Deafblind means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, 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.

Downloads:

• Deafblind Rules & Regulations
• November 7, 1995 Memorandum regarding Braille legislation
• Organizational Suggestions​
• Resources
• Tools Useful for Teams Working with Students Who Have Combined Vision and Hearing Loss
• Deaf-blindness and Transition from High School

Unified English Braille Resources:

• GaDOE Unified English Braille (UEB) Implementation Plan
• Transitioning to UEB - Hadley School Course (free in 2015, $99 in 2016 and beyond)
• UEB ONLINE Course – Renwick Centre, Australia (earn 2 PLUs)
•  Information for this course:
• Georgia DOE Course Description
• Course Mastery Verification Form
• Course Preapproval Form

Online Resources

• American Foundation for the Blind
• American Printing House for the Blind
• Georgia Academy for the Blind
• Georgia Instructional Materials Center
• Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services
• Georgia Sensory Assistance Project
• Hadley School for the Blind
• I Can Connect Georgia
• National Federation of the Blind
• Texas School for the Blind