CHAT
LetŐs Talk TDBs!
5-11-2026

Tyler Hamilton to Everyone: Good afternoon!! / Garland TX

Kimberly Ford to Host and panelists: Oklahoma

Hillary Keys to Everyone: Dallas, TX

Maria Quiroz to Everyone: El paso

Donna Gonzaski to Everyone: Magnolia, TX

Kerri Barrera to Everyone: Midland, Tx

J. Rose Neufeld to Everyone: Hello from Southern New Jersey!

Andy Roberts to Everyone: Grand Prairie, TX

Kimberly Raymond to Everyone: Kim Laredo texas

Kristi Probst to Everyone: Park Falls, WI

Jennifer Flores to Everyone: El Paso,TX

Linda Henning to Everyone: New Caney, texas

Jeannie Pease to Everyone: Plano TX

Sixto Del Angel to Everyone: Sixto Del Angel, Brownsville ISD

Ashley Autrey to Everyone: Schertz Cibolo , TX

Tyler Hamilton to Host and panelists: I have re-entered the TTU DB Cert. program and Alexa told me to get with you regarding getting a mentor for next year...

Deana Gipson Deana Gipson to Everyone: Hays CISD, Kyle & Buda

Julie Kochevar to Everyone: Minnesota

Jeannie Pease to Everyone: Are you able to get the clock hours if you are teaching at the same time?

Jeannie Pease to Everyone: If we have completed the graduate certificate program and not the whole masters program before the program is approved then we don't have to complete all of the additional coursework/internship?

Brenna Brillhart to Everyone: Jeannie, that is what I am hoping. I am in the same boat

TSBVI Outreach Media to Everyone: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Action-Alert--Proposed-TEA-Rule-Updates-for-Special-Education.html?soid=1118817617312&aid=DY--5fujrnM

Jeannie Pease to Everyone: That was clear

Tyler Hamilton to Everyone: Who do we contact for the funding for classes?

Brenna Brillhart to Everyone: https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/opportunities/grant/deafblind-graduate-certificate-grant-initiative

Brittany Smith to Everyone: When they officially recognize TDB certification, will there be a stipend involved with holding this unique certification?

Brenna Brillhart to Everyone: https://txdeafblindproject.org/resources/topical-resources/

Maria Castillo to Host and panelists: Yes is this will be recorded?

Tyler Hamilton to Everyone: Do you find us a mentor?

Brenna Brillhart to Everyone: How can we make sure we are signed up for the Texas Deafblind Project newsletter so that we can make sure we get all the updates?

Brittany Smith to Everyone: If we’ve finished coursework are we able to “act” as a TDB even though we can’t sit for the test?

Maria Castillo to Host and panelists: Sorry I missed most of the zoom where can I find a review or study for the test

Brenna Brillhart to Everyone: https://www.tsbvi.edu/stay-updated

Rebecca Brown to Everyone: So those of us that have the db graduate certificate, will our universities reach out when we can take the test or how will we know?

Brittany Smith to Everyone: Okay, I just wanted to make sure that I was able to act in that role.

Brenna Brillhart to Everyone: https://dev.ccis.tx.es.pearson.com/content/docs/TX185_Deafblind_PrepManual.pdf

Maria Castillo to Host and panelists: You probably answered this already but theirs a stipend to this certification?

Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Action-Alert--Proposed-TEA-Rule-Updates-for-Special-Education.html?soid=1118817617312&aid=DY--5fujrnM