2016 0127 cbss joint steering committee meeting
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CONNECTIONS BEYOND SIGHT AND SOUND
Joint Steering Committee MeetingJanuary 27, 2016
AgendaI. Welcome & Introductions
II. Census Review – It is that time of year again!
IIIa. Guest Speaker – “Informal Functional Hearing Evaluation
(IFHE)” Chris Montgomery, TSBVI Education
Specialist
Break (11:00 am – 11:15 am)
IIIb. Guest Speaker (continued)
Working Lunch (12 noon – 12:50 pm)
VI. Committee Meetings (1 pm – 3:30 pm)
THE MD & DC ANNUAL CHILD COUNT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH COMBINED VISION AND HEARING CHALLENGES
WHAT IS THE ANNUAL CHILD COUNT OF CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND?
WHY IS THE ANNUAL CHILD COUNT SO IMPORTANT?
WHAT EXACTLY IS MEANT BY THE TERM DEAF-BLIND?
WHAT IF THE HEARING AND/OR VISION PROBLEMS ARE CORTICAL IN NATURE?
DOES INCLUDING A CHILD ON THE ANNUAL CHILD COUNT / CENSUS OBLIGATE THE SCHOOL PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS VISION, HEARING, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, ETC.?
WHAT IF I DON'T KNOW ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THE CENSUS FORM FOR A PARTICULAR STUDENT?
WHO SHOULD COMPLETE THE ANNUAL CHILD COUNT / CENSUS FORM?
HOW IS THE INFORMATION USED?
WHAT IF I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE CHILD COUNT THAT HASN'T BEEN ANSWERED HERE?
GUEST PRESENTATION (CONTINUED):
INFORMAL FUNCTIONAL HEARING EVALUATION (IFHE) CHRIS MONTGOMERY TSBVI EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Break
See you in 15 minutes
GUEST PRESENTATION -- CONTINUED:
INFORMAL FUNCTIONAL HEARING EVALUATION (IFHE) CHRIS MONTGOMERY TSBVI EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Working Lunch 12-12:50 pm
Committee Meetings 1-3:30 pm
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See you next year…