Poor post-school outcomes for students who are deaf-blind has been a serious problem for many years. Most youth are unemployed, living at home with parents, and socially isolated. Gaining employment is one of the most important early milestones of adulthood for all youth, but is often difficult for those with significant disabilities, including individuals who are deaf-blind. Because studies have found that paid work experiences are consistently associated with employment after exiting the school system, they are a key goal for students, their families, and transition teams. Customized employment, a process that personalizes the relationship between an employee and employer in a way that meets the needs of both, is a useful strategy for making this happen. Join Mike Fagbemi to learn more about the National Center for Deaf-Blindness Transition Initiative and strategies that are proving successful in leading to positive employment outcomes for individuals who are deafblind.

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2/23/2021

A slide show from the 2019 Texas Symposium on DeafBlindness titled, Resonance.

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2/27/2019

Keynote by disability rights lawyer, Haben Girma on developing and celebrating her identity as an individual who is deafblind. Haben describes how she has grown through connections with the deafblind community and the benefits she discovered in letting friends and co-workers know she is deafblind and prefers tactile communication. 2015 Deafblind Symposium; Austin, Texas. Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), and/or audio recording (mp3).

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1/28/2016

TETN 20441, Sexuality Education for the Student with Deafblindness presented by Robbie Blaha, M. Ed. The topic of this video is Issues in Sexuality and Deafblindness: Modesty, Appropriate Touch, and Menstruation. These topics are taken from the IDEA/OSEP approved book Introduction to Sexuality Education for Individuals who are Deaf-Blind and Significantly Developmentally Delayed.
Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Introduction - Online Resources - Modesty - Teaching Modesty - Strategies Part 1 - Teaching Modesty - Strategies Part 2 - Modesty - Summary - Appropriate Touch - Appropriate Touch - Teaching Strategies Part 1 - Appropriate Touch - Teaching Strategies Part 2 - Appropriate Touch - Teaching Strategies Part 3 - Menstruation
Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt) and/or audio recording (mp3).

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9/16/2014

The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness partnered with the Texas Deafblind Project created a Distance Mentoring Pilot in collaboration with a local Texas school district. This video is a testimonial about the experiences of one of the participants.

Original contributor Chris Montgomery

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5/24/2013

The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness partnered with the Texas Deafblind Project created a Distance Mentoring Pilot in collaboration with a local Texas school district. This video is a testimonial about the experiences of one of the participants.

Original contributor Chris Montgomery

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5/24/2013

The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness partnered with the Texas Deafblind Project created a Distance Mentoring Pilot in collaboration with a local Texas school district. This video is a testimonial about the experiences of one of the participants.

Original contributor Chris Montgomery

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5/24/2013

The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness partnered with the Texas Deafblind Project created a Distance Mentoring Pilot in collaboration with a local Texas school district. This video is a testimonial about the experiences of one of the participants.

Original contributor Chris Montgomery

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5/24/2013