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Contacts:
Kristi Portugue, Ph. 507.389.5086, kportugue@mnscsc.org
Laurie Palesotti, Ph. 507.934.5420, lpalesotti@stpeterschools.org
DeafBlind
Other terms that have been used include dual sensory impairment, hearing and vision loss, concomitant hearing and vision loss and hard of hearing/visually impaired. The term, stated in the IDEA refers to a continuum from hard of hearing to complete deafness and visually impaired to totally blind. Very few people are completely deaf and completely blind. Many students with deafblindness have additional disabilities.
To qualify there must be verification that the student meets criteria for visual impairment and deaf/hard of hearing.
- Inattention
- Self-stimulation
- Boredom
- Lack of communication skills
- Doesn't participate in group activities
- Responds better to 1:1 interaction
- Startles when you approach
- Missing information that other kids get (incidental)
- Has trouble keeping up with pace of classroom activities, especially group discussion
- Tunes out
- Frequently frustrated
- Depressed, withdrawn
- Underachiever
- Complains of headaches
- Squinting or straining, fatigued eyes, gets tired as the days go on
- Clumsy, walks over/into things
- Discrepancy between what parents and professionals say the student "can do", especially one-time assessment
- Seems to see or hear different things at different times
- Difficult to test/inconsistent results
State:
Cathy Lyle, Co-Director & Education,
612.706.0801 x106 cathylyle@dbproject.mn.org
Sally Prouty, Families
612.706.0801 x117 mndb@pkypoint.com
MN DeafBlind Technical Assistance Project
A-Z to Deafblindness
Blindness Resource Center: DeafBlind resources
Helen Keller National Center
The National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind
The National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
First Responder Team is available to meet with newly identified students.
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