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Charge Syndrome Fact Sheet
Information about children with CHARGE Syndrome
Parent Road Map
A guide to raising a child with combined hearing and vision loss.
Students with Cochlear Implants:
These guidelines are designed to facilitate discussion among professionals and families for the purpose of monitoring educational programming and supports for communication access for students with cochlear implants.
Innovation Configuration for Evidence-Based Practices for Students With Sensory Impairments
The test of any intervention or procedure is evidence—not “whatever works” but “what works.” There may be more information about the effectiveness of various consumer products than the methods we use to teach children and youth with sensory impairments.This paper features an innovation configuration (IC) matrix that can guide teacher preparation professionals in the development of appropriate content for evidence-based practices (EBPs) for students with sensory impairments.
Journal of Deafblind Studies on Communication
This journal foregrounds knowledge that is developing in a new academic study-line that focuses on communication and deafblindness from various theoretical perspectives. The study-line is connected to the International Master in Pedagogical Sciences on Communication and Deafblindness at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Reach for the Stars
Reach for the Stars aids families in working with school personnel to create educational plans
that will lead to inclusive educational programs. It helps families with planning positive transitions
for young children with disabilities.
Learn more about Reach for the Stars
Curriculum Framework
My child doesn’t seem to:
These examples could be indicators of a combined vision and hearing loss.
Myth: Children with combined vision and hearing loss cannot see or hear anything.
Fact: Most children with combined vision and hearing loss have some degree of boht vision and hearing. In fact, a child could have a mild impact to their vision and hearing and still be considered to have a dual sensory impairment.
Myth: All children with combined vision and hearing loss communicate the same way.
Fact: The communication and learning modes will vary from child to child.
Myth: If we identify a child as having combined vision and hearing loss, the team will become too large and expensive
Fact: Early intervention services in VT are provided at no cost to fmailies. Providers are trained to work collaborative, which benefits the child.
Have questions?
If you have questions about your child’s vision adn hearing, help is available.
Contact:
New England Consortium on Deafblindness (NEC)
617-972-7515
Vermont Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Nine East Network
802-229-0100
Vermont Assosciation for the Blind and Visually Imparied (VABVI)
802-863-1258
Vermont I-TEAM Early Intervention Project (Ages 0 to 3)
802-343-9400
Vermont I-TEAM (Ages 3 to 22)
802-656-7122
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