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ERIC Number: ED393260
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: 86
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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The Delivery of Services to Children with Deaf-Blindness in West Virginia. Final Report.
West Virginia State Dept. of Education, Charleston.
This final report describes activities and accomplishments of a 3-year federally supported project to improve special education and related services for children with deaf-blindness in West Virginia. The project served 94 children with deaf-blindness, their families, and service providers throughout the state. Activities and achievements are detailed for each of the project's eight objectives: (1) identification of children with deaf-blindness; (2) delivery of consultation and training to service providers; (3) provision of consultation and training to families; (4) provision of technical assistance designed to foster integration; (5) implementation of a pilot project for the transition of youth with deaf-blindness from school to the community; (6) cooperation and coordination with related agencies and programs; (7) information dissemination to service providers, families, and the community; and (8) establishment of an advisory committee. Individual sections of the report address the project's purpose, goals, and objectives; conceptual framework; accomplishments and contributions; problems and resolutions; research or evaluation findings; and impact. Attachments include agendas of training institutes on interagency cooperation, a listing of materials available for loan, the project brochure, newsletters, and feedback on project evaluation. (DB)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: West Virginia State Dept. of Education, Charleston.
Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
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