Statewide Programs for the Deaf/Blind
This Program serves children and youth identified with deafblindness in collaboration with their local school district to address unique challenges including communication, orientation and mobility, individualized education, transition and inclusion in the family, school and community. This is a birth mandated program, which entitles identified children 0 – 21 years to services.
Current Census: 75
Office Location:
620 E. Chestnut Hill Road
Newark, DE 19713
Telephone: (302) 454-2305
Fax: (302) 454-3493
For Information Contact:
Mark Campano, Program Coordinator
campanom@christina.k12.de.usJeannie Martelli, Adminstrative Assistant
Definition of Deafblindness:
“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.” (Administrative Manual for Special Education Services, Delaware Department of Education)
The Statewide Resource Team currently includes deafblind teachers, health specialist, and occupational therapist that provides weekly on-site consultation to children, families, and service providers in a variety of settings, including:
- Homes
- Day Care Facilities
- Regular Education Settings
- Separate Schools
- Employment Sites
- Community Sites
Additional Related Services that may be provided through this Program (in collaboration with the local school district) and identified as a student need as part of his/her individual education plan, include:
- Orientation and Mobility
- Braille Materials
- Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
- Counseling
- Assistive Technology
Additional Resources
Federal Deafblind Project – Grant from Office of Special Education Programs to the Delaware Program for Deafblind Children
- Provides technical assistance and training to families and staff working with children with deafblindness
NTAC – National Technical Assistance Project to support state projects in technical assistance
- General Information
- Self-Determination
- Services for students of transition age and young adults
DB Link – The National Information Clearing House on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
- DB Link Informational Flyers
- DeafBlind Perspective
Upcoming Events:
Summer Institutes: Graduate coursework with the Center for Disabilities Studies ( University of Delaware ) – “Collaborative Teaming in Special Education” (EDUC 667-010). Call for information – 454-2305.
