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Services for Deaf Blind Children and Youth. Final Performance Report, 10/01/89-9/30/92.

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Title: Services for Deaf Blind Children and Youth. Final Performance Report, 10/01/89-9/30/92.
Language: English
Authors: Nezol, A. James, Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 1992
Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Intended Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Consultation Programs, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems, Handicap Identification, Home Programs, Infants, Needs Assessment, Regional Programs, Rural Areas, State Programs, Technical Assistance, Transitional Programs, Young Adults, Young Children
Geographic Terms: Colorado
Abstract: This final report describes a 3-year project to provide services to all children (approximately 144) between 0-21 years with deaf blindness in Colorado. The project addressed seven areas: (1) information for identification, (2) technical assistance to develop services, (3) home-based services to infants and toddlers, (4) transition services, (5) parent support, (6) consultation and training, and (7) registry/census. A principal focus of the program was the provision of interagency services in a collaborative mode led by an interagency council. One conclusion was the need for regionalization of resources in such a large state. Accomplishments toward seven objectives are reported in terms of the project's goal and project year, including: providing information for identifying and referring infants and young children with deaf blindness; providing technical assistance in assessment and program development services for infants and preschoolers with deaf blindness; providing support services and consultation to parents, especially in rural areas; and maintaining an updated state registry of infants, children, and young adults with deaf blindness. Conclusions and recommendations are also given for each objective. (DB)
Entry Date: 1993
Accession Number: ED354711
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This final report describes a 3-year project to provide services to all children (approximately 144) between 0-21 years with deaf blindness in Colorado. The project addressed seven areas: (1) information for identification, (2) technical assistance to develop services, (3) home-based services to infants and toddlers, (4) transition services, (5) parent support, (6) consultation and training, and (7) registry/census. A principal focus of the program was the provision of interagency services in a collaborative mode led by an interagency council. One conclusion was the need for regionalization of resources in such a large state. Accomplishments toward seven objectives are reported in terms of the project's goal and project year, including: providing information for identifying and referring infants and young children with deaf blindness; providing technical assistance in assessment and program development services for infants and preschoolers with deaf blindness; providing support services and consultation to parents, especially in rural areas; and maintaining an updated state registry of infants, children, and young adults with deaf blindness. Conclusions and recommendations are also given for each objective. (DB)