Blumberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education

Overview of Funded Projects

 ·        The Collaborative Problem Solving Project, funded by the Indiana Department of Education, Division of Exceptional Learners will support special education cooperatives, districts, and schools as they implement essential components of a tiered prevention and intervention approach.  Services address the three essential components of problem solving, assessment, and research-based practices.  Services include trainings, technical assistance,  and resource dissemination.

·           The Deaf or Hard and Hearing Project will support teachers of students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.  The activities in this project include conducting an assessment to identify the training needs of these educators, providing inservice training, and collaborating with the Educational Interpreters Committee to support and promote a training protocol for interpreters. 

·           Indiana Deafblind Services Project, a statewide service committed to helping individuals who are deafblind (Birth to 21 years) reach their full potential and be valued and contributing members of their communities.  This is accomplished by providing person centered educational training to individuals, their families and service providers through activities such as child focused consultations, family learning weekends, a parent/professional resource library, and dissemination through the project newsletter, Deafblind Focus, and other products. 

·           Project Vision supports Indiana teachers and their assistants who serve students who are blind or have low vision.  The project provides activities that include preservice and inservice training, resource information and peer support, and training to increase the number of Orientation and Mobility Specialists across the state.