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,