|

AUCD Community Inclusion

AUCD’s Community Inclusion Team supports the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Network in partnership with the Administration for Community Living.

Learn More
|

AUCD Maternal and Child Health Engagement

AUCD’s Maternal and Child Health Engagement supports the Autism CARES Programs, including LEND and DBP Programs.

Learn More
|

AUCD Public Health

AUCD’s Public Health Team works to create health promotion and public health efforts that include people with disabilities.

Learn More
|

AUCD Emerging Leaders Community

AUCD Emerging Leaders are a part of a community that includes trainees, early career professionals, self-advocates, and family members from AUCD member Centers and Programs.

Learn More

Donate

Project

CDCI Consultation for Access, Resources, and Equipment Support to Students who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deafblind (DHHDB)

Center:

VT-Center on Disability & Community Inclusion, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2022

Contact Information:

Darren McIntyre
[email protected]
802-656-1132

Project Description:

The CDCI CARES Team We aim to help all students aged 3-22 who are Deaf or hard of hearing access services and receive positive and inclusive education. To reach this goal we will: Provide free consultation to schools for the 2021-2022 schoolyear. Every student team will have access to experienced, licensed, educational audiologists and teachers for students who are DHHDB. Host bi-monthly discussions for service providers inVermont. Sessions will focus on data, research and best practices, and resource sharing. Collect and share statewide data on students who are DHHDB. Needed to make informed decisions and to comply with national guidelines. This program is rooted in: Serving all students regardless of the degree or nature of their hearing levels. Engagement with students, parents, caregivers, and families. Support for all communication choices. Support for the creative use of technology to ensure access. Transparency and accountability.

Keyword(s):

Deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, students, school

Core Function(s):

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source: