Resources

Braille Resources

Accessible Educational Materials Center, Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI)

Braille Courses, Hadley School for the Blind

Braille Information, Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI)

Dear Colleague Letter on Braille, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

Hive, American Printing House for the Blind (APH)

“Just Enough to Know Better,” available via the WDBTAP Lending Library

Communication Resources

ASL Nook

Deaf Mentor First Steps Program, Outreach Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind

Deaf Mentor Program, Outreach Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind

Described and Captioned Media Program Family Sign Language Video Series

Gallaudet ASL Connect 

Haptic Communication with Ryan Odland 

Helen Keller National Center Haptics Video Series

Project Core

Intervener Resources

A Family’s Guide to Interveners for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss

Are Intervener Services Appropriate for Your Student With Deaf-Blindness? An IEP Team Discussion Guide

Comparison of Interveners and Paraprofessionals

Comparison of Possible Supports for Students Who Are DeafBlind

Determining Need for an Intervener in Educational Settings

Intervener Competencies, Council for Exceptional Children

National Intervener & Advocate Association

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Letter to McDowell

Literacy Resources

Literacy for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss

Marvin Story Time Recordings

Paths to Literacy

Seedlings Braille Books for Children

Stories in ASL, Outreach Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind

Tar Heel Reader

Tar Heel Shared Reader

National Resources

Babies Count

iCanConnect (iCC)

National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB)

Center for Deaf-Blind Persons

Helen Keller National Center For Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC)

Socialization & Recreation Resources

But What About Recess?, California Deafblind Services

Engaging All Learners

Inclusion Starts Now

Integrating Your Child or Youth Who Is Deaf-blind into Groups: Strategies for Families and Caregiver, California Deafblind Services

Making Friends and Developing Social Skill, National Center on Deaf-Blindness

OHOA Module: Social Skills and Peer Relationship, National Center on Deaf-Blindness

Positive and Supportive Peer Relationships Webinar, WDBTAP

Transition Resources

Visit the WDBTAP Transition resources page.

WDBTAP Resources

Checklist to Consider WDBTAP Supports and Services

Eligibility Chart for WDBTAP Services

IEP Student Snapshot Questions

Lending Library Request Form

Parent Road Map: Created for Parents, by Parents

Parent Transition Guide

Student Transition Guide

Transition Bingo Cards Packet

WDBTAP YouTube Channel

Wisconsin Statewide Resources

Vision Forward

Wisconsin Association of the Deaf

Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Wisconsin Dept of Health Services – Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program

Wisconsin Dept of Health Services – Birth to 3 Program County Contacts

Wisconsin Dept of Health Services – Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Wisconsin Dept of Health Services – Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Deafblind Webpage

Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative