Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Apps and Resources for Young Children with Special Needs

Gloria Rodriguez-Gil from CA Deaf-Blind Services reports on her experiences using the iPad with students who are deaf-blind, deaf, and hard of hearing with special needs.

Read post: http://www.cadbs.org/news/gloria-apps-and-resources-for-young-children-with-special-needs/

High Touch and Low Incidence - What I have learned from the Deafblind Census

Jim Durkel from Texas writes about access and support for children who are deaf-blind.


In a conversation I had with Jay Gense, director of the National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB), he estimated the incidence of deafblindness for children and youth birth to 22 years old in the United States is around .01%.
The incidence in Texas is slightly higher at about .017%.  This means that out of the 4 million plus students in public education in Texas, around 750 are identified as having both hearing and vision problems.  More