National Webinar April 19, 2017 The Sooner the Better: A Framework for Training Early Intervention Practitioners on Deaf-Blindness National Webinar April 19, 2017 nationaldb.org info@nationaldb.org The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education #H326T130013. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Teaching Research Institute, nor the US Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Jo Ann McCann.

Webinar Outcomes: Understanding of the history of the EI&R work and what products and support are available Orientation to the EI Framework and potential uses An understanding of the proposed type of TA available for the use of the Framework and the EI&R Self-Assessment Guide (SAG)

Early History of EI&R Work The SAG we have today has its roots in work started nearly 10 years ago Substantial literature reviews and input from state projects resulted in Early Identification and Referral of Infants Who Are Deaf-Blind NCDB’s Early Identification Work Group   NCDB conducted a focus group with state deaf-blind projects in 2009

EI&R Work: The Self-Assessment Guide EI Work Group created an initial draft of the SAG Piloted with 8 states Modified to reflect feedback Provided TA to 9 states during a field test Modified again—self-populating data tables and fillable PDF

EI&R Work: The SAG Toolkit Highlights key evidence-based practices Presents materials and resources from the Network organized around the four systems (Part C, EHDI, Medical, Community Programs) 2015-2016 Webinar Series

Accessing the Self-Assessment Guide and Toolkit

Why an EI Framework? Logical next step in the work 2016 Summit discussions around EI&R Creation of the Part C Work Group Indiana, Pennsylvania, and DEC trainings

HUGE THANKS TO ALL OF THEM! Part C Work Group: Danna Conn (TN) Carol Darrah (GA) Rose Moehring (SD) Emma Nelson (VT) Sherri Nelson (ND) Lisa Poff (IN) Barbara Purvis (former NCDB Initiative Lead) HUGE THANKS TO ALL OF THEM!

Purpose of the Framework The purpose of the Framework is to provide a collection of online resources based on DEC Recommended Practices and organized in a way that allows state deaf-blind projects to provide customized training and technical assistance to: Early intervention providers Project staff Families The content is intended to increase knowledge and skills related to the identification of children with combined vision and hearing loss, key instructional strategies, and the developmental domains used by early interventionists. Mention that DEC is CEC’s Division for Early Childhood

Sections 1–4 of the Framework Recognizing and Understanding Sensory Loss Building a Foundation for Successful Learning Key Strategies for Improving Outcomes Fine and Gross Motor Skills You’ll notice as we go through the slides and explain the content in the Framework that a lot of the information could be used to support your work in other systems as well.

Sections 5–8 of the Framework Social-Communication Skills Cognitive Skills Social Skills Adaptive Skills

Section 1: Recognizing and Understanding Sensory Loss Topics include: Overview of Deaf-Blindness Risk Factors Prematurity Ongoing Medical Issues Multiple Disabilities Impact on Early Development Incidental Learning

Section 2: Building a Foundation for Successful Learning Topics include: Team Approach Assessment Trusted Relationships Access to People, Objects, and Activities Individualized Communication Systems Meaningful Learning Activities

Section 3: Key Strategies for Improving Outcomes Topics include: Active Learning Choice Making Using Cues Greeting and Leaving Rituals Using Hand-under-Hand Wait Time and Pacing

Section 4: Fine and Gross Motor Skills Topics include: Impact Active Learning Strategies Hand-under-Hand Strategies Strategies to Motivate Movement Developing Responsive Environments Strategies to Ensure Safety and Security

Section 5: Social-Communication Skills Topics include: Impact Basic Communication Strategies Using Cues and Symbols

Section 6: Cognitive Skills Topics include: Impact Early Literacy Concept Development Developing Responsive Environments Using Systematic Instruction (including fading, pairing, shaping, and task analysis)

Section 7: Social Skills Topics include: Impact Communication and Interaction Partners Facilitating Participation Following the Child’s Lead Greeting and Leaving Rituals Name Cues

Section 8: Adaptive Skills Topics include: Impact Making Adaptations Using Calendar Systems Facilitating Participation Facilitating Independence and Self-Determination

Brief Tour of the Framework National Deaf-Blind Website - Early Intervention Framework http://nationaldb.org/products/ei-framework

Proposed TA for the Framework Interested state projects would sign up for a focus group to review the content in the Framework and talk about ways it can be used and how to package the materials to address needs related to: under-identification and under-referral knowledge/skill building for Part C providers and families

Logistics of TA for the Framework Dates and times for Adobe meetings would be set based on the availability of those interested NCDB would host the meetings and allow states to share/collaborate with each other Ideas around the use of the Framework would be collected by NCDB and shared with the broader network via forum posts in the EI&R initiative space

Proposed TA for the SAG and Action Planning Process: Interested state projects would sign up for a focus group to work through the SAG and talk about what they are learning about systems in their states Dates and times for Adobe meetings would be set based on the availability of those interested NCDB would host the meetings and provide support to the states

We’d like your feedback! Here come the polling questions…

Next Steps: If you are interested in participating in either or both of the focus groups, we will be sending out a link to sign up through the State Project Portal and through the email list Based on your feedback, we will set the dates for the meetings and send out the times to each group Once you have a chance to look through the Framework and/or the Guide, if you decide you are interested…

Questions?

Thanks for joining today! Questions? Feel free to contact us: Megan Cote: megan.cote@hknc.org Mark Schalock: schalom@wou.edu