Parent Training

Welcome, this training includes 38 instructional videos that will help you as a parent understand and be able to articulate your child’s needs. We cover the following six topics: Deafblindness, Hearing, Vision, Touch, Concept Development, and Intervention as listed below.

Deafblindness

  1. Deafblindness  Overview – VIDEO 1A
  2. What is Deafblindness? – VIDEO 1B
  3. Causes of Deafblindness – VIDEO 1C
  4. Three Critical Factors – VIDEO 1D
  5. Impact of Deafblindness – VIDEO 1E

Hearing

  1. Hearing Overview – VIDEO 3A
  2. How Hearing Works – VIDEO 3B
  3. Hearing Problems – VIDEO 3C
  4. Hearing Professionals – VIDEO 3D
  5. Hearing Testing – VIDEO 3E
  6. Hearing Loss Adaptations & Devices – VIDEO 3F

Vision

  1. Vision Overview – VIDEO 2A
  2. How Vision Works – VIDEO 2B
  3. Vision Problems – VIDEO 2C
  4. Vision Professionals – VIDEO 2D
  5. Impact of Combined Vision & Hearing Loss – VIDEO 2E
  6. Vision Loss Adaptations & Devices – VIDEO 2F

Touch

  1. Touch Overview – VIDEO 4A
  2. The Importance of Touch – VIDEO 4B
  3. Becoming Conscious of Touch – VIDEO 4C
  4. Early Experiences of Touch – VIDEO 4D
  5. Tactile Sensitivity – VIDEO 4E
  6. Understanding the Hands of the Individual Who is Deafblind – VIDEO 4F
  7. Using Touch as A Basis for Communication – VIDEO 4G
  8. Mutual Tactile Attention – VIDEO 4H
  9. Exploring the World Through Touch – VIDEO 4I
  10. Using Touch to Support Other Senses – VIDEO 4J
  11. Touch and Language – VIDEO 4K
  12. Closing Remarks – VIDEO 4L

Concept Development

  1. Concept Development Overview – VIDEO 5A
  2. What is a Concept? – VIDEO 5B
  3. Six Steps of Concept Development – VIDEO 5C
  4. Impact of Deafblindness on Concept Development – VIDEO 5D
  5. Strategies that Enhance Concept Development – VIDEO 5E

Intervention

  1. Intervention Overview – VIDEO 6A
  2. The Responsive Environment – VIDEO 6B
  3. Effective Intervention Strategies – VIDEO 6C
  4. Deafblindness and the Intervener – VIDEO 6D

If you have questions, please contact us.