Project Description:
The South Dakota Deaf-Blind Project is located within the Center for Disabilities, Dept. of Pediatrics at the USD School of Medicine and Health Sciences. It is part of a federal initiative to ensure the unique needs of children who are deaf-blind are met with high-quality, appropriate services. The Project is designed to provide technical assistance to families, educational and medical personnel, and other service providers who work or live with a child, birth through 21 years old, who has a combination of a vision and hearing loss.
The Wegner Health Science Center has resources available for families and professionals to check out related to the Deaf-Blind program. In addition to the program?s website, which offers resources and topic pages, follow the programs Facebook, Twitter, and You Tube?s pages.
Keyword(s):
deaf, blind, dual sensory loss, sensory impairment, services to blind
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Other Direct/Model Services
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
