Welcome, this training includes 38 instructional videos that will help you as a parent understand and be able to articulate your child’s needs. We cover the following six topics: Deafblindness; Hearing; Vision; Touch; Concept Development, and Intervention as listed below. Click here to access all the instructional videos. Thumbnails of the videos will be displayed on the lower portion of the linked page.
DEAFBLINDNESS
- Deafblindness Overview – VIDEO 1A
- What is Deafblindness? – VIDEO 1B
- Causes of Deafblindness – VIDEO 1C
- Three Critical Factors – VIDEO 1D
- Impact of Deafblindness – VIDEO 1E
HEARING
- Hearing Overview – VIDEO 3A
- How Hearing Works – VIDEO 3B
- Hearing Problems – VIDEO 3C
- Hearing Professionals – VIDEO 3D
- Hearing Testing – VIDEO 3E
- Hearing Loss Adaptations & Devices VIDEO 3F
VISION
- Vision Overview – VIDEO 2A
- How Vision Works – VIDEO 2B
- Vision Problems – VIDEO 2C
- Vision Professionals – VIDEO 2D
- Impact of Combined Vision & Hearing Loss – VIDEO 2E
- Vision Loss Adaptations & Devices – VIDEO 2F
TOUCH
- Touch Overview – VIDEO 4A
- The Importance of Touch – VIDEO 4B
- Becoming Conscious of Touch – VIDEO 4C
- Early Experiences of Touch – VIDEO 4D
- Tactile Sensitivity – VIDEO 4E
- Understanding the Hands of the Individual Who is Deafblind – VIDEO 4F
- Using Touch as A Basis for Communication – VIDEO – 4G
- Mutual Tactile Attention – VIDEO – 4H
- Exploring the World Through Touch – VIDEO 4I
- Using Touch to Support Other Senses – VIDEO 4J
- Touch and Language – VIDEO 4K
- Closing Remarks – VIDEO 4L
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
- Concept Development Overview – VIDEO 5A
- What is a Concept? – VIDEO 5B
- Six Steps of Concept Development – VIDEO 5C
- Impact of Deafblindness on Concept Development – VIDEO 5D
- Strategies that Enhance Concept Development – VIDEO 5E
INTERVENTION
- Intervention Overview – VIDEO 6A
- The Responsive Environment – VIDEO 6B
- Effective Intervention Strategies – VIDEO 6C
- Deafblindness and the Intervener – VIDEO 6D