Families of children with deafblindness — please BRING THE FAMILY & JOIN CDBS on August 27, 2022 (from 11am — 3pm) at our Southern California Families Potluck Picnic! This will be at El Dorado Frontier Amusement Park in Long Beach: 7550 E. Spring St.
Meet the CDBS staff and enjoy the rides at El Dorado Frontier
General Admission is covered, but families are responsible for the parking fee of $ 8.00
This will be a potluck, please bring a dish to share.
To RSVP please use the link: https://sfsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Ao621cBKKBbjaS
Questions? Please contact Myrna Medina at: 323-363-7499 or email at myrnam@sfsu.edu
(Northern California Families — details on our next NorCal picnic to come soon!)
NEW 2022 Family Training
Webinar Series
APRIL thru SEPTEMBER, 2022
California FAMILIES Register Online
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Apr 27WED5PM to 6:30 PM |
Family Social: Facilitated by Myrna Medina (Family Engagement Specialist for California Deafblind Services) |
Thank you for joining us! |
May 25WED5PM to 6:30 PM |
Availability for Learning: Understanding a Child’s Biobehavioral States. Presenter: David Brown, former CDBS Educational Specialist | Thank you for joining us! |
June 22WED5PM to 6:30 PM |
Learning from Siblings: A Panel Discussion. Facilitated by Janice Goldhaber, MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist, Consultant to Partners For Pediatric Vision) |
Thank you for joining us! |
July 27WED5PM to 6:30 PM |
Transition Planning Using a Person-Centered Process. Presenter: Maurice Belote, former CDBS Project Coordinator |
CLICK HERE to register online |
Aug 24WED5PM to 6:30 PM |
Virtual Stories: Sharing the Story of Your Child and Family with Educators. Presenter Donna Carpenter, Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project | CLICK HERE to register online |
Sept 28WED5PM to 6:30 PM |
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 | CLICK HERE to register online |
Thank you for your interest! The webinars for families will be one hour (5-6 PM) with up to 30 minutes afterwards for Q&A / Discussion.
Captioning, Spanish language, and ASL interpretation will be provided.
Please note that you do need to register for each webinar in the series separately and each will have a unique link to access it online.
— Questions? Please email Myrna Medina at: myrnam@sfsu.edu
or Julie Maier at: jmaier@sfsu.edu
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THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our weekly training series on Tuesdays Sept — Dec 2020 and the 2nd series from Feb 9th — April 27th!
Please visit the Weekly Training Activities page for links to recordings of the weekly training activities we did for 2020-2021.
LINK to CDBS Tuesday Mini Trainings for CA
For more information, please contact any member of our CDBS team:
https://www.cadbs.org/our-team/
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.

New area for online resources and ideas!
https://wakelet.com/@CaliforniaDeafblindServices
UPDATE — Aug 2, 2021
The CDBS / SFSU