |
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11:45 – 12:00 |
Xiomara Roman, LAUSD & Diane Christian, Partners for Pediatric Vision |
Closing of the Program & Evaluations Cierre del Programa |
Please register by Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Por favor regístrese antes del miércoles 21 de febrero del, 2023
REGISTER USING GOOGLE FORM
If you need special accommodations including ASL interpretation, please register by February 10, 2023.
Si necesita adaptaciones especiales, incluida la interpretación de ASL, regístrese antes del 10 de febrero de 2023.
A recording will be available after the event.
Una grabación estará disponible después del evento.
¿Está usted interesado? ¿O conoce a alguien que pueda estar interesado en participar en un curso de autoaprendizaje en línea sobre sordoceguera?
California Deafblind Services esta ofreciendo un curso de aprendizaje GRATUITO en Español en línea, para familias de sordociegos.
¡Ya esta abierta la inscripción para el curso de autoaprendizaje en línea sobre sordoceguera!
El curso utilizará tres módulos de aprendizaje de Open Hands Open Access (OHOA) durante las próximas doce semanas con sesiones de discusión semanales. Lectura y tarea serán a su propio tiempo y se reunirá semanalmente en línea con el resto del grupo, para discutir los temas los miércoles a las 6 p.m. PST.
Miércoles a las 6PM desde 15 marzo Sesión de orientación, preguntas y respuestas sobre OHOA al 31 de mayo última Sesión
Sesiones de discusión de una hora. (12 sesiones o 12 semanas)
• Una perspectiva general de la Sordoceguera y estrategias de instrucción.
• La función del interventor en el entorno educativo.
• Comprensión de los principios de comunicación.
Curso de aprendizaje Gratuito en Español en línea inscribirse gratis: https://sfsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ermqILjhMpFObUq
¿Preguntas? Porfavor comuníquese con Myrna Medina, Coordinadora de Familias de California Deafblind Services en myrnam@sfsu.edu or 323-363-7499
Our FALL 2022 issue of reSources newsletter is available online!
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Six Strategies for Meaningful Literacy Instruction for Emerging Communicators
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Making Meaningful Connections to Grade Level Curriculum: An Approach to Adapting Core Curriculum
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Moving from an IFSP to an IEP
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CDBS Introduction: Charles Beavis, Educational Specialist
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What’s the Difference? A Look at Tactile Sign Language, Haptics, and Protactile
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Building Connections at CDBS Family Picnics
(reduced file-size version Fall 2022 also available = lower-resolution pictures)
directly download the pdf of the issue on the newsletter page (link above & in menu on left) or by using this link
To join our email list to be notified when the new newsletter is out and when events are coming-up, please use this link and add your email address today!
Please check in on our social media (instagram / Facebook)
and our Fall 2022 reSources newsletter
for pictures from the events.
Por favor únase a CDBS
¡Las videollamadas de CDBS Están de regreso!
Únase con el equipo de CDBS en sus muy amigables y confidenciales videollamadas en Español dirigidas a familiares de individuos con sordoceguera. Estas videollamadas son cada 1er Martes del mes a las 5:30pm PST.
Empezaremos Octubre 4, 2022
Por favor Únase con nosotros en estas videollamadas de 90 minutos,
con el motivo de ayudar a proveer información y apoyo entre familias.
Se llevarán a cabo cada 1er Martes del mes a las 5:30pm PST
Utilice el siguiente enlace para registrarse: https://sfsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1G1aZM7DOZ4v1r0
¿Preguntas? Porfavor comuníquese con Myrna Medina, Coordinadora de Familias de California Deafblind Services en myrnam@sfsu.edu or 323-363-7499
Marque su calendario con las siguientes fechas:
Octubre 4 / Noviembre 1 / Diciembre 6 / Enero 9 (excepción) 2023
Febrero 7 / Marzo 7 / Abril 4 / Mayo 2 / Junio 6, 2023
¿Esta usted interesado? ¿O conoce a alguien que pueda estar interesado en participar en un curso de autoaprendizaje en línea sobre sordoceguera?
California Deafblind Services esta ofreciendo un curso de aprendizaje GRATUITO en Español en línea para familias de sordociegos.
¡Ya esta abierta la inscripción para el curso de autoaprendizaje en línea sobre sordoceguera!
El curso utilizara tres módulos de aprendizaje de Open Hands Open Access (OHOA) durante las próximas once semanas con sesiones de discusión semanales (Miércoles). Lectura y tarea serán a su propio tiempo y se reunirá semanalmente en línea con el resto del grupo para discutir los temas los miércoles a las 6 p.m. PST.
5 de Octubre: Sesión de orientación, preguntas y respuestas sobre OHOA
Miércoles a las 6PM del 12 de octubre al 14 de diciembre:
Sesiones de discusión de una hora. (10 x)
14 de diciembre: Finaliza la Sesión
Curso de aprendizaje Gratuito en Español en línea
¡La inscripción está abierta!
• Una perspectiva general de la cordoceguera y estrategias de instrucción.
• La función del interventor en el entorno educativo.
• Comprensión de los principios de comunicación.
Utilice el siguiente enlace para registrarse: https://sfsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zIY8DMBNP9EmtEhttps://sfsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zIY8DMBNP9EmtEhttps://sfsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zIY8DMBNP9EmtEhttps://sfsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zIY8DMBNP9EmtE
¿Preguntas? Porfavor comuníquese con Myrna Medina, Coordinadora de Familias de California Deafblind Services en myrnam@sfsu.edu or 323-363-7499
THANK YOU TO
EVERYONE WHO JOINED OUR
2022 Family Training Webinar Series
(APRIL thru SEPTEMBER, 2022)
See our WEEKLY TRAINING ACTIVITIES page for the recordings from these events
- April 27, 2022 — Family Social: Facilitated by Myrna Medina (Family Engagement Specialist for California Deafblind Services) This event was intentionally Not recorded
- May 25, 2022 — Availability for Learning: Understanding a Child’s Biobehavioral States. Presenter: David Brown, former CDBS Educational Specialist
- June 22, 2022 — Learning from Siblings: A Panel Discussion. Facilitated by Janice Goldhaber, MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist, Consultant to Partners For Pediatric Vision) This event was intentionally Not recorded
- July 27, 2022 — Transition Planning Using a Person-Centered Process. Presenter: Maurice Belote, former CDBS Project Coordinator
- August 24, 2022 — Virtual Stories: Sharing the Story of Your Child and Family with Educators. Presenter Donna Carpenter, Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project
- September 28, 2022 —Active Learning: Principles and How to Encourage Active Learning for Your Child. Presenter: Patty Obrzut, M.S., O.T.R., Assistant Director, Penrickton Center for Blind Children
and THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our prior weekly training series
on Tuesdays Sept — Dec 2020 & Feb 9th — April 27th 2021!
ENROLLMENT (on the SFSU College of Extended Learning Website)
SFSU/CDBS Intervener Training Program
Response to the intervener training pilot program was overwhelming and after another successful year hosted here at San Francisco State University (SFSU), the next program is happening Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 with SFSU.
ENROLLMENT (Online at SFSU CEL Website) https://cel.sfsu.edu/intervener
(Updated 05/23/2022) The next Intervener Training Program courses will begin in FALL 2022. Sign-up on the course site for email updates for enrollment this summer: https://cel.sfsu.edu/intervener/email
Please note that the program includes two courses, and they must be taken in order. The first course is in Fall semester and the second course in the Spring semester.
Registration for the Fall 2022/Spring 2023 cohort will open in July 19, 2022. Interested candidates can visit the CEL site (https://cel.sfsu.edu/intervener) to add your name for notifications under the "Send me updates" tab.
Annual CA Child Count of Students with Deafblindness / Census — 2022
A very big THANK YOU to all of the teachers, staff, & administrators in all of the LEAs, SELPAs and districts in the state as well as the CA Dept of Education for all of your help collecting and verifying the information for the 2021/2022 Annual Child Count of Students with Deafblindness / Census for California!
The deadline for the California Child Count / Census was March 15th, 2022. The information has since been shared with NCDB, our national partner, to compile the 2021 USA national report.
If any packets are now received after the final report for CA has been submitted to NCDB, we will continue to update the information in our database, but note that the late information will not be a part of the 2021 school year national report.
Our funder, the U.S. Department of Education, requires CDBS to conduct an annual child count / census to determine the number of children/students in California who are deafblind (i.e., children / students who are both blind/visually impaired and Deaf/hard of hearing). Our charge is to identify every child / student from birth to age 22 who is deafblind, regardless of their IEP category, as most students with deafblindness fall under a variety of other designations. This information is very important as it impacts policy and practice at local, state, and national levels. Thank you for your help.
Who should be Included on the Deafblind Census?
Many people who are deafblind have some usable vision and/or usable hearing. It is important to understand that persons who are completely deaf and totally blind, like Helen Keller was, make up only about six percent of the total group that is considered to be "deafblind." CDBS uses a functional definition of deafblindness:
If an individual (birth through age 21) has combined hearing and vision problems that are significant enough to require considerations (such as specialized adaptations, modifications, and strategies) when presenting information or interacting with the child, then that individual is considered eligible to receive CDBS services and should be included on the deafblind census.
For purposes of the annual census, a person is considered to be deafblind if they are both blind/visually impaired and Deaf/hard of hearing, ranging from mild to severe, or they function as if they have both a hearing and vision loss based on inconsistent responses to the environment or inconclusive responses during hearing and vision exams. A conclusion that a child is functionally deafblind may be based on an educational evaluation for purposes of initially reporting that child on the deafblind census. Please remember that regardless of the presence or absence of additional disabilities, children with combined hearing and vision problems should be included on the deafblind census. Students do not have to meet state or local criteria, since this census is separate from the state count, and most children in California with both hearing and vision problems are, in fact, identified on their individualized educational program (Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act child count) in categories such as multi-disabled, intellectually disabled, visually impaired, or deafness.
In addition, students with a mild hearing loss and mild vision loss should be included since a combined mild loss of both senses can create an adverse effect on educational success.
BLANK 2022 FORM as PDF for your convenience
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US ON SAT JAN 30TH, 2021
for the Emergent Literacy Training Hosted by Braille Institute & California Deafblind Services
THE VIDEO OF THE TRAINING CAN BE VIEWIED ON OUR "Videos" PAGE
Looking for Training Activities During School Closures?
High Quality Professional Development Available at No Cost!
Attention paraeducators, administrators and other educational service providers: During this unprecedented time of California school closures, CDBS reminds you that the Open Hands Open Access intervener training modules are available for self-paced, customized professional development. While designed for intervener training, the Open Hands Open Access modules are also being used by teachers, related service personnel, family members, and university-based teacher training programs.
There are 26 web-based Open Hands Open Access modules grouped into five categories:
Impact of Deafblindness on Learning
- An Overview of Deaf-Blindness and Instructional Strategies
- The Sensory System, the Brain, and Learning
- Building Trusted Relationships and Positive Self-Image
- Availability for Learning
- Concept Development and Responsive Environments
- Introduction to Orientation and Mobility for Interveners
- Touch for Connecting and Learning
Communication
- Understanding Communication Principles
- Emergent Communication
- Progressing from Non-Symbolic to Symbolic Communication and Complex Language
- Touch for Connection and Communication
- An Introduction to Sign Language and Braille
Promoting Learning
- Routines for Participation and Learning
- Calendars
- Intervener Strategies
- Social Skills and Peer Relationships
- Maximizing Vision and Hearing
- Accessing the Curriculum and Environment
- Behavior and Environmental Supports
- Orientation and Mobility in Everyday Routines
Preparing for Adult Life
- Self-Determination
- Transition to Adulthood and Community Living
- Sexuality
Professionalism
- The Role of the Intervener in Educational Settings
- Collaborative Teaming and Family Partnerships
- Values, Ethics and Professionalism
To access Open Hands Open Access, go to: https://www.nationaldb.org/products/modules/ohoa/
For more information, contact CDBS Project Coordinator Julie Maier at jmaier@sfsu.edu or leave a voicemail at 415-405-7558.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
REQUESTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA)
PLEASE VISIT THE SERVICES SECTION OF OUR PAGE AT: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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