1. Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind
Introduction –
Brian Darcy, Administrator at IESDB.
Madam Chairmen, with your permission, may I introduce some members of our team?
Lbb

2. Continuum of Services
Statute “The goal of the Idaho Bureau of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind is to assist school districts and state agencies in providing accessibility, quality and equity to students in the state with sensory impairments through a continuum of service and placement options.”
OUTREACH
CAMPUS
Monitor
Consultative
Direct Service
ISDB Campus
As established by state statute, The goal of the Idaho bureau of educational services for the deaf and the blind is to assist school districts and state agencies in providing accessibility, quality and equity to students in the state with sensory impairments through a continuum of service and placement options: which is determined by the child’s individual educational need - not by level of hearing or vision loss.
Generally, this continuum is directly served through two separate departments “Outreach” and “Campus”, while Administrative, Maintenance, IT, and Media services provide support to these departments.
Serving 1994 students across the continuum compared to just 1100 when IESDB was established in 2009.
Administrative / Media / Maintenance / IT

3. OUTREACH Educational Specialists Provide:
In home education to parents and children of birth to three years old
Education – direct instruction to Parent, Child, and Siblings
Counseling/Celebration
Service Coordination – Partners with Infant Toddler (H&W)
Participate on coaching teams (with other service providers in Part C)
Parent/Sibling Sign Language classes
Transition planning/meeting – to school age students
Referrals directly from Idaho Sound Beginnings
Support to all School Districts across the state
Consultation – New academic year or newly identified student
Assessment – PER IEP team request/need
Assistive Technology identification and loan
Media and resource coordination (accessible technology the schools can use/purchase)
Direct instruction to student – Sign Language, etc.
Attend IEP (Individual Education Meetings) or 504 meetings
Transition planning – School to work/adult life
Service Coordination – Partners with VR services, Department of Labor, etc.
Educational Interpreter training and monitoring (per )
As mentioned earlier - The Outreach Educational specialists are certified teachers who perform a variety of duties in identifying and service delivery throughout the entire state

4. Short Term/Regional Programs (STP)
Through Outreach we also run periodic “short term programs” which target specific age groups and skill development areas for various groups:
ASL Enrichment
Learn to Earn/Ready, Set, Go to Work! (Transitional age Summer work Experience)
Educational Interpreter training and monitoring (per Statute “the Educational Interpreter Act”)
Disability Mentoring Days
College GPS
Regional family days/Summer Play Groups
Regional Preschools (not on campus)
Adult Deaf Mentors
Sawtooth Summer camp