What is Deafblindness
The Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children defines deafblindness as follows: “Deafblindness” means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness” (Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities, July 1, 2014).
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2020 Parent Retreat
Date: Sept 11-13, 2020
Location: Deer Creek State Park, Mt. Sterling, OH
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Target Audience: Parents
Facilitator: Dr. Lyn Ayer
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Date: February – April 2020
Target Audience: Educators, Related Services Providers, and Paraprofessionals
Facilitator: Dr. Lyn Ayer
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