Deaf - Blindness
Deaf-Blindness means hearing and visual impairments occurring at the same time, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.
Overview of Services
Children who are identified with this disability usually receive their primary special education services through one or more of the programs below. Please refer to the programs of service below for more information.
- Autism
- Early Childhood Special Education/Preschool
- Emotional Disabilities
- Hearing Impairment
- Learning Disabilities
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Orthopedic Impairment
Related Links and Downloads
- The National Clearing House on Children who are Deaf-Blind (DB Link)
- American Society for Deaf Children
- Helen Keller, AFB
- CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
- Hellen Keller National Center
- National Family Association for Deaf Blind
- Project Sparkle
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Administrative Contacts
Heather Grim, Supervisor
GrimHL@pwcs.edu
Donna Espinales, Administrative Assistant II
EspinaDY@pwcs.edu
703-791-7419
Leslie Parrott, Administrative Coordinator
ParrottL@pwcs.edu
703-791-8530