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DOCUMENT RESUME EC 304 525 ED 391 276 Jones, Chris AUTHOR Single StAe Services for Deaf-Blind Children and TITLE Youth. Final Performance Report, Program Year 1994-1995. North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, INSTITUTION Raleigh. Div. for Exceptional Children. Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, SPONS AGENCY DC. PUB DATE 95 H025A20021-94 CONTRACT NOTE 40p. Descriptive (141) PUB TYPE Reports MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Agency Cooperation; *Deaf Blind; Demonstration DESCRIPTORS Programs; *Disability Identification; Elementary Secondary Education; Inclusive Schools; *Inservice Education; Models; Parent Associations; Parent Education; Preschool Education; *State Programs; *Technical Assistance *North Carolina IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This final report focuses on activities and accomplishments of a 3-year federally supported project in North Carolina to identify and serve students with deaf-blindness. Major accomplishmehts included: an increase in identified deaf blind individuals in the state from 341 at the beginning of the project to 396 at the end; implementation of a Model Inclusion Program by the Rockingham Consolidated School System; devPlopment of a statewide parent organization; implementation of regional interagency deaf-blind resource teams; and provision of training to a total of 4,148 professionals, paraprofessionals, and family members over the 3-year period. An attached management plan lists each project objective, relevant activities, original projected timeline, and specific accomplishments. (DB) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DEAF-BLINDNESS CFDA: 84.025A - STATE AND MULTI-STATE PROJECTS FINAL PERFORMANCE REPORT PROGRAM YEAR 1994-1995 PROJECT AWARD NUMBER: H025A20021-94 PROJECT NUMBER: 02 PROJECT TITLE: Single State Services for Deaf-Blind Children and Youth Chris Jones PROJECT COORDINATOR: N.C. Department of Public Instruction MAILING ADDRESS: Exceptional Children Division 301 North Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC 27601-2825 TELEPHONE NUMBER: 919/715-1998 PROJECT START DATE: October 1, 1994 PROJECT END DATE: September 30, 1995 North Carolina GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED: North Carolina Department of DIRECT SERVICE OFFERED BY: Public Instruction AGES OF CHILDREN: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 0-21 ()Moe of Educational Research and Improvement ED CATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERICI NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 396 This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it t-- Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Points of view or opinions stated in this docu. NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS: 334 'tient do not necessarily represent official OE RI position or policy NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS: 1,155 NUMBER OF PARAPROFESSIONALS: 47 TOTAL NUMBER SERVED: 1,536 BEST COPY AVAILABLE PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS The major goals and objectives of the project remained the same as indicated in the original grant application which was submitted on May 22, 1992. We have just completed the final year of the three year grant. We have made tremendous peos point. Our identification efforts have yielded additional persons with deaf-blindness who are in need of services. Our identified population has increased from 341 at the beginning of this project to our current level of 396. All of these individuals have been certified as being deaf-blind in accordance with our state regulations and the federal definition of deaf-blindness as set forth in the Federal Register, Volume 40, No. 35, February 20, 1975, Section 121c.37(a). The information contained in this Final Report will provide an accurate account of the original objective, activity and progress made until the end of the current project period which terminated on September 30, 1995. Our major accomplishments are the following: 1. We have been successful in our identification and early identification efforts. As stated, our population has increased to the current level from the original 396 from the initial 341 identified at the beginning of the project. These efforts allows us to continue to offer support to families and coordinate early intervention activities. The intent of the early intervention and identification has been to identify persons with deaf-blindness. There has been a national problem in identifying this population because these individuals have been counted under "multihandicapped" or "severely profoundly handicapped." Our certified headcount enables us to provide the unique specialized services which are authorized under this 307.11 project. 2. We have initiated and implemented a Model Inclusion Program which is being operated by the Rockingham Consolidated School System. We have subcontracted with this school system and provided minimal initial funding to operate as a training site for inclusion programs. Several children with deaf-blindness are served by this system and are included as part of this total school system project. This training site provides information and instruction on a statewide basis to all persons working with individuals who are deaf-blind and/or with severe disabilities as well as other exceptional children on how to implement a successful inclusion program in their respective LEA. In accordance with federal mandates. this 307.11 project provides assistance in ensuring that students are placed in the least restrictive environment. Another area of accomplishment has been with our statewide parent organization. 3. This project works very closely and cooperatively with the fannies of individuals with deaf-blindness in the state. The project is highly sensitive to their needs and concerns. Activities and in-hotne consultations have been arranged and conducted to address these needs. Statewide workshops, local training and individual person- alized services are provided to each family as identified by the parent organization and in cooperation with the 307.11 project. Our parent organization has been nationally recognized and has had a direct impact on their members and the lives of children with deaf-blindness. 4. We are also very proud of the initiation and implementation of our Regional Interagency Deaf-Blind Resource Teams. This concept was made possible by the cooperation and dedication of professionals and consumers joining together to address a critical need. Parents, consumers and professionals from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Division of Services for the Blind, Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services and the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities have organized four regional teams to address a wide range of ndeds of persons with deaf-blindness. These efforts have been made possible through a grant from the Council on Developmental Disabili- ties. The purpose of these teams is to: Develop an awareness of needs of persons with deaf-blindness; Plan and advocate for meeting the needs of this population; Share resources and information about deaf-blindness across the state; Develop working relationsIzips with other agencies; and Provide technical assistance to individuals, agencies and service providers. These teams have been very successful in making a positive impact on individual families and persons with deaf-blindness. A "case study" approach has been used to address individual concerns of families. 5. Our State Advisory Committee was also very active in advocating for persons with deaf-blindness. The full committee meets a minimum of four times per y'ear. Many agencies, families, consumers and professionals are represented by this committee. The committee has taken an active role in identifying and meeting the needs of this population. This committee will continue to have a direct impact on families and persons with deaf-blindness. 6. During the administration of this grant we have provided extensive training to teachers, administrators, related service personnel, and families who work and support persons who are deaf-blind in our state. As a result of this application and the subsequent funding, we were able to provide formal specialized training opportunities for the following individuals as reported by our annual census data: Recipients 1992-93 1993-94 Totals 1994-95 Professionals 970 1,080 1,155 3,205 Paraprofessionals 185 56 47 288 Family Members 143 178 655 334 Total Served 1,298 1,314 1,536 [4.1481 It should also be noted that numerous on-site training sessions and consultations with teachers, paraprofessionals, related service personnel and families were provided and are not reflected in the aforementioned table. The documentation provided in our revised October 4, 1995 census data indicates that we continue to identify persons who are deaf-blind who are eligible to receive services under the criteria set forth in CFDA: 84.025A and in accordance with the federal definition. We anticipate this trend to continue for the next several years as the number of children and youth who are deaf-blind increases. Our application and accomplishments reflect the need to serve the current population and projects the need for additional services for future recipients. North Carolina has made a sincere effort to continue to offer and provide quality educational services to persons who are deaf-blind in our state. Future public awareness campaigns and interagency collaboration will ensure that we will provide early intervention and education for this population. It should also be noted that numerous on-site training sessions and consultations with teachers, paraprofessionals, related service personnel and families were provided and are not reflected in the aforementioned table. The documentati xi provided in our revised October 4, 1995 census data indicates that we continue to identify persons who are deaf-blind who are eligible to receive services under the criteria set forth in CFDA: 84.025A and in accordance with the federal definition. We anticipate this trend to continue for the next several years as the number of children and youth who are deaf-blind increases. Our application and accomplishments reflect the need to serve the current population and projects the need for additional services for future recipients. North Carolina has made a sincere effort to continue to offer and provide quality educational services to persons who are deaf-blind in our state. Future public awareness campaigns and interagency collaboration will ensure that we will provide early intervention and education for this population. The following section of this document entitled, "Management Plan" will provide detailed information about each objective as proposed by the original grant application which was submitted on May 22, 1992. The "Activities" which were to be implemented and "Projected Tiineline" is also included in this section. The most important component of the "Management Plan" is the information contained under the "Accomplishments." This will detail the progress made for each specific activity. The execution of this grant had been conducted with minimal difficulties. The only difficulty of any consequence was the delay in gaining approval for an amendment and request to reallocate unexpended funds which were carried over into the next program year. This delay caused difficulties in ultimately utilizing these funds which resulted in unexpended funds remaining at the conclusion of 'his grant period. 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