Current Resources from the National Center on Deafblindness (NCDB)

• New Practice Guide: Supporting Communication Development
  The new Supporting Communication Development practice guide from the National Center on Deafblindness details the essential components of instructional practices commonly used to expand and support a child’s communication, including foundational strategies to plan for and engage in meaningful interactions. Please share this important new resource with practitioners and other adults who work with children who are deafblind. You can also find previous guides on our Practice Guides page.

• Updated: Recreation and Leisure Factsheet
  For children who are deafblind, recreation and leisure activities can reduce isolation and encourage independence. A newly updated factsheet, Recreation and Leisure, describes a number of activities to explore, strategies to plan for learning new ones, and ways to promote successful participation. Originally published in 2008, the revised factsheet has been updated and redesigned.

• Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind: Professional Development for Educators
  Each module in the Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind series is designed for educators who want to improve their knowledge of deafblindness and gain practical skills they can put to use right away. Visit the National Center on Deafblindness website to learn about this free series and how it can be easily incorporated into your professional development program.

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