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Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1995
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED393224
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contents Arizona Deaf-Blind Project. Final Performance Report. Child Advocacy Deaf Blind Disability Identification Early Childhood Education Early Intervention Elementary Secondary Education Family Programs Inservice Education Interdisciplinary Approach Libraries Outreach Programs Parent Education Program Development Staff Development State Programs Technical Assistance Transitional Programs This final report describes activities and accomplishments of a 3-year federally supported project in Arizona to identify all children with deaf-blindness, empower families to advocate for their children, and train service providers. Major accomplishments of the project included: a 21 percent increase in identified children; provision of early intervention services through the Parent Outreach Program; direct services to 27 students, ages 14-22, involved in transition planning; publication of five newsletters; development of a parent/professional lending library; planning and implementation of annual Family Learning Weekends which served 29 families; and development of a transdisciplinary assessment team and a training model. Individual sections of the report describe the project's purpose, goals and objectives, accomplishments, findings, problems solved, effects, recommendations, and products developed. Much of the report consists of attachments such as brochures, a training agenda, a list of the items in the lending library, newsletters, and a draft of a manual on program standards. (DB)
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spellingShingle Arizona Deaf-Blind Project. Final Performance Report.
Child Advocacy
Deaf Blind
Disability Identification
Early Childhood Education
Early Intervention
Elementary Secondary Education
Family Programs
Inservice Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Libraries
Outreach Programs
Parent Education
Program Development
Staff Development
State Programs
Technical Assistance
Transitional Programs
Arizona Deaf-Blind Project. Final Performance Report. Child Advocacy Deaf Blind Disability Identification Early Childhood Education Early Intervention Elementary Secondary Education Family Programs Inservice Education Interdisciplinary Approach Libraries Outreach Programs Parent Education Program Development Staff Development State Programs Technical Assistance Transitional Programs This final report describes activities and accomplishments of a 3-year federally supported project in Arizona to identify all children with deaf-blindness, empower families to advocate for their children, and train service providers. Major accomplishments of the project included: a 21 percent increase in identified children; provision of early intervention services through the Parent Outreach Program; direct services to 27 students, ages 14-22, involved in transition planning; publication of five newsletters; development of a parent/professional lending library; planning and implementation of annual Family Learning Weekends which served 29 families; and development of a transdisciplinary assessment team and a training model. Individual sections of the report describe the project's purpose, goals and objectives, accomplishments, findings, problems solved, effects, recommendations, and products developed. Much of the report consists of attachments such as brochures, a training agenda, a list of the items in the lending library, newsletters, and a draft of a manual on program standards. (DB)
title Arizona Deaf-Blind Project. Final Performance Report.
topic Child Advocacy
Deaf Blind
Disability Identification
Early Childhood Education
Early Intervention
Elementary Secondary Education
Family Programs
Inservice Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Libraries
Outreach Programs
Parent Education
Program Development
Staff Development
State Programs
Technical Assistance
Transitional Programs
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED393224