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.
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
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