An Inside Look: Addressing the Needs of Consumers Who are Deaf and Low Functioning
August 24, 2007
Moderated by:
Amy Hebert, M.S., CRC AL/AR/MS
Outreach Site Coordinator, PEPNet-South
Presenters:
Theresa Johnson, Education Specialist
Region 4, Education Service Center
Greg Long, Ph.D., Professor
School of Allied Health & Communicative Disorders
Northern Illinois University
Nancy Carr, Director
Office of Specialized Services
Ramapo College of New Jersey
This one hour TeleTraining was designed to share information about the issues related to serving deaf consumers who are low functioning and the impact of services related to serving this population. Participants will be invited to explore unique issues and barriers to serving persons who are deaf and low functioning and will become familiar with strategies to navigating services for these consumers. Some of the topics discussed in this TeleTraining were:
- Description of the population
- Background regarding services
- Family issues
- Assessment strategies
- Multiple diagnoses
- Socio-economic status and implications
- Family support availability
- Urban vs. rural issues
- Service needs and service models
- Overlapping DD and VR scenario
- Video under development
- Positive service models in Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, and Pennsylvania
Teletraining Materials
An Inside Look: Addressing the Needs of Consumers Who are Deaf and Low Functioning - Powerpoint
LFD Position Paper - 2/18/2004 - Word Document
Teletraining Audio File - Windows Media Player*
*Captions must be enabled in order to be viewed.
Teletraining Audio File - QuickTime File
Teletraining Audio File - Real Media Player File
Teletraining Transcript - pdf file
The following documents are in pdf format. You will need Adobe Reader to view them. You can download a free copy at http:// www.adobe.com. We apologize that these files are not in a fully accessible format. Because the documents are older they do not exist in an electronic format and the print copies that are available would not scan to text. We apologize for any inconvenience.
American Rehabilitation Document
Assessment Paradigm Document
Defining Underserved Document
Focus on Families Document
NIU Bulletin
Provision of Services Document
TeleTraining August 24, 2007 Document
Parents and Professionals Relationships
