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Institution | Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind, Tucson. |
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Titel | Arizona Deafblind Project, 1995-1999. Final Report. |
Quelle | (1999), (41 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Agency Cooperation; Cooperative Programs; Deaf Blind; Delivery Systems; Disability Identification; Elementary Secondary Education; Family Involvement; Family Programs; Inservice Education; Needs Assessment; Postsecondary Education; Public Relations; Technical Assistance; Training; Arizona |
Abstract | This final report describes accomplishments of the four-year federally funded Arizona Deafblind Project which attempted to: (1) identify all deafblind children in Arizona; (2) deliver technical assistance to families; (3) deliver technical assistance to service providers; and (4) enhance community oversight, coordination, and collaboration with state and national organizations. Among specific accomplishments were the following: increased awareness throughout Arizona about deafblindness and the Arizona Deafblind Project; implemented two statewide planning meetings to identify needs and set priorities; expanded the membership and role of the project's advisory committee; expanded training activities for early intervention, school age, and transition aged students; identified numerous new students; utilized parents to determine family needs and develop strategies to meet those needs; expanded services for parents and families; expanded training opportunities for parents; initiated Intervener training; systematized and expanded technical assistance activities; expanded the project Loan Library and improved availability of information on deafblindness; developed the project Web site; continued implementation of the Usher Syndrome Screening Project; expanded collaboration with local, state, and national agencies; and secured two specialists in deafblindness. (DB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |