{"id":1641,"date":"2021-10-22T15:55:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T15:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/?page_id=1641"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:12:11","slug":"forprofessionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/forprofessionals\/","title":{"rendered":"For Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1641\" class=\"elementor elementor-1641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60f6c08a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60f6c08a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29894567\" data-id=\"29894567\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a88b84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a88b84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86f7ef9\" data-id=\"86f7ef9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62683b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62683b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Upcoming Events<\/h2><p><a href=\"\/wdbtap\/events\/?mcat=4\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1874\" src=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/eventsblurb-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Zoomed in view of a calendar.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/eventsblurb-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/eventsblurb-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/eventsblurb-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/eventsblurb-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/eventsblurb-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/eventsblurb.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wdbtap\/events\/?mcat=4\" rel=\"noopener\">WDBTAP sponsored, statewide, and national events.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4118035\" data-id=\"4118035\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fcae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3fcae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Recorded Workshops<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLpKv7PuxqrFSua3RQIZLqOhBYU3QlECS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1817 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/profworkshopsblurb-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/profworkshopsblurb-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/profworkshopsblurb-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/profworkshopsblurb-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/profworkshopsblurb-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/profworkshopsblurb-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wdbtap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/profworkshopsblurb.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Professional w<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLpKv7PuxqrFSua3RQIZLqOhBYU3QlECS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">orkshops with national experts.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9deb65\" data-id=\"e9deb65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867254a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"867254a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Resources<\/h2><p><a href=\"\/wdbtap\/resources\/#professional\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-195\" src=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/ResourcesBlurb-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/wdbtap\/resources\/#professional\" rel=\"noopener\">Helpful resources for professionals working with children who are deafblind.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40d8fdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40d8fdd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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href=\"\/outreach\/servicesresources\/dmp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Program that provides personalized sign language instruction to families and early childhood staff.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cc374f\" data-id=\"1cc374f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f0219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f0219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Criteria for Deafblind<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/sped\/program\/deafblind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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