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Deafblind (DB) Training
Finding a Basis for a Shared, Mutually Understood Language – Philosophies and strategies for bonding, interaction, communication and language




This event is tailored to serve professionals working with students who have both a visual and hearing loss.  Students who are deafblind have unique educational requirements that cannot be served in a program designed for either students with visual impairments or students who have hearing loss.  

Important Session Information:


During this session we will explore ideas and questions for the adult interaction partner; How do we join our student’s in sharing their world, a world experienced through touch? How do we arouse curiosity? What is the path to bonding? Why must we recognize and affirm communication before a formal language can be co-created? This session wiil include strategies to for professionals to identify communicative expressions and initiate quality interactions with their students.
Topics will include:

Experiencing the world through the sense of touch; how to initiate interaction, share meaningful experiences, and co-create a mutually understood language with our students who are deafblind and who have complex learning needs?

The Five steps of Interaction; With the use of video examples, we will discuss five essential elements for beginning, maintaining, and closing an interactive conversation through tactile-bodily communication modes.

There are two price tiers for this event

1.   Region 10 public local education agencies receive free registration

2.   Out of Region and/or Private/Non-Profit entities pay $175.00

Discounts will be reflected at checkout.

If paying with a P.O., please send a copy of the P.O. to Melina Renteria at melina.renteria@region10.org.
Registration for this session has ended

Session ID:
2690749
Credits Available:
(6) CEU
Seats Available:
19
Fee:
$175.00
Contact Person:
Melina Renteria
Instructor(s):
Alexa Poynor
Date Time Location
12/4/2025 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM OPPORTUNITY CENTRAL HS
FORNEY ISD
680 INNOVATION BLVD, FORNEY, 75126
Region 10 Education Service Center
 
Second Location
400 E. Spring Valley Rd.
 
904 Abrams Rd
Richardson, TX 75081-5101
 
Richardson, TX 75081
 
 
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