Assessment Resources
Approach to Assessment, National Center on Deafblindness
Assessing Communication and Learning in Young Children Who Are Deafblind or Who Have Multiple Disabilities, Oregon Health and Science University
Assessment of Deafblind Access to Manual Language Systems (ADAMSLS), Robbie Blaha and Brad Carlson
Communication and Learning Assessments, National Center on Deafblindness
Communication Matrix, Charity Rowland, Ph.D
Home Talk: A Family Assessment of Children Who Are Deafblind (English, Bringing It All Back Home Project
Home Talk: Una evaluación familiar para niños sordos y ciegos (Español), Bringing It All Back Home Project
Informal Functional Hearing Evaluation (IFHE), Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Outreach Programs
Tactile Working Memory Scale, Nordic Welfare Center
Usher Syndrome Screener for Use by the Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Texas Deafblind Project
Braille Resources
Accessible Educational Materials Center, Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Braille Courses, Hadley School for the Blind
Braille Information, Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Dear Colleague Letter on Braille, Office of Special Education Programs
Hive, American Printing House for the Blind
“Just Enough to Know Better,” available via the WDBTAP Lending Library, National Braille Press
Communication Resources
ASL Connect, Gallaudet University
DeafBlind Kids: Empowering through Protactile, DeafBlind Kids Org
Deaf Mentor First Steps Program, Wisconsin Outreach Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind
Deaf Mentor Program, Wisconsin Outreach Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind
Family Sign Language Video Series, Described and Captioned Media Program
Haptic Communication with Ryan Odland, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Haptics Video Series, Helen Keller National Center
Project Core, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies
Intervener Resources
Are Intervener Services Appropriate for Your Student With Deaf-Blindness? An IEP Team Discussion Guide, National Center on Deafblindness
Comparison of Interveners and Paraprofessionals, SKI-HI Institute
Comparison of Possible Supports for Students Who Are DeafBlind, Deafblind Central
Deafblindness and Interveners, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Determining the Need for an Intervener in Educational Settings, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Empowering Interveners Series Recorded Presentations, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
A Family’s Guide to Interveners for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss, Utah State University
Intervener Competencies, Council for Exceptional Children
Interveners for Extracurricular Activities and Non-Academic Activities, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Intervener Job Performance Rubric, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
National Intervener & Advocate Association, Utah State University
Letter to McDowell, Office of Special Education Programs
School Based Interveners, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Literacy Resources
Braille Tales, American Printing House for the Blind
Literacy for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss, National Center on Deafblindness
Literacy Activities, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Marvin Story Time Recordings, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Monarch Reader, Building Wings
National Library Service (NLS)
Paths to Literacy, Perkins School for the Blind
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Seedlings Free Braille Book Programs
Stories in ASL, Wisconsin Outreach Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind
Tar Heel Shared Reader, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies
Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library
National Resources
Helen Keller National Center For Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC)
National Center on Deafblindness (NCDB)
National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB)
Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center, George Washington University
Socialization & Recreation Resources
Engaging All Learners, Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium
Ideas for Recreation and Leisure, California Deafblind Service
Making Friends and Developing Social Skill, National Center on Deafblindness
OHOA Module: Social Skills and Peer Relationship, National Center on Deafblindness
Positive and Supportive Peer Relationships Webinar, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Tactile Resources
DeafBlind Kids: Empowering through Protactile, DeafBlind Kids Org
From Active Touch to Tactile Communication – What’s Tactile Cognition Got to Do with It?, Danish Resource Centre on Congenital Deafblindness
If You Can See It You Can Support It – A Book on Tactile Language, Nordic Welfare Centre
Protactile Language Interpreting, Western Oregon University
Protactile Language Interpreting Modules, Described and Captioned Media
Tactile Language Development, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Tactile Learning Strategies, National Center on Deafblindness
Tactile Working Memory Scale, Nordic Welfare Centre
Transition Resources
WDBTAP Resources
Checklist to Consider WDBTAP Supports and Services, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Deafblind Disability Category Criteria FAQ, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Eligibility Chart for WDBTAP Services, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
IEP Student Snapshot Questions, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Lending Library Request Form, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Parent Road Map: Created for Parents, by Parents, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Parent Transition Guide, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Sensory Disabilities Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Student Transition Guide, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Transition Bingo Cards Packet, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
WDBTAP YouTube Channel, Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project
Wisconsin Statewide Resources
Alianza Latina Aplicando Soluciones (ALAS)
Birth to 3 Program County Contacts, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Children’s Long-Term Support Program, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Children’s Resource Centers, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Community Integrated Employment Plan change to Community Integrated Employment, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Guidelines for Discussion on Consideration of Special Factors When a Student Is Deafblind, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Well Badger Resource Center, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI)
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Deafblind Webpage
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESP-DHH)
Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support (WI FACETS)
Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative (WSPEI)
Wisconsin Wayfinder Children’s Resource Network, Wisconsin Department of Health Services