OCDBE Updates 3-18-24
OCDBE Updates

New ASL Promotional Video Showcasing OOD’s Deaf Services
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) brand-new promotional video is presented entirely in American Sign Language (ASL), to showcase their Deaf Services. OOD provides personalized services to assist individuals who are Deaf, hard of hearing, Deafblind, and deaf disabled in gaining and maintaining meaningful work and personal independence. Watch the ASL promotional video.
OCALI Take 5 Webcasts Transition
Learn about essential topics for transition and adulthood and engage in new ideas through Take 5 webcasts. Each short video in the Take 5 series will review a topic, concept or idea about transition and adult life planning, service, and support for those assisting youth and adults with disabilities.: https://www.ocali.org/project/take-5
Special Education Legal Clinic
The Special Education Legal Clinic offers parents and guardians a free opportunity to meet with a special education advocate or attorney in an open and welcoming environment to ask questions and discuss specific challenges related to education. They offer group workshops every third Monday from 12:00-1:00 pm hosted by Disability Rights Ohio and their partners. To view past workshops or sign up for future workshops, visit https://lawyers4students.com/legalclinic.
The National Center on Deaf Blindness ( Highlights Parent Perspectives
According to NCDB, “an important part of gaining practical skills for working with infants and toddlers who are deafblind is understanding parents’ perspectives.”. NCDB recently added six short videos to the “Early Intervention for Children who are Deafblind” module from mothers of children who are deafblind. To watch the videos, click here.
To better serve parents, OCDBE Updates are sent to all parents, including information, upcoming events and training, resources, and professional development opportunities that may interest parents, educators, and those who serve children with combined vision and hearing loss. If you have suggestions, thoughts, or ideas that you would like to see included, please let us know by contacting Jodi Dowell at dowelljr@ucmail.uc.edu.