California Deafblind Services
Weekly Training Activities
2022:
THANK YOU TO
EVERYONE WHO JOINED OUR
2022 Family Training Webinar Series
(APRIL thru SEPTEMBER, 2022)
See below for the recordings from these events
- April 27, 2022 — Family Social: Facilitated by Myrna Medina (Family Engagement Specialist for California Deafblind Services) This event was intentionally Not recorded
- May 25, 2022 — Availability for Learning: Understanding a Child’s Biobehavioral States. Presenter: David Brown, former CDBS Educational Specialist
- June 22, 2022 — Learning from Siblings: A Panel Discussion. Facilitated by Janice Goldhaber, MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist, Consultant to Partners For Pediatric Vision) This event was intentionally Not recorded
- July 27, 2022 — Transition Planning Using a Person-Centered Process. Presenter: Maurice Belote, former CDBS Project Coordinator
- August 24, 2022 — Virtual Stories: Sharing the Story of Your Child and Family with Educators. Presenter Donna Carpenter, Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project
- September 28, 2022 —Active Learning: Principles and How to Encourage Active Learning for Your Child. Presenter: Patty Obrzut, M.S., O.T.R., Assistant Director, Penrickton Center for Blind Children
2022 Family Training Webinar Series
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Availability for Learning: Understanding a Child’s Biobehavioral States. Presenter: David Brown, former CDBS Educational Specialist
English Language Audio Version |
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Transition Planning Using a Person-Centered Process.
Presenter: Maurice Belote, former CDBS Project Coordinator English Language Audio VersionVersión de Audio en Español |
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Virtual Stories: Sharing the Story of Your Child and Family with Educators. Presenter Donna Carpenter, Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project
English Language Audio Version |
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Active Learning: Principles and How to Encourage Active Learning for Your Child. Presenter: Patty Obrzut, M.S., O.T.R., Assistant Director, Penrickton Center for Blind Children
English Language Audio VersionVersión de Audio en Español |
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For more information, please contact any member of our CDBS team: |
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us Sept — Dec 2020.
AND thanks to everyone who joined
our 2nd series Feb 9th — April 27th!
For more information, please contact any member of our CDBS team:
https://www.cadbs.org/our-team/
RECORDINGS OF MINI-TRAININGS 2021
2021 TUESDAYS at 3:30 to 4:15 PM PT |
2/9/21 How to keep virtual learning fun
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2/16/21 Motor considerations for signing
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2/23/21 How to Implement New Signs, Total Communication, & Basic Signs: More, All Done, Help, Eat, Hurt, Diaper/Bathroom, Water/Drink
2/23/21 We are very pleased to also present this training in Spanish language later the same afternoon starting at 4:15 PM PST (slideshow in Spanish coming soon) |
(3/2/21 NO ACTIVITIES TODAY — this Tuesday has no training planned) |
3/9/21 Active Learning Materials for this training: |
3/16/21 Shared Reading & Shared Writing Activities Materials for this training: |
3/23/21 Total Communication Approach
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3/30/21 How to Implement New Signs, Total Communication, Family Signs
3/30/21 We are very pleased to present this training in Spanish language later the same afternoon starting at 4:15 PM PST
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4/6/21 Social Media: Peer Connections & Accessibility for Students w/Disabilities: (Supporting a Social Media Presence for Teens and Young Adults who are Deafblind and have Additional Disabilities.)
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4/13/21 Assistive Technology Erin Nokes (audiologist) joins Kayla in going over basics of Assistive Technology as well as some specific sound solutions and info how different mask materials affect hearing the audio range of human speech.
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4/20/21 Promoting independence in daily routines Julie covers importance of doing with instead of doing for and how including children in daily routines promotes independence. Resources: 042021PromotingIndependenceinRoutines.pdf |
4/27/21 How to Implement New Signs, Total Communication, Signs with Songs: Colors and Food
4/27/21 We are very pleased to present this training in Spanish language later the same afternoon starting at 4:15 PM PST |
RECORDINGS OF MINI-TRAININGS 2020
2020 TUESDAYS 3:30 to 4:15 PM PT |
(9/22) Learning from home during COVID: Let's start with routines Participation in activities within daily home routine provides meaningful opportunities for individuals who are deafblind to learn new skills and concepts, including those included in student's IEP goals. We'll highlight ways families and educators can identify and prioritize potential home routines and activities and create meaningful, family-friendly instructional plans and guides to support this instruction. Materials from this training: https://bit.ly/CDBS_Routines_Training_Resources |
(9/29) What's happening today? Using object cues and calendar during distance learning Whether learning at school or home it's important provide add structure and order and teach calendar-related concepts. You'll learn how to use object cues and easy-to-make calendar systems teach valuable both communication skills and concepts related to time and specific daily and weekly activities. Because the video of Chris and Ray used during part of the presentation was missing captions, here is the link to a version with captions included: https://youtu.be/Jrb7cfz_y1o Materials from this training: https://bit.ly/CDBS_Training_Calendars_2020_Handout |
(10/06) Assessment made simple in the time of COVID Four basic questions, using just 16 words, will change the way you think about assessment. We’ll give you an easy way to determine your child's/student’s strengths and interests. |
(10/13) Behavior in the time of COVID We’ll share a model of behavior assessment that focuses as much on you as it does on the child/student. It may give you a new perspective on what’s really important and what you can let go of. Behavior_worksheet_Oct13_2020.pdf |
(10/20) Conversations to promote interactions Connecting with children a build trusting relationships will open the door to meaningful interactions. These interactions will help children engage in fun learning activities, lessen isolation and feel part of a group. Conversations to promote Interactions materials |
(10/27) Parent Panel Parents will share with the group in an open and honest discussion of what has or hasn’t worked with virtual learning, how they are adapting to the new normal of distance learning, and experiences working through obstacles and added limitations to the instruction process. |
(11/10) Making Literacy Personal with Experience Books Experience books are personalized books that use objects that are relevant to an individual to generate interest, promote concept-building, and provide opportunities for meaningful conversation. We'll share examples of experience books and show you how to create and use experience books. PowerPoint Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUd30qPfV0yIaQVCU-sPj2enAVRC4Klh/view?usp=sharing Resource List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cQS0gr-IXy8_SwlJaNYaXbIXriAyg-qO/view?usp=sharing |
(11/17) Making Your Own Modifications and Accommodations while Virtual Learning We will explain the difference between modifications and accommodations and how you can implement them during this time of COVID and virtual learning. We will share examples and give you tips on how to gain access to virtual lessons for your learner. PDF of Presentation: Modifications and Accommodations |
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(12/01) Promoting literacy skills building at home All children, including those with emerging communication skills, can engage and find enjoyment in daily literacy activities with other family members. Come learn about ways to promote literacy and communication skills through participation in a variety of daily shared activities using engaging materials. Promoting Literacy Resources (Word Document Format) Resource Handout_Promoting Literacy at Home.docx |
(12/08) How to maintain social connections During this time of COVID, social interactions are hard for everyone, and especially difficult for children who are deafblind. Parents of children with deafblindness will share strategies they use to promote social interactions between peers and family members. Presentation slides & reference links (as PDF): 120820 CDBS Tuesday Training Social Interactions |
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