1. Office of Child Development & Early Learning Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project PAIU Special Education Directors January 2014

2. Office of Child Development & Early Learning Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education Regional Teams East – Sue Ann Houser, Mark Steciw, Jenn Goldbloom, and Susan Gill Central – Jane Freeman, Frank Irzyk West – Lynn Fox, Scott Dougherty Early Intervention – Susan Kershman Parent Consultants – Molly Black – Patti McGowan

3. Office of Child Development & Early Learning Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education Deaf-Blindness More inclusive definition than the diagnosis in the IDEA Child Count: – Preschoolers and students whose primary or secondary diagnosis is Deaf-Blindness – Preschoolers and students who have a mild to severe hearing loss and some degree of vision impairment that requires adaptations or modifications – Preschoolers and students who have a diagnosis which places them at risk for developing a hearing loss and visual impairment – Preschooler and students who have multiple disabilities who may demonstrate inconsistent responses to light and sound

4. Office of Child Development & Early Learning Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Project Five Goals 1.Support families who have children with deaf-blindness 2.Improve early identification and intervention 3.Improve secondary transition 4.Increase number of individuals who can provide intervener support to children who are deaf-blind 5.Build a regional network of local liaisons

5. Office of Child Development & Early Learning Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education Deaf-Blind Census Required participation by OSEP Determines federal funding and allocation to states Tied to funding of research, training and technical assistance for this population of children.

6. Office of Child Development & Early Learning Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education Deaf-Blind Census Conducted in February Web-based system Every preschool and LEA must log in: 1.Providing education to NO children who meet criteria of deaf-blindness 2.Providing education to child(ren) who meet criteria of deaf-blindness Verify child already entered Enter newly identified children

7. Office of Child Development & Early Learning Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education Deaf-Blind Census Issuing a joint PennLink from Mr. Tommasini and Dr. Coyle Go To Webinar – Tuesday, January 28 th 4 to 5 PM – Archived to the PaTTAN website and available after February 7th

8. Office of Child Development & Early Learning Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Initiative and Project Tom Corbett, Governor Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education Next Steps Share this information and stress importance with: – Preschool Supervisor at the IU – Vision Program Supervisor at the IU – Hearing Program Supervisor at the IU – District and Charter School Directors in your IU