Minnesota DeafBlind Project

08/03/2026

Our neighbors at Dakotas AER are hosting a conference in Aberdeen, SD October 13-15, 2026. A few highlights include several Active Learning sessions with Kirstyn Martino from the Penrickton Center for Blind Children, Stacey Chambers (co-author of Sensing and Learning), Lacey Long on Assistive Tech & CVI, and more! Additional conference details including registration can be found below.

07/20/2026

The spent an incredible weekend at the USH2026 conference! We connected with our deafblind project colleagues, families, community members and learned so much valuable information!

Six deafblind project colleagues from 4 states stand together smiling with the Usher Syndrome Coalition USH2026 conference sign in the background.

07/08/2026

The national Family-to-Family Communities registration is now open! These are created specifically for families of deafblind children to build community and connection with other families from across the U.S. More details found in the post below.

F2FC registration is now open. The groups will meet from September ...

07/06/2026

It's our lucky day. We have 3 more children to celebrate today! We are so thankful to all of the families for sharing their children with us and helping to spread a little more joy and love into the world each day!

07/03/2026

Today is the last day of sharing and celebrating children here, but we know that families and their children are showing up each day with love and resilience! We'll continue to celebrate the wins and growth throughout the year.

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07/02/2026

officially ended yesterday, but we still have children and youth to celebrate! These children help us recognize the joy in the small moments of every day life.


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07/01/2026

DeafBlind children experience and explore the world in powerful and unique ways. Let’s honor their individuality and ensure every child has access to connection, communication, and belonging. Here are three more wonderful DeafBlind children and youth that we get to celebrate today!

06/30/2026

It's time for our absolute favorite part of ... Celebrating DeafBlind children and youth in Minnesota. The kids and their families have so much resilience, strength, and love in their lives! Join us in celebrating the first of many (in no particular order) DeafBlind kids!



*If you are the family of a DeafBlind child up to age 22 in MN and would like us to celebrate your child on social media this week, please email [email protected]

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06/29/2026

Today's post recognizes the vital role of interveners. They are dedicated to providing access, bridging communication, and building connections while making learning and participation possible every day.!


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06/28/2026

In addition to supporting families, the provides a variety of supports and professional development to educational teams who are supporting a child with combined hearing and vision loss.



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