We provide training activities in English and Spanish on all aspects of deaf-blindness. CDBS will work with you to develop and schedule a training that fits your specific needs. Please contact Maurice Belote at 415-405-7558 or mbelote@sfsu.edu.
Some recent examples:
- Etiologies of deaf-blindness
- Introduction to the concept of interveners
- CHARGE syndrome
- Sexuality education
- Developing effective receptive and expressive communication
- Creating communication rich environments
- Active learning
- Assessment approaches
- Sensory issues (e.g., The Forgotten Senses, The Multi-Sensory Approach, Self-Stimulation)
- Early orientation & mobility
- Resonance boards
- Stress, self-regulation, and emotional maturity
- Considerations and strategies when working with Spanish-speaking families
- Deaf-blindness: characteristics, challenges and educational strategies
- The visual and the hearing systems and practical educational implications
- Adapted forms of communication for students with severe visual impairments
- Developing communication systems for students who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities
- The Communication Matrix
- Resources and strategies to increase access for students with sensory loss
- Team collaboration
- "Cómo Entender las Dinámicas Familiares” - Enfrentar y Manejar Efectivamente las Situaciones Referentes al Miembro de la Familia con Discapacida
- Yo también Estoy Aquí: Entendiendo a los Hermanos
- Los Sentidos de la Visión y de la Audición
- El IEP de mi Hijo: Herramientas y Técnicas Prácticas
- Puntos a Considerar para Mejorar la Comunicación entre el Hogar y la Escuela
- Estrategias Adaptadas de Comunicación
- Trabajando en Conjunto
- Los Roles y Responsabilidades de los Miembros del Equipo