Outreach Program

MSDB's Outreach Program serves as a resource center providing information, consultation, technical assistance, and leadership to:

1. parents of deaf and blind children from birth through age 21,
2. public schools of Montana who have deaf and blind children enrolled, and
3. organizations and individuals concerned with services to deaf and blind children.

MSDB works closely with service providers for deaf and blind children from birth through age three, and with the Office of Public Instruction in addressing the needs of these children. There is no charge to the school district, service provider or parents for any Outreach services. The Outreach consultants take on many roles. The consultants, in addition to other members of the educational team, plan appropriate academic programs for deaf and blind children wherever they may live.

As part of our Outreach services, MSDB and its Outreach Consultants provide a wide range of technical assistance, which may include:

Orientation to:	On-Campus Assessments
Deafness/hearing impairment	Audiological evaluation
Blindness/visual impairment	Educational assessment
Deaf education	Psychological assessment
Blind education	Language skills assessment
IEP development	Communication skills assessment
Program/staff development	Diagnostic/prescriptive services
Curriculum adaptation	Compensatory skills
Counseling	Independent living skills
Audiological/speech services	Orientation and Mobility
Communication strategies/skills	IEP/Recommendations:
Language strategies/techniques	Individual Family Service Plan Individual Education Plan Individual Transition Plan
Sign Language
Braille
Use of assistive technology	Specialized Materials/Equipment Braille/Large Print Text Tests/assessment materials Educational materials Assistive equipment and devices Captioned media Professional library/depository
Assessment
Techniques Interpretation Instruments

Outreach Newsletter

Fall 2006 (pdf format)

More Information

For more information about our Outreach services, please call MSDB at 1-800-882-MSDB, or email us at info@msdb.mt.gov.