Interveners and Deafblindness

Today we celebrate Helen Keller's Birthday. She was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama in 1880. Keller’s life is a testament to how profound and positive an impact one individual can have when truly motivated to make a difference. Imagine how much we can achieve by harnessing that power collectively to challenge the status quo. Please ask your U.S. Representative to support the Helen Keller Education Act - HR 9196. For a timeline of Helen's life, go to this URL:

Helen Keller timeline A brief timeline of author, activist and advocate Helen Keller's life and work, brought to you by Perkins Archives.

Thank you Representative McGarvey

Reps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision Disabilities | Congressman Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky's 3rd District The Official U.S. Congressional website of Morgan McGarvey

VERY EXCITING NEWS!!!
Representative Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Representative Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) introduced the bi-partisan Helen Keller Education Act today! It is a bill to improve educational resources for children and youth who are deafblind. Once we have a bill number, you can you contact your representative and ask him/her to co-sponsor.

Reps. McGarvey and Garbarino Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Education Resources for Deafblind Children | Congressman Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky's 3rd District The Official U.S. Congressional website of Morgan McGarvey

Have you ever wondered who is behind the National Intervener & Advocate Association (NIAA)? Meet the members of the NIAA leadership team.

Click below or copy and paste into your browser: https://idrpp.usu.edu/projects/intervener/niaa-resources/newsletters/newsletter_2026_feb

Today we celebrate Interveners! 160 years ago today, the first intervener was born. Anne Sullivan gave Helen Keller access to the world and people around her. Thank you Anne, for your shining example, and thank you to the hundreds of Interveners working with children and youth who are DeafBlind today. We see you and we appreciate you!

Call your Representatives and Senators now! https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/04/07/trump-budget-calls-for-eliminating-key-disability-programs/31937/

Find your Representative at www.house.gov

Trump Budget Calls For Eliminating Key Disability Programs President Donald Trump wants to stop directing federal funds to the nation's university centers on developmental disabilities, multiple Individuals with Disabilities Education Act programs and much more.

Intervener Training Program at Utah State University runs Monday, May 4 through Friday, August 7. More information in the two attached documents. Questions: Contact Linda Alsop at [email protected]

Look what’s happening in Kentucky, thanks to Brandi and son Alex.

Kentucky mom and son advocate for expanded deaf-blind support services For Alex Hitzelberger, his low vision hides obstacles until they’re close, and his auditory challenges make sounds blend together.