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Teaching the Deafblind

Teaching the Deafblind prepares educators to support students with combined vision and hearing loss through specialized instruction in communication systems, sensory assessment, environmental design, and the unique needs of conditions like CHARGE Syndrome.

Upon completion, educators will be able to implement evidence-based strategies including gestural communication and the van Dijk approach to foster meaningful connection, concept development, and educational success for deafblind students and their family members.

CHARGE Syndrome for EducatorsExplore the medical foundations, sensory and perceptual challenges, communication systems, and behavioral patterns of students with CHARGE Syndrome. Learn classroom strategies, accommodations, and legal frameworks to support students with this rare genetic disorder affecting multiple body systems simultaneously.$1041 conceptsGestural Communication and Gesture DevelopmentGestural communication in deafblind children encompasses pre-intentional body signals, personally invented hand movements, and formal tactile sign systems—the primary language through which these children express themselves and connect with the world. The van Dijk approach provides the central framework, emphasizing resonance, co-active movement, predictable routines, and responsive partnership as the foundation for communication development.$1044 conceptsTeaching Deaf / Blind ChildrenCombined vision and hearing loss creates a fundamentally different way of experiencing the world that disrupts communication, concept formation, mobility, and social connection simultaneously. Educators learn to assess individual sensory profiles, select appropriate communication modes, design accessible environments, and collaborate across disciplines to provide legally compliant, individualized instruction.Free35 concepts