Classes are free to family members and professionals communicating and working directly with deaf children. No experience necessary.

Community Members: We are planning to offer online classes for a fee starting in January 2012 depending on the need. Please check back for more information. There are Community Educational Sign Language Classes currently available for people who can attend on the FSDB campus starting January 3rd.

Attend live or view online this Interactive Panel Discussion. Join professionals in the field of deaf education, interpreting, speech therapy, mental health, and the deaf community as the panel discusses the key ingredients to providing deaf or hard of hearing children all the tools necessary for success.

Attend live 11 am – 1 pm at West-Regional Library, 8601 West Broward Boulevard., Plantation, FL 33324

View online at FSDB’s Livestream Site.

At this time in the world of education, there are many opportunities. It is important to investigate all options and make the best decision for each child throughout their educational careers. Luckily, we have the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) process and document which allows for course change on an annual basis. Finding the best fit for the child and family can be done at different times, for different reasons, over the course of a student’s educational experience.

An overview of iPad projects at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB). Information about project planning, Apps for learners who are Blind, Deaf, and with other learning needs.

Staff from the Outreach Department are available to visit classrooms throughout the State of Florida to assist students who are Blind/VI or Deaf/HH in accessing their curriculum using assistive technology tools and services.

We are pleased to announce that regional Usher Syndrome Screening trainings will be held this fall.  In accordance with 6A-6.03013 (6), Florida Statutes, (F.S.), screening for Usher Syndrome must be administered to each student who is Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing at least once during grades 6-12. We are offering training for a uniform screening process for all districts in Florida. After these initial trainings, online modules will become available to these trainers to train others in the district.

Early diagnosis of Usher Syndrome is very important.  The earlier parents and school personnel know that a child has Usher Syndrome, the sooner that child can begin special education training programs to manage the loss of hearing and vision.

These sessions are being offered across the state to provide Florida school district personnel training on how to screen for Usher Syndrome.  Trainings will be interactive, informative, and provide time for hands-on practice using the screening tools.  There is no registration fee and school districts will be reimbursed for mileage over 50 miles round-trip for up to three (3) participants per district.  Additional participants from each district will be at the district expense.  Participants will receive the Florida Usher Screening manual and screening tools.

Please register for the training nearest you.

Below is the description for the Google Doc Like a Rock Star session as listed on the ISTE Webinars site.

From a Google Certified Teacher, Google Teacher Academy Lead Learner, and Google Apps Certified Trainer comes “Google Doc Like a Rock Star!” Come along with Wendy as she shows you the basics– getting your equipment together– of using Google Docs to collaborate with students with writing projects, with teachers for lesson planning or meeting notes. Then we’ll get our Set List together, Rock Stars– we’ll go through the ins and outs of the new Discussion Feature, organizing your Docs with Collections, and Sharing Settings so a whole class can drop you an assignment like THAT! Then we’ll learn from your Roadies– there’s a huge community on Twitter and online where you can pick up great Docs ideas, and we’ll go through some of the best of ‘em from our Google Certified Teachers. We’ll do an Encore like any good Rock Star and explore a few hot tips and tricks you might not have known about Docs, such as printing with pages, and finally, get ready to Go on Tour– how to use Google Docs to collaborate with students and teachers around the world! From newbie Rock Star to veteran, everyone’s sure to pick up a great idea to implement in their classroom– tomorrow!

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Tech Coord.
Audience Level 1 : Beginner

We are pleased to announce that regional Usher Syndrome Screening trainings will be held this fall.  In accordance with 6A-6.03013 (6), Florida Statutes, (F.S.), screening for Usher Syndrome must be administered to each student who is Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing at least once during grades 6-12. We are offering training for a uniform screening process for all districts in Florida. After these initial trainings, online modules will become available to these trainers to train others in the district.

Early diagnosis of Usher Syndrome is very important.  The earlier parents and school personnel know that a child has Usher Syndrome, the sooner that child can begin special education training programs to manage the loss of hearing and vision.

These sessions are being offered across the state to provide Florida school district personnel training on how to screen for Usher Syndrome.  Trainings will be interactive, informative, and provide time for hands-on practice using the screening tools.  There is no registration fee and school districts will be reimbursed for mileage over 50 miles round-trip for up to three (3) participants per district.  Additional participants from each district will be at the district expense.  Participants will receive the Florida Usher Screening manual and screening tools.

Please register for the training nearest you.

A team also worked together to develop a policy related to students’ use of personal electronic devices. This policy sets rules and expectations, and also allows for school-related special projects. The policy related to student personal devices is called Appropriate Use of Personal Portable Electronic Devices at FSDB.

Parents and students are receiving these two new policies the first week of school. You can download and review these policies on the Student Permission Forms webpage.