Outreach Program
MSDB's Outreach Program serves as a resource center providing information, consultation, technical assistance, and leadership to:
MSDB works closely with service providers for deaf and blind children from birth through age three, and with the Office of Public Instruction in addressing the needs of these children. There is no charge to the school district, service provider or parents for any Outreach services. The Outreach consultants take on many roles. The consultants, in addition to other members of the educational team, plan appropriate academic programs for deaf and blind children wherever they may live.
As part of our Outreach services, MSDB and its Outreach Consultants provide a wide range of technical assistance, which may include:
| Orientation to: | On-Campus Assessments | |||||||
| Deafness/hearing impairment | Audiological evaluation | |||||||
| Blindness/visual impairment | Educational assessment | |||||||
| Deaf education | Psychological assessment | |||||||
| Blind education | Language skills assessment | |||||||
| IEP development | Communication skills assessment | |||||||
| Program/staff development | Diagnostic/prescriptive services | |||||||
| Curriculum adaptation | Compensatory skills | |||||||
| Counseling | Independent living skills | |||||||
| Audiological/speech services | Orientation and Mobility | |||||||
| Communication strategies/skills | IEP/Recommendations: | |||||||
| Language strategies/techniques |
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| Sign Language | ||||||||
| Braille | ||||||||
| Use of assistive technology |
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| Assessment | ||||||||
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More Information
For more information about our Outreach services, please call MSDB at 1-800-882-MSDB, or email us at info@msdb.mt.gov.