Part1|Part2 Part1|Part2|Part3|Part4 !!!!!Mul%ple!Disabili ...€¦ · Children with multiple disabilities can benefit from thoughtful, well-coordinated early intervention services

Children with multiple disabilities can benefit from thoughtful, well-

coordinated early intervention services and supports to develop

communication, mobility, tactile skills, and the concepts that are the

framework for further learning. This landing pad highlights resources

including research, policies, and position statements (Why Do It?),

print materials (Read All About It), videos and DVDs (See for

Yourself), and web resources (Find It Online) that can support

professionals and family members in growing each young child’s full

potential. Featured resources are high-quality, readily available, and

no-cost or low-cost. A special section (Virginia Guidance) features

state-specific resources. Additional resources for supporting young

children with multiple disabilities may be found in the resource

landing pads on assistive technology and autism.

Mul%ple Disabili%es Landing Pad

Why Do It? Read About It Find It Online See For You

rself Virginia Guidance

Part 1 | Part 2 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

http://www.eipd.vcu.edu/resource_land_pad.html

http://www.eipd.vcu.edu/resource_land_pad.html

Assessing Communica6on and Learning in Young Children Who Are

Dea>lind or Who Have Mul6ple Disabili6es

This 2009 guide is intended for all professionals who are responsible

for assessing and developing interven%ons for young children who

are deaJlind. The contents should also be helpful for families of

these children who seek to become ac%vely involved in educa%onal

planning. Some families may use the informa%on to beNer

understand their important role in the assessment process, while

other families may want to share this guide with professionals who

have been asked to evaluate their children. The strategies and

materials described here are applicable to many children who have

mul%ple disabili%es as well as to children who are deaJlind.

hDp://www.ohsu.edu/oidd/d2l/com_pro/

DeafBlindAssessmentGuide.pdf

Why Do It? Posi6on Statement on Access to Communica6on

Services and Supports: Concerns Regarding the

Applica6on of Restric6ve “Eligibility” Policies

This posi%on statement was developed by the Na%onal

Joint CommiNee for the Communica%on Needs of

Persons With Severe Disabili%es of the American

Speech-‐Language-‐Hearing Associa%on. hDp://www.asha.org/policy/PS2003-‐00227.htm




http://www.ohsu.edu/oidd/d2l/com_pro/DeafBlindAssessmentGuide.pdf

http://www.asha.org/policy/PS2003-00227.htm

See For Yourself

Early Emergent Literacy Video Clips

Webcasts and clips for suppor%ng emergent literacy of young children with significant disabili%es are featured on this site.

hDp://literacy.na6onaldb.org/index.php/early-‐emergent-‐literacy/




http://literacy.nationaldb.org/index.php/early-emergent-literacy/

All Children Can Read The Na%onal Consor%um on Deaf-‐Blindness (NCDB) has created this website to provide informa%on and resources to state deaf-‐blind projects,

teachers, family members and related service providers interested in beginning or enhancing literacy instruc%on for children who have

combined vision and hearing loss and children with other complex learning challenges. Two sec%ons (Early Emergent Literacy and Emergent Literacy) include ar%cles, video clips, and other kinds of resources.

hDp://literacy.na6onaldb.org

Center for Literacy and Disability Studies The University of North Carolina’s Center for Literacy and Disability Studies website has a sec%on devoted to early childhood that includes

assessments, handouts, presenta%ons, BoardMaker files, resource lists, and more.

hDp://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds/resources/early-‐childhood-‐resources-‐1

Design to Learn

The Design to Learn team specializes in developing effec%ve assessment and teaching strategies for children and adults with low-‐incidence

disabili%es. They have special exper%se in addressing the educa%onal needs of children who are deaf-‐blind and children with au%sm spectrum disorders. The Communica%on Matrix, an easy to use assessment instrument designed for family members and professionals to use with

individuals of all ages who use any form of communica%on, is an example of the kind of resource to be found on this website.

hDp://www.designtolearn.com/

Find It Online Part 1




http://literacy.nationaldb.org

http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds/resources/early-childhood-resources-1

http://www.designtolearn.com/

FamilyConnect

On FamilyConnect you'll find videos, personal stories, events,

news, and an online community that can offer %ps and support

from other parents of children who are blind or visually

impaired. Several discussion boards focus exclusively on issues

for family members of children with mul%ple disabili%es.

hDp://www.familyconnect.org/parentsitehome.asp

Find It Online Part 2 Na6onal Consor6um on Deaf-‐Blindness

Resources for families, technical assistance, and

professional development are readily available at this

website. Search the database under “infant/toddler” or

“early interven%on” to find books, videos, websites and

other resources to support work with children and families.

hDp://www.na6onaldb.org

Perkins Scout

This is a searchable database of carefully evaluated online

resources related to blindness and visual impairment. Visit

the sec%ons labeled Early Childhood or Emerging Skills and

Early Interven%on for resources to support infants, toddlers,

and young children.

hDp://www.perkins.org/resources/scout/




http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsitehome.asp

https://www.familyconnect.org/videos.asp

https://www.familyconnect.org/parentsperspectives.asp

https://www.familyconnect.org/calendar.asp

https://www.familyconnect.org/news.asp

https://www.familyconnect.org/community.asp

http://www.nationaldb.org

http://www.perkins.org/resources/scout/

Read About It



Implica6ons for Early Interven6on Services to Infants who are Deaf-‐Blind and Their Families.

Deborah Chen, Linda Alsop, and Lavada Minor share their perspec%ves in this brief but informa%ve ar%cle.

hDp://www.dea>lind.com/earlyint.html

Deaf-‐Blind Perspec6ves

This free publica%on has ar%cles, essays, and announcements about topics related to people who are deaf-‐blind.

hDp://na6onaldb.org/dbp/

Motor Impairment Associated with Neurological Injury in Premature Infants

Sheena L. Carter’s ar%cle addresses the issue of neurologically based motor impairment in preterm infants. Children born prematurely

are more likely than full-‐term children to develop motor problems during infancy. About 10% of the smallest (<1000 grams) preterm

infants will develop cerebral palsy. Because having any neurological injury increases the likelihood that other areas of the brain have also

been affected, children who have early motor impairments that resolve may also have con%nuing difficul%es related to weak motor

abili%es rela%ve to peers, learning disabili%es, and sensory issues.

hDp://www.comeunity.com/disability/cerebral_palsy/cerebralpalsy.html


http://www.deafblind.com/earlyint.html

http://nationaldb.org/dbp/

http://www.comeunity.com/disability/cerebral_palsy/cerebralpalsy.html



Virginia Guidance Part 1 The Arc of Virginia

The Arc of Virginia promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabili%es and ac%vely

supports their full inclusion and par%cipa%on in the community throughout their life%mes. The Arc is available as a resource to families

regarding advocacy, informa%on, and linking to community resources.

hDp://www.thearcofva.org/index.html

Disability Resources – Virginia

This site provides a list of state and na%onal resources by disability category.

hDp://www.disabilityresources.org/VIRGINIA.html

Partnership for People with Disabili6es, Virginia Commonwealth University

The Partnership for People with Disabili%es is Virginia’s only university center for excellence in developmental disabili%es (UCEDD). The

mission of the Partnership is to partner with people with disabili%es and others to build communi%es where all people can live, learn,

work, and play together. Ac%vi%es of the Partnership span the life%me and include ac%vi%es specific to early interven%on and early

childhood. Visit the website for more details.

hDp://www.partnership.vcu.edu


http://www.thearcofva.org/index.html

http://www.disabilityresources.org/VIRGINIA.html

http://www.partnership.vcu.edu



Virginia Guidance Part 2 T/TAC Online – Mul6ple Disabili6es Resource Page

T/TAC Online is a resource for educators working with children with special needs. Informa%on, resources, and training can be accessed

on this site by disability topic.

hDp://Daconline.org/staff/s_resources/s_resources_subcontent.asp?dis=9

Virginia Board for People with Disabili6es

The Board serves as the state’s Developmental Disabili%es Planning Council, addressing the needs of Virginians with developmental

disabili%es (DD). The Board advises the Governor, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, federal and state legislators, and other

cons%tuent groups on issues related to people with disabili%es in Virginia. The Board's purpose is to engage in advocacy, capacity

building, and systems change ac%vi%es that contribute to a coordinated consumer and family centered, consumer and family directed,

comprehensive system of services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that enable individuals with DD to exercise self-‐

determina%on, be independent, be produc%ve, and be integrated and included in all facets of community life. This is accomplished

through outreach, training, technical assistance, suppor%ng and educa%ng communi%es, barrier elimina%on, system design/redesign,

coali%on development and ci%zen par%cipa%on, informing policymakers, and demonstra%on of new approaches, services, and supports

to community-‐based service delivery.

hDp://www.vaboard.org


http://ttaconline.org/staff/s_resources/s_resources_subcontent.asp?dis=9

http://www.vaboard.org



Virginia Guidance Part 3

Virginia Department of Educa6on Resources (VDOE)

Deaf-‐blindness: What cons6tutes eligibility for the disability category deaf-‐blindness, and why is iden6fica6on cri6cal?

This informa%on sheet provides informa%on about eligibility for Virginia special educa%on services for children who experience

deaf-‐blindness. hDp://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/disabili6es/sensory_disabili6es/deaf_blind/deaf_blindness_eligibility.pdf

Mul6ple Disabili6es

Visit this site for more informa%on about how children with mul%ple disabili%es are supported in Virginia schools. hDp://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/disabili6es/mul6ple_disabili6es/index.shtml

VA Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VDBVI)

Infants and children with visual disabili%es, their families and teachers can receive technical assistance and support through the VDBVI

that will help them during the child's developmental and educa%onal process. Staff provide technical assistance for evalua%on, program

planning, curriculum modifica%on, transi%on programs, informa%on about blindness, and adap%ve equipment.

hDp://www.vdbvi.org


http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/disabilities/sensory_disabilities/deaf_blind/deaf_blindness_eligibility.pdf

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/disabilities/multiple_disabilities/index.shtml

http://www.vdbvi.org



Virginia Guidance Part 4 Part 1 | Part 2 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH)

The VDDHH offers informa%on, resources and services for persons who are deaf or hard-‐of-‐hearing, persons with speech impairment,

and those with deaf-‐blindness.

hDp://www.vddhh.org

Virginia Department of Medical Assistance (VDMAS), Medicaid Waiver Services

Visit this page for an overview of waiver services and descrip%ons of the Medicaid Waivers. hDp://www.dmas.virginia.gov/Content_pgs/ltc-‐wvr.aspx

Virginia’s Medicaid Waivers for Persons with Disabili6es, their Parents, & Caregivers

This booklet provides more detailed informa%on about Virginia’s Medicaid Waivers. hDp://www.dmas.virginia.gov/Content_atchs/ltc/ltc_md_waiver.pdf

http://www.vddhh.org

http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/Content_pgs/ltc-wvr.aspx

http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/Content_atchs/ltc/ltc_md_waiver.pdf

Virginia Early Intervention

Professional Development Center

Copyright © 2012 | Updated 2013

Virginia Commonwealth University | Partnership for People with Disabilities | www.eipd.vcu.edu

This professional development activity is supported by the Integrated Training Collaborative (ITC), with funding support from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), American Recovery

and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

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