Statewide DeafBlind Community of Practice Meeting

Fall 2020 DeafBlind Community of Practice

September 25, 2020 9:00 am -2:00pm 

Presenters:

Students with Usher Syndrome: Where Are They? Nancy O’Donnell,  Outreach Director - Usher Syndrome Coalition 

Usher Syndrome Panel (1B and 2A)

Jessica Eggert - Chair of DeafBlind Committee - State Rehabilitation Center - Blind 

Ryan Odland - Regional Representative - Helen Keller National Center

Trevor Turner and Maya Larson  - Minnesota Ambassadors - Usher Syndrome Coalition

Helen Keller National Center: Options for Transition; Ryan Odland - Regional Representative - Helen Keller National Center

Communities of Practice 101 Kayna Plaisted, Minnesota Low Incidence Projects - Professional Development Facilitator 

 

This initiative is made possible with a grant from the MN Department of Education using federal funding CFDA 84.027A Special Education – Grants to States.  This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Board of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States. This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education.  You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government.

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