ERIC Number: ED393260
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: 86
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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)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Consultation Programs, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination, Inservice Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Parent Education, Pilot Projects, Program Development, Pupil Personnel Services, Social Integration, State Programs, Technical Assistance, Transitional Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: West Virginia State Dept. of Education, Charleston.
Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
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