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An Introduction to the “new” NCDB …a webinar for the National Deaf-Blind TA Network November 13, 2013 November 15, 2013. www.nationaldb.org. Presented by: D. Jay Gense, Director. Consortium Members: TEACHING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER

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  1. An Introduction to the “new” NCDB …a webinar for the National Deaf-Blind TA Network November 13, 2013 November 15, 2013 www.nationaldb.org Presented by: D. Jay Gense, Director

  2. Consortium Members: • TEACHING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY • HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER • PERKINS NCDB ~~ designed to address: …emerging trends, gap/weaknesses, and existing and new opportunities

  3. Trends • Increasingly complex learners • Early identification • Educational Placements

  4. Gaps / Weaknesses • Serving local needs • Lack of alignment with parent organizations • Reflection in Common Core adoptions • Lack of teachers of DB • Intervener services • Lack of systemic integration of DB Network services

  5. Opportunities • Availability of a strong DB network • Partnerships • Technologies

  6. Responses

  7. Goal #1 Focus: Development of an efficient, integrated, collaborative national system for delivery of deaf-blind TA and facilitation of its use by the Deaf-Blind TA Network

  8. Targeted activities: • Facilitate community engagement • Establish Technical Work Groups (TWGs) • Host annual Deaf-Blind Summit • Maintain, expand, and facilitate use of NCDB website • Foster culture of collaboration

  9. Goal #2 – Focus: Promote the use of evidence-based interventions and instruction for infants, children and youth who are deaf-blind

  10. Targeted activities: • Identify, synthesize, and make available evidence based practices • Develop evidence based products YEARS 1 & 2: • Intervener services (including OHOA modules) • Literacy • Transition

  11. Goal #3 Focus: Delivery of TA at universal, targeted, and intensive levels in focused areas of high need

  12. Targeted activities: • Implementation science and DB Technical Assistance • Addressing high need areas YEAR 1 • Early identification • Intervener services • Promotion of state-driven (MOU) efforts

  13. Goal #4 Implement the “Recommendations for Improving Intervener Services” (made by NCDB to OSEP in 2012)

  14. Targeted activities: YEAR 1: • Awareness • Training • OHOA Modules • Tools • IEP Guide

  15. Goal #5 Focus: Improve opportunities for high-quality family engagement and partnerships, including enhanced collaborations with the Parent Centers

  16. Targeted activities: • Alignment of efforts to leverage resources • On-line repository of parent leadership training materials • Partner with DB Network, PTI Network, and Parent organizations to identify parent leaders

  17. Goal #6 Focus: Conduct an annual national child count of children who are deaf-blind, ensuring that accurate data to inform practice in presented in an efficient and useful manner

  18. Broad Outcomes - Summary • Improved integration of services • Increased participation by external partners • Enhanced diffusion of evidence-based instructional strategies • Strengthened national infrastructure for intervener services; • Delivery of TA in areas likely to have the most significant impacts; and, • Improved opportunities for family engagement.

  19. Integrated Strategies - Summary • Use of technologies • Product development • Communication • Resource sharing • Community engagement • Collaboration with partners • Stakeholder participation throughout • TWGs • Leveraging of resources • Participatory development of products • Internal and external partners

  20. Immediate Next Steps • Group Space – State/Multi-State Projects • Schedule ongoing virtual meetings (via Adobe Connect) to continue dialogue • Monthly NCDB website drop-in meetings • New Project Directors – monthly (or more frequently if needed) Adobe meetings • Development of initial TWGs

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