

DB Family Newsletter Archive
Deaf-Blind (DB) Family Resource Group

2024-25 School Year
*Each Edition may also contain PaTTAN conference information FAMILIES TO THE MAX events, and resources for additional webinars, meetings, or support tools as well as links to other newsletter that may interest you.
*Editions prior to Sept. 2024 may have broken links due to website updates.
May 2025
The May 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- End-of-Year Resources
- InterpNET
- a catalog of books with characters who are d/hh
- AI and ASL
- American Society for Deaf Children Endeavor Magazine
April 2025
The April 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- Hearing Loss Toolkit
- Family Learning Conference
- DeafBlind Immersion Experience
- Online Notetaker Module
- PA Secondary Transition Roadmap
March 2025
The March 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- Exceptional Parent Magazine: Vision, Hearing, and Speech
- Summer camps and seasonal programming
- Family Learning Conference Save the Date
- PA ABLE programs
February 2025
The February 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference information in PA
- ASL fluent provider list
- USH Connections Conference
- Deaf-Hearing Communication Center Mentorship
January 2025
The January 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference information in PA
- Secondary Transition Information
- Charting the Lifecourse connections
- Learning American Sign Language
- Summer Camp details
December 2024
The December 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- DB Modules
- Encouraging Braille
- Child Count
- Tips for Learning with Hearing Loss
- American Society for Deaf Children: Wellbeing During the Holidays
- OVR Summer Institute application
- Programs from AGBell
November 2024
The November 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- Silent Dinner video from Baldwin High School
- RIT/NTID Youth Programs
- ACCESS or EBT Cultural Benefits
- IRIS Center Modules
- IEP Tip Sheets
October 2024
The October 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- Local Task Force Listening Sessions
- Big Ocean: Deaf Performers
- Youth Engagement Information
September 2024
The September 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- Back to School Tips
- IEP Resources from Clerc Center
- Sib Shops
- Special Education Guide Revised
Summer 2024
The Summer 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:
- End of School Year Tips
- Extended School Year (ESY) Services
- Preschool to Kindergarten Transition & Secondary Transition
- Community of Practice Transition Conference
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