Events

Barbara Miles with a dad during a workshop at TSBVI.
Barbara Miles with a dad during a workshop at TSBVI.

Below are a list of events and training activities sponsored or co-sponsored by the Texas Deafblind Project and events sponsored by others that focus on deafblind issues. Registration forTSBVI events is through TSBVI  ESC Works online registration. Links are provided for all events for registration or more information . 

Many of these events provide continuing education units (CEU) through ACVREP and the Texas State Board of Education Certification (SBEC). This amount of CEUs will be indicated on the registration site if credits are being offered.

March 2023

March 30, 2023

3:30-4:30 PM CST

If You Can See It, You Can Support It Book Study 

If you can see it, you can support it – A book on tactile language is available as a free download from the Nordic Welfare Centre. This book will be the focus of a series of meetings that will occur monthly. Using a ‘book club’ approach, Texas Deafblind Project staff will lead participants in a discussion of each chapter, and share information about additional resources individuals may want to explore to learn more about the development of tactile language in individuals who are deafblind.

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April 2023

April 13, 2023

3:00-4:00 PM CST

Utilizing Active Learning to Provide Instruction in the General Education Curriculum

Active Learning is a total approach to assessment, program development, and instruction for all areas of the general and expanded core curriculum areas for students who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind at the earliest developmental levels. This session will focus on how to use the FIELA curriculum and to develop Active Learning activities and instruction to address learning in all areas. This will include guidance on aligning goals and objectives in subjects like Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and Fine Arts in the development of the IEP.

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Mental Health Symposium for Deaf/Deafblind Youth: Mental Health – Together

Date: April 27, 2023 from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: TSBVI Outreach Conference Center 1100 West 45th Street Bldg. #605, Austin, TX 78756 (Google Map)

Cost: $50.00 per person

Registration Cutoff: April 6, 2023

Presenters: Roger Williams, Sherry Williams, Heather Pavey, Hayley Broadway, Angela Laguardia, Sam Harris, & Olivia Raines.

Description: This is the 3rd annual symposium which will address mental health issues, concerns, and needs of youth who are deaf or deafblind. This in-person event will be a full day of presentations, group discussions, and networking. Mental health professionals, educators, community service providers, families, and consumers are welcome to attend. Interested persons from across the state are encouraged to participate.

Please feel free to download and share our event flyer Mental Health Symposium Flyer2023!

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April 27, 2023

3:30-4:30 PM CST

If You Can See It, You Can Support It Book Study 

If you can see it, you can support it – A book on tactile language is available as a free download from the Nordic Welfare Centre. This book will be the focus of a series of meetings that will occur monthly. Using a ‘book club’ approach, Texas Deafblind Project staff will lead participants in a discussion of each chapter, and share information about additional resources individuals may want to explore to learn more about the development of tactile language in individuals who are deafblind.

Register Now

May 2023

May 18, 2023

3:30-4:30 PM CST

If You Can See It, You Can Support It Book Study 

If you can see it, you can support it – A book on tactile language is available as a free download from the Nordic Welfare Centre. This book will be the focus of a series of meetings that will occur monthly. Using a ‘book club’ approach, Texas Deafblind Project staff will lead participants in a discussion of each chapter, and share information about additional resources individuals may want to explore to learn more about the development of tactile language in individuals who are deafblind.

Register Now