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Foundations of Learning
Understanding children with deaf-blindness and knowing how to connect with them forms the foundation for learning.
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Assessment
Individualized assessments conducted by trained evaluators guide educational program development.
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Educational Services
Qualified personnel trained in deaf-blind assessment, planning, and instruction are essential.
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Communication Basics
Communication is broader than just spoken or signed language. It includes gestures, movement, facial expressions, and more.
![A teacher and a teenage boy with blindness sitting at a table that has papers and markers on it. The boy is signing to the teacher.](jpg/teacher_and_teen_student.jpg)
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Communication and Concept Development
Children with deaf-blindness require specific interventions to build communication skills and conceptual understanding.
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Promoting learning
There are many instructional strategies, accommodations, and other supports available to help children with deaf-blindness learn.
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Life skills
The development of key life skills is essential in order for children and youth to be as independent as they can possibly be.
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Transition to Adulthood
Transition planning helps children and youth get ready for employment, post-secondary education, and community life once they leave school.
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Socialization and Recreation
Relationships and participating in enjoyable, interesting activities are as important as academic and functional skills development.
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