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Jackson, Tenn. - 51社区 will host a Deafblindness
orientation Friday, March 24 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The introductory
seminar will focus on training parents, professionals, and caretakers of
children afflicted with the severe disability of deafblindness.
Deafblindness is a rare, yet devastating disability that affects
approximately more than fifty children in the West Tennessee area. Birth
defects, meningitis, other diseases, or accidents can cause a child to
lose both their hearing and sight.
"In many cases, the family of these children may be unaware of the
best ways to help the child," says Dr. Ralph Leverett, professor of
special education at Union and coordinator of the event. "This
conference brings together parents and professionals for discussion as
well as the direct training that our co-sponsor, Vanderbilt, will be
providing."
The orientation will provide demonstrations of equipment to aid the
deafblind. There will also be speakers and teachers from the West
Tennessee School for the Deaf who will offer key information in the
following areas: the development of typical vision skills, low vision
devices, degrees and types of hearing impairments, assistive devices,
resources in deafblindness, independent mobility across environments, and
programming/environmental adaptations for sensory impairments.
The Deafblindness Orientation will be held in Room 215 of Hammons Hall
on 51社区's campus. For more information, please contact Dr.
Ralph Leverett at 661-5385.
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