Upcoming Workshops and Seminars
Current training and educational opportunities for individuals interested in the areas of deaf and/or blind education
Resources for people living and working in Great Falls or information for people planning to move to the communityCity of Great Falls Great Falls Online Great Falls Chamber of Commerce Great Falls Public Schools Great Falls Job Service Office Benefis Hospital Great Falls Clinic Malmstrom Air Force Base
Government services that have a direct connection to MSDBState of Montana Homepage Board of Public Education Montana State Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Blind and Low Vision Services Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Support Organizations for Parents of Deaf Children
Advocacy, support and educational organizationsAlexander Graham Bell Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing American Society for Deaf Children National Association of the Deaf (NAD) http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm - a great sign language dictionary Odyssey - site for issues important to the families of deaf and hard of hearing children and to those of us involved in deaf education Beginnings - a site for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing Boys Town National Research Hospital Hands and Voices - Parent driven, non-profit organization Captioned Media Program Harris Communications - Resources for learning sign language: books, videos, games, assistive devices Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center - Shares the concerns of parents and professionals about the achievements of deaf students in different learning environments Listen Up - A really good resource for parents with deaf-hard of hearing kids; very comprehensive, and has a lot of information and links Signing Exact English/Modern Signs Press SelfHelp for Hard of Hearing People - Opens the world of communication for people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy and support
Support Organizations for Parents of Blind Children
Advocacy, support and educational organizationsAmerican Federation for the Blind http://www.parentingtheblind.org - Information for parents of blind children National Federation for the Blind
Resources for professionals practicing in the areas of deaf and/or blind educationhttp://www.seedlings.org - Braille books for Kids Captioned Media Program Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center - Shares the concerns of parents and professionals about the achievements of deaf students in different learning environments Signing Exact English/Modern Signs Press Where Do We Go From Hear - Dedicated to being the best source of information for families of infants and children disgnosed with hearing loss and the professionals who work with these individuals http://www.flaghouse.com - Adaptive PE equipment http://www.iphope.com - Innovative products for the Blind American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - This website contains a variety of math and spatial concept puzzles and games for K-12 blind/low vision students http://www.education-world.com - lessons, ideas, research and more for working with blind children http://marcopolo.worldcom.com - relevant on-line lessonsFor working with autistic children or low language deaf or blind:
http://www.teacch.com/teacch_p.htm http://www.thegraycenter.org/Social_Stories.htm http://www.usevisualstrategies.com/For working with Deaf, Blind or CHARGE students:
http://www.tr.wou.edu/archives/For Augmentative Communication, various equipment & methods:
http://www.aacintervention.com/Topic%20Setting%2003.pdf http://www.aacintervention.com http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/montech_services.asp http://www.lankutis.com/For OralMotor therapy
http://www.beckmanoralmotor.com/about.htmFor Blind, Visually Impaired, Multiply Impaired
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/vmi/index.htm
Resources for Interpreters
Click here for links to additional resources for interpreters
Early Intervention Programs and Information
Resources for professionals and parents of very young deaf or blind childrenWhere Do We Go From Hear - Dedicated to being the best source of information for families of infants and children disgnosed with hearing loss and the professionals who work with these individuals John Tracy Clinic - Offers hope, guidance and encouragement to families Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services – Children's Services
Sites of interest to deaf or blind k-12 studentsNational Library of Virtual Manipulatives - This website contains a variety of math and spatial concept puzzles and games for K-12 blind/low vision students Braillebug - Fun site for siblings and kids http://funsoftware.com - Games & puzzles for Blind/low vision students
Programs that assist students in transitioning from the secondary to post-secondary education or work settingsBlind and Low Vision Services Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Post Secondary Education and Training
Colleges and Universities that serve deaf or blind students and have preservice training programs for professionals working in the areas of deaf and blind educationPostsecondary Education Programs Network Front Range Community College Idaho State University Education of the Deaf, Speech, Audiology and Sign Language Studies National Technical Institute for the Deaf California State University – Northridge Gallaudet University