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Resources on the Web
General
Information on Deafblindness
AADB is a national consumer advocacy organization that promotes better
opportunities and services for deaf-blind people.
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 121
Silver Spring, MD 20910
TTY: (301) 495-4403
Fax: (301) 495-4404
Email: aadb@erols.com
DB-LINK is a federally funded information and referral service that collects,
develops, and distributes information to help improve the education and
lives of children and youth who are deaf-blind.
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR 97361
(800) 438-9376
TTY: (800) 854-7013
Fax: (503) 838-8150
Email: dblink@tr.wou.edu
National
Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB)
NFADB is a national network of families who focus on issues surrounding
deaf-blindness. NFADB advocates for all persons who are deaf-blind, supports
national policy to benefit people who are deaf-blind, and encourages the
founding and strengthening of family organizations in each state.
111 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
(800) 255-0411 x275
http://www.nfadb.org
Email: nfadb@aol.com
American Federation for the Blind (AFB)
The American Federation for the Blind provides information on blindness and low vision as well as links to services, employment, and resources on topics of interest.
National
Technical Assistance Consortium For Children And Young Adults Who Are
Deaf-Blind [NTAC]
NTAC is a consortium for the provision of technical assistance to families
and agencies serving children and young adults who are deaf-blind. The
primary mission of NTAC is to assist states in improving the quality of
services for individuals (birth to age 28) who are deaf-blind.
Teaching Research
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave
Monmouth, OR 97361
(503) 838-8096
Fax: (503) 838-8150
TTY: (503) 838-9623
Email: ntac@wou.edu
American Printing House for the Blind
Schools and Programs
The Maryland School for the Blind
The Maryland School for the Blind is a private school serving children who are blind and visually impaired in the state of Maryland.
3501 Taylor Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21236
(410) 444-5000
Helen
Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC)
HKNC is a national program that provides evaluation, short-term comprehensive
vocational rehabilitation training, work experience training and assistance
to deaf-blind clients for job and residential placements.
111 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050-1299
(516) 944-8900
Fax: 516-944-7302,
TTY: 516/944-8637
Hilton/Perkins Program -Perkins
School for the Blind
Hilton/Perkins program provides consultation, training and technical assistance
to programs throughout the nation and in developing countries. Emphasis
is on program development for multi-handicapped blind and deaf-blind infants,
toddlers and school-aged children.
175 N. Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02172
(617) 972-7220
Fax: (617) 923-8076
Email: collinsm@perkins.pvt.k12.ma.us
Part of the Sibling Support Project of the United States, this listserv and website allows siblings of children with disabilities to interact with each other and provide support.
University
of Maryland Medicine Hospital for Children, Division of Behavioral
and Developmental Pediatrics
State Technical Assistance Projects
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Imapired provides information on instruction, professional development opportunities, curricular materials, and instruction for individuals with deafblindness as well as their families, teachers and caregivers.
The Center on Disability and Community Inclusion
The Center on Disability and Community Inclusion is part of the The University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) at the University of Vermont.
University of
Vermont
Center on Disability and Community Inclusion
The Unviersity Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education,
Research, and Service (UCEDD)
101 Cherry St., Ste 450
Burlington, VT 05401-4439
(802) 656-4031 (Voice/TDD)
Fax: (802) 656-1357
Federal Government Links
U.S.
Department Of Education Office Of Special Education Programs Division
Of Research To Practice Projects For Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
The Office of Special Education Programs supports projects to improve
and enhance services that are provided by state and local education agencies
to children and youth who are deaf-blind. This is done through a program
of grant awards that address technical assistance, research, development,
pre-service and in-service training, and parental involvement activities.
Charles Freeman
Switzer Bldg., Rm. 4613
330 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20202-2734
(202) 205-8165
Fax: (202) 205-8971
TTY: (202) 205-9172 -D8170
This site is the gateway for all information from the federal government pertaining to disability. Information on legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the New Freedom Initiative is included on this site, as well as links to programs such as Social Security.
Social Security Administration
Information about benefits for children with disabilities.
NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth; IDEA; No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities); and research-based information on effective educational practices.
Secondary Transition
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
This project, sponsored by the Office of Special Education Programs and housed at the University of Minnesota, provides web-based training, access to publications, and resources on topics related to secondary education for students with disabilities and transition to post-secondary school settings.
The Transition Coalition at the University of Kansas provides a wide range of resources on the topic of transition for students with disabilities. This site includes several downloadable documents. The Coalition also sponsors on-line training and professional development opportunities as well as links to other websites of interest.
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD)
NCWD provides information on employment for youth with disabilities. This site includes downloadable documents on topics such as community based instruction, assistive technology, and policies related to persons with disabilities in the workplace.
Division of Rehabilitative Services, Maryland State Department of Education
To Contact DORS Central Office, email dors@dors.state.md.us; Work Force and Technology Center, email wtc@does.state.md.us; Office of Blindness, Visual Impairment, and Deaf-blindness, email sschaffer@dors.satte.md.us
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Ceneter(NSTTAC).NSTTAC is a national Technical Assistance and Dissemination center funded from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010 by OSEP to assist states to build their capacity to support and improve transition planning, services and outcomes for youth with disabilities.
Providing information on training and initiatives relatead to serving transition-age youth with disabilities in Maryland.
Assistive Technology
Maryland Assistive Technology
Co-Op
An organization whose mission is to support Maryland's schools with Assistive Technology: Loans, Acquisitions, Services and Training.
Positive Behavior Support
The following websites were listed in The Preview: Disabilities Edition by the Brookes Publishing Company
The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
The Center's goal is to foster collaboration at the federal, state, and local levels to help children who have or who are at risk for serious emotional disorders. Tehir site contains information on functional behavioral assessment, early intervention, school violence, children's mental health, and more.
The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
The CCBD, a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), seeks to promote and facilitate the education and general welfare of children with emotional or behavioral disorders through awareness, advocacy, and professional support. Their site features a message board for parents and educators seeking information on managing with challenging behaviors. YOu can purchase their publications and read their quarterly newsletter online.
The OSEP TEchnical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
The Center was established by OSEP to provide schools with information and assistance on positive behavioral support and school-wide disciplinary interventions. You can find detailed information on functional assessment and classroom, individual, and school-wide PBS.
Rehabilitation, Research & Training Center on Positive Behavioral Support
The Center is a national research and training effort dedicated to disseminating research-based information to improve support for people with disabilities adn challenging behavior. The site offers detailed information on PBS and guidelines for best practices.
Maryland Resources
Developmental Disabilities Administration
Baltimore's Child Resource Magazine
University
of Maryland Medicine Hospital for Children, Division
of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics
Since 1900, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB)
has offered programs that enable individuals who are blind or visually
impaired in the greater Washington region to obtain and maintain independence
at home, school, work, and in the community. CLB's programs and services
include:
Communication Development
National Resources
The
American Association for Home-based Early Interventionists serves
families and those working in the field of early intervention with infants,
toddlers, and preschoolers with special needs.
National Staff Development Council Committed to ensuring success for all students
through staff development and school improvement. NSDC goal is that all
teachers in all schools will experience high-quality professional learning
as part of their daily work.
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Department
of Special Education
University of Maryland
1308 Benjamin Building
College Park, Maryland 20742
This Project is supported by grant # H326C99053 from the
U.S.
Department of Education and Part B funds
Diane M. Kelly, Ph.D.
Project Director
Donna J. Riccobono
Project Coordinator