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A student who is deafblind is one who exhibits both a vision and a hearing loss, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that he/she cannot be accommodated in a special education program designed solely for students with deafness or blindness or students who are hard of hearing or partially sighted.

This project serves children birth to age 21 with combined vision and hearing loss. The definition includes infants and toddlers who:

• from birth through age 2 who are experiencing developmental delays in hearing and vision,
• have a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delays in hearing and vision, or
• are at risk of having substantial developmental delays in hearing and vision if early intervention services are not provided.
  

Low Incidence Coordinator/Project Director Annette Carey Email: acarey@access.k12.wv.us Project Coordinator Ruth Ann King Email: raking@access.k12.wv.us West Virginia Department of Education Office of Special Programs Building 6, Room 304 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV  25305 (304) 558 -2696 (304) 205 -0361 (VP)

Resources:

• Deafblind Census
• Deafblind Tools
• DeafBlind Publications
• DeafBlind Resources
• Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Partnership Information
• Program for the Deaf-blind Multihandicapped Brochure
• WV SenseAbilities Newsletter

Office of Special Programs
Building 6, Rm 304
1900 Kanawha Blvd
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-2696
Fax: 304-558-3741