Families

The mother of a young adult with deafblindness shares tips for families to get organized in the new year.

Sign in: 8:30 am, Workshop: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Location: Howe Building - Assistive Device Center. 175 N Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

In this Part 1 video on Tactile Processing, Amanda Martinage focuses on what tactile processing is and what does tactile dysfunction look like.

Dr. Wolffe describes the importance of starting very early in a child’s development for the student to develop the necessary skills to achieve success.

The mother of a young man who is deafblind describes how she set up a volunteer activity for her son to recycle cans, which has resulted in meaningful community engagement.

In this tutorial, features of visual impairment due to brain damage will be discussed along with assessment of children with this condition.

This workshop discuss different ways in which Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) manifests in children and what to look for when a child is diagnosed with it

This tool is designed to support families of children with visual impairments in recognizing and supporting each other's strengths.

The parent of a young man who is deafblind with Usher Syndrome reflects on her the final IEP meeting for her son and the educational team.

In this webinar, Mark Richert explains how the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

This webcast provides an overview of the shifts in thinking about Behavior Intervention over the years and the current focus on Positive Behavior Supports.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to effectively and creatively adapt classroom materials while enhancing a Braille-rich environment

The parent of a young adult who is deafblind discusses the challenges of constant transitions in educational, medical, and service personnel.

Tips for parents of youth with special needs on letting go and creating their own path to transition

In this webcast, Bhavina Hirapara, a parent of a 3 year old talks about the transition from in home services to preschool services.

A mother shares her thoughts on being a leader of other parents of children with disabilities and special needs, including blindness and deafblindness

The parent of a young adult who is deafblind discusses the challenge of dealing with the unknown.

The presentation includes ways to share experiences between a student’s home and school settings — an integral part of building skills and concepts.

This self-guided tutorial provides approaches for instruction on deafblindness guidance based on Educational Service Guidelines, IEPs.

Marla Runyan walks us through her experience as a child with visual impairment and the impact of the Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) in her educatio

This tutorial will focus on the following four areas to help you understand the impacts of CHARGE syndrome on child development.

This tutorial discusses the experiences of the families of children with disabilities, the relationships with the professionals who support them.

Mary Alexander & Betsy Brint talk about teaching self-advocacy skills, social skills and the expanded core curriculum to ensure success in college.

In this tutorial, Steve Perreault talks about issues related to transition for students with deafblindness.