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Some Resources for Self-Improvement

SIGN LANGUAGE:
Start ASL.com offers free online lessons as well as fee based courses. 
ASL University provides free self-study materials, lessons and fee based courses.

BRAILLE
Hadley Vision Resources offers free online self-paced classes in Basic Braille by Sight: Reading Series


Some Resources for Work with Student/Child/Client

EARLY CHILDHOOD
Early Interactions with Children Who Are DeafBlind, Deborah Gleason

HANDS & SIGNING
Talking the Language of the Hands to the Hands, Miles, Nelson & Pellerin (webpage with videos)
Mutual Tactile Attention, Project SALUTE (Successful Adaptations for Learning to Use Touch Effectively)
Reflections on Deafblindness Hands & Touch, Barbara Miles Perkins eLearning
Talking the Language of the Hands to the Hands, Barbara Miles PDF
Hand Under Hand, Washington Sensory Disabilities Services. 

BRAILLE & PRE-BRAILLE
Pre-Braille, Paths to Literacy
Early Childhood Motor Activities to Encourage Pre-Braille Skill, Texas School for the Blind/Visually Impaired

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Developing Concepts for Children who are DeafBlind, Barbara Miles & Barbara McLetchie (PDF)
Sample concept books by Liamsmom in Paths to Literacy:
Create our own books and activities for the blind or deafblind child in your life!
Book about the concept of big and small
Getting books into the hands of my 3-year-old, deafblind son
Number Book
Counting Book

LITERACY
Literacy For Us: Developing a Foundation for Literacy in Children with Deaf-Blindness, Dana Stewart Kline
Literacy for Children & Youth who are DeafBlind, Barbara Miles (PDF)
Tactile Symbols, Carol Bittinger, Texas School for the B/VI
What is an object book? Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Making Object Books, MaryAnn Demchak, Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project
Experience Books, Paths to Literacy
Supermarket Tactile Book, Ira Padhye, Perkins eLearning
Experience Book Directions PDF, Paths to Literacy 
Washington Sensory Disabilities Services

TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
Suggestions for Creating Successful Transitions from School to Adulthood, Maurice Belote, CA Deaf-Blind Services
Transition Toolkit – Enhancing Self Determination for Young Adults who are Deaf-Blind, SE Regional Transition Institute

CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (CVI) 
CVI, Paths to Literacy
Strategy to See website
CVI – Simple Strategies for the Home Environment, American Printing House for the Blind
CVI for the TVI & other Professionals, Perkins eLearning
CVI – explained in a video, by Dr. Gordon Dutton

CHARGE SYNDROME 
CHARGE Syndrome Foundation
CHARGE Syndrome: The Impact of CHARGE on Communication and Learning, Martha Majors, Perkins eLearning
CHARGE Syndrome: Teaching Strategies for Children, Sharon Stelzer, Perkins eLearning

USHER SYNDROME 
Changing Vision, Changing Hearing: Is It Usher Syndrome? Washington Sensory Disabilities Services
Usher Syndrome Coalition

MORE INFORMATION SOURCES  
National Center on Deafblindness
Paths to Literacy
Perkins School for the Blind
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired,