Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Hand in Hand: Understanding DeafBlindness
Provider
 Outreach at Missouri School for the Blind
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Location
 Kansas City, MO - At the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired 3101 Main St #1921, Kansas City, MO 64111
Date(s)
 October 20, 2025 - October 24, 2025
CE Hours
 32
Contact Information
 Ashley Foleyashley.foley@msb.dese.mo.gov
Registration Information
 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2RT6MS810/20 Monday 12-3:3010/21Tuesday 8-410/22Wed 8-410/23Thur 8-410/24 Friday 8-11:30
Fees
 No cost
Description of CE Program/Activity
 This course provides instructional strategies and practices specific to the education of students with combined vision and hearing loss with or without additional disabilities. The course is taught by specialists in the field of DeafBlindness and contains two sessions. Session one, includes information on such topics as common causes of DeafBlindness, assessments specific to students with DeafBlindness, and instructional strategies shown to be most impactful for this population of learners. Session two, dives deep into the communication needs of learners with DeafBlindness and the specific application of materials from part one for the individual students being served by participants. Follow-up coaching and mentoring is available from MoDBTAP Project staff to deepen comfort levels with real-world application.The target audience for this course includes any members of the educational team serving a student with combined vision and hearing loss inclusive of those with multiple disabilities. We welcome all teachers (general or special ed.), the learner s caregivers/parents, paraprofessionals, related service providers, or post-secondary students intending to work with learners with combined vision and hearing differences.