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The staff from the Texas Deafblind Project will present a one-day Pre-Symposium Workshop at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, James C. Durkel Conference Center (see the campus map and street directions). The content of this workshop will be a day of Deafblindness 101, with information geared toward parents, educators, and associated professionals who are new the world of deafblindness.The pre-conference training, The Basics of Understanding Deafblindness in Children and Youth, will provide an overview of:Terminology associated with the issues surrounding deafblindness;The effects of deafblindness on information access and concept development;Understanding and communicating with people who are deafblind;Encouraging and supporting purposeful and confident movement;Strategies to more effectively offer support and connect with people who are deafblind;Developing successful and meaningful learning activities; andElements of effective intervention in a variety of settings.If you have attended training about deafblindness in the past, this Pre-Symposium workshop may be repetitive, and you may prefer to register only for the two-day Symposium. |
