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Blea, William A.; Dantona, Robert – 1978
Presented are the proceedings of a conference on Understanding the Needs of Deaf-Blind Children in Isolated Areas, sponsored by the Southwest Region Deaf-Blind Center, April 29-May 1, 1976 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Talks include "Psychological Assessment" (C. Groves), "Visual Assessment and Training of the Deaf-Blind Child" (R. Funderburg), "Auditory…
Descriptors: Children, Conferences, Deaf Blind, Multiple Disabilities
Download full textMurphy, Harry J., Ed. – 1976
Presented are the proceedings of a 1975 conference on higher education for deaf blind persons which emphasized ways to raise the level of expectation that society and educators hold for the deaf blind. Noted are various communication methods used during the conference including platform interpreting (for the deaf) and the Tadoma method,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Educational Needs, Equal Education
Rouin, Carole – 1976
Presented are the proceedings of a national workshop, titled "Media as an Instructional Aid with the Deaf-Blind", designed to introduce new ideas, techniques, and approaches to media production methods for the deaf-blind and to examine copyright laws as they pertain to reproduction of materials for educational use. Entries by media personnel…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Copyrights, Deaf Blind, Educational Media
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1976
The 35 articles represent presentations made during a conference on improving services to deaf-blind/multihandicapped individuals in residential facilities. Among entries are the following titles and authors: "Federal Thrust of Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Funding" (J. Franklin); "Prevocational Training for Deaf-Blind (A Research Endeavor)" (J.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Disabilities
Rouin, Carole – 1976
Presented are proceedings of a conference involving authorities in testing and evaluating the blind, deaf, and deaf-blind. In a paper titled "Psychological Implications of Assessing the Deaf", C. Goetzinger discusses references used in audiology, anatomy and physiology of the ear, degrees of hearing impairment, and implications of the various…
Descriptors: Blindness, Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Deafness
Rochester School for the Deaf, NY. – 1976
Summarized are the presentation of M. Vernon and the Comments of primary panelists from a seminar on Usher's Syndrome, a genetic disease involving congenital deafness and progressive loss of vision due to retinitis pigmentosa. The following topics are addressed: genetics today, nature of Usher's Syndrome, symptoms, prevalence, lay diagnosis for…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Etiology
Blea, William A. – 1977
The document presents five papers from a conference involving educators of deaf, blind, and deaf blind children. In "Challenge--Educating Deaf-Blind Children," F. Roberts discusses common societal concepts regarding the deaf blind, the teacher's role in dealing with these children, and the developmental approach to educational planning…
Descriptors: Blindness, Deaf Blind, Deafness, Educational Trends
Southwestern Region Deaf-Blind Center, Sacramento, CA. – 1978
Fifteen papers from special study institutes and workshops focus on understanding planning, providing residential and community services, and traininq for the deaf-blind. Included are the following titles and authors: "Definition of the Problem" (L. Smith); "Normalcy of the Abnormal--Body and Sense Thinking Development of the Organically Impaired"…
Descriptors: Auditory Training, Child Development, Community Programs, Deaf Blind
Brannan, Steve A., Ed. – 1975
Presented are 20 papers delivered at the 1975 Northwest Regional Conference on Recreation for the Deaf-Blind. Included are papers on the following topics (with sample papers in parentheses): national trends; interdisciplinary considerations ("Movement and Physical Activity: the Foundation for the Most Important R" by J. Stein); community…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Community Resources, Conference Reports, Curriculum
Sherrick, Carl E., Ed. – 1974
Presented are a conference summary and 15 papers on the present and future service needs of deaf-blind (rubella) children and their parents. The conference summary contains recommendations for future activities; major points of agreement among conference members; synopsis of the papers presented; a review of discussion by conference participants;…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Rouin, Carole – 1977
Presented are proceedings of a conference which focused on basic assessment and intervention techniques for use in the education and habilitation of lower functioning deaf blind and multihandicapped children. Following an introduction by D. Overbeck are papers with the following titles and authors: "Considerations in the Psychological Assessment…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Rouin, Carole – 1976
Provided are four papers from a national conference, titled "The Deaf-Blind Child and the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor", designed to identify and present possible solutions to some of the problems facing the deaf-blind child as he or she matures and moves from a basic educational setting into the realm of the vocational counselor. Entries…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Organizations, Counselor Role, Deaf Blind
Southwestern Region Deaf-Blind Center, Sacramento, CA. – 1979
The document contains seven papers from the National Deaf-Blind Educational/Rehabilitation Exchange involving parents, teachers, and rehabilitators of deaf blind persons. In the keynote address "The Challenge of Creating Rainbows," R. Kinney comments on the declaration of rights of the deaf blind person adpoted by the Helen Keller World Conference…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Exceptional Child Services, Multiple Disabilities
Rouin, Carole – 1976
Intended for parents and educators, the conference proceedings focus on the influence of the nutritionist, social worker, and public health nurse on the feeding of the deaf-blind child. Included are entries with the following titles: "Improving Nutrient Supply for Deaf-Blind Children" (J. Heffley), "Nutritional Care for the Handicapped" (M.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Personnel
Covert, Angela M., Ed.; Fredericks, H. D. Bud, Ed. – 1987
This conference report focuses upon transition issues for those individuals with profound multiple-sensory impairments. It contains presentations, reactions, and syntheses of discussions by working groups. The keynote address, by H. D. Bud Fredericks, is titled "Those with Profound Handicaps: Who Are They? How Can They Be Served?."…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deaf Blind, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems
