University-CDBS Partnership Project
An Endorsement Program in the Education of Learners who are Deaf-blind
(This four-year, federally funded project ends in 2012. No more internships are available.)
This unique program, a collaboration of San Francisco State University's Special Education Department and CDBS, will have trained 24 highly qualified teachers to work effectively with learners who are deaf-blind by the time it ends. The year-long internship at CDBS, concurrent with student teaching, includes observation, supported engagement in technical assistance activities, extensive reflections with CDBS staff on effective practices for educating students who are deaf-blind, team collaboration, and providing technical assistance to educational team members and families.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Robbie Blaha from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired led an inspiring day.

Saturday, October 20, 2012
It was another great day with HKNC's Anindya (Bapin) Bhattacharyya's presentation on assistive technology and NCDB's Gail Leslie's review of the major changes to their website.
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COHORT 1
- Courtney Gumora
- Eileen Klafter
- Phuong Va
COHORT 2
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Tanya Derkash - Danielle Fleming
- Mary Claire Gatmaitan
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Heidi Hubrich - Kiernan Rok
- Ted Scott-Smith
- Christeen Treacy
COHORT 3
Lorena Antillon
Trish Bui
Janelle Franco
Wyoming Irwin
Audrey Lareau
Sara Schoelen
Elizabeth Schoelen
Erica Spengler
COHORT 4
- Alyson Furnback
- Shalane Gargan
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Michelle Kim -
Elizabeth Lemmon -
Karen Nyquist -
Marla Raffety - Maya Russell-Nava
- Stephen Tinelli
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Melwyn Torres

