Local / Regional Websites

Nebraska Project for Children and Youth with Deaf Blindness--Nebraska provides program assistance for children and youth aged birth to 21 with deaf-blindness. Program assistance includes information, training, consultation, assessment, follow up, and resources to educational personnel, families and others who are involved. The program is federally funded and supports the philosophy of inclusion in the educational, vocational and community environments.

National Websites

American Foundation for the Blind --This organization provides a variety of printed, taped, or adapted material of interest to those with blindness. The site furnishes materials related to deafblindness and individuals with vision and other related disabilities.

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) - Oldest institute of its kind in the United States.  Purpose is solely to create products for people who are visually impaired.  At this site you can get the history of APH, and get information about  APH products, APH museum, and professional employment opportunities.

National Consortium of Deaf-Blindness -- Do you need information and/or referrals regarding children and youth who are deaf-blind?  Contact DB Link!!! (800) 438-9376(Voice)/(800) 854-7013 (TTY)/ info@nationaldb.org.

DB Link, the National Information Clearinghouse On Children Who Are Deaf-Blind 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. Services include:

* Information center: information specialists are available to respond to individual requests for information, including in-depth research
* Referrals to other organizations
* Web Site
* Short topical publication (some available in Spanish)

This site has a wealth of information about deaf -blindness, including a library of materials and information specialists available to help answer specific questions related to deaf-blindness. This link includes an on-line database that consists of links to national conferences, resource materials, state resources, and training. This site also contributes access to a broad spectrum of information on topics including: early intervention, education, social services, health, employment, technology, inclusion, communication, recreational services, and much more.

Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired - Located in Nebraska City, NE, it's mission is to improve learning of children who are blind or visually impaired through a commitment to communication accountability and leadership. Serve children fro infancy to age 21.

DB-LINK Information Services-DB-LINK Publications- As part of the DB-LINK, this site contributes to the journal-like newsletter Deaf-Blind Perspectives. The Deaf-Blind Perspectives is a free publication with articles, essays, and announcements about topics related to deaf-blind people. This extended link also provides fact sheets on topics such as: communication interactions, receptive and expressive communication, early interactions, the importance of orientation and mobility, literacy, psychological evaluations, and much more.

Conferences

Deaf-Blind Summer Institute
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Offered each July, this opportunity is sponsored by Nebraska Project for Children and Youth with Deaf-Blindness, Nebraska Department of Education, Special Populations, UNL and Barkley Memorial Center. Nationally recognized experts speak on topics used in school and home settings.

*For additional information about this workshop please contact Teresa Coonts at 402-595-1810 or Email: teresa.coonts@nde.ne.gov

*To request registration forms you may call Janice Kubicek at 402-472-2149 or Email: jkubicek2@unl.edu