Inspiration for Teachers & Parents though Deafblind Services Deafblind Services hosted an annual statewide conference for teachers, staff, and parents earlier this month. They were thrilled to be joined by Dr. Susan Bruce. The topics included literacy lessons and supporting…

Adaptive Physical Education The middle school and high school adapted PE classes have been learning the sport of hockey. We have been studying the parts of the hockey stick, the safety rules, and the different skills. The students have been doing a great job playing safely and…

Orientation & Mobility through the Utah School for the Blind Outreach Meet Cory! He is a 2nd grader at Polk Elementary in Ogden. Cory likes reading and recess. When he has free time at home, he likes to play with his sister and ride his scooter. Melissa Chandler is Cory's…

This week, secondary and elementary students at the Jean Massieu School of the Deaf enjoyed reading together with their "buddies" during a monthly assembly. The excitement was palpable as the students connected with their reading buddies over their shared love for stories. Many…

Siblings Create an Interactive Storytime with the Parent Infant Program for the Blind & Low Vision. Home visits are one of the best ways we can help children who are blind or have low vision to connect with their siblings and patents. When family members learn and find creative…

The Utah School for the Deaf online learning program has supported the educational needs of several dozen deaf and hard of hearing students all over Utah, including many students on the campuses. Secondary educator Christopher Flygare was asked to pilot the program back in 2019…

The Assistive Technology Team (AT Team) has acquired more units of one of our favorite low-vision devices, and they’re ready to be checked out. The MagniLink iTAB is a portable solution that allows you to use a Low Vision International (LVI) video magnifier software with the…

In the Kenneth Burdett School of the Deaf, Teacher Jill Weiss’ students have been using interactive word walls to help them learn and generalize vocabulary in the classroom. These students are in kindergarten and first grade. They focus on building Listening and Spoken Language…

Eli, a remarkable second grader, is a bundle of energy who defies expectations. He is deafblind, and he refuses to let challenges hold him back. Eli's active lifestyle, whether he's biking off jumps, doing tricks with his scooter, or playing baseball, is truly inspiring.…

Meeting Hayes today, you would never guess that initially he had a major language delay. He also struggled to keep his hearing devices on and it was a constant battle for Mom. He started with both sign language and spoken language. Initially, he preferred to communicate using…

Demand has been growing for both high tech and low tech accessibility devices and teaching tools across the State of Utah. The team that offers these resources has been hopping! Their hard work is paying off and making a big difference in the lives of so many students who are…

Student Lexi is blind and reminds her peers to advocate for themselves in situations with friends. Her friends were laughing at a meme but forgot to include her by describing the image to her. She reminds everyone, including herself, to speak up in this Take Charge Daily…

The Bridges school students had an engaging cultural assembly to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Día de los Muertos is a celebration of family and loved ones that have passed away. Robbin Cark shared, "In class we learned of cultural events that take place on this day such as:…

In October, at the Parent Infant Program (PIP) Group in Ogden had a Halloween party with the kiddos. PIP (for the deaf and hard of hearing) provided guidance for parents to support their children to interact with other children and learn social skills like turn taking and…

These Salt Lake students in the preschool within the Utah School for the Blind love having Miss Siqi from Harmony Music lead them in musical activities. This week they sang songs about rain and wind as they explored shiny blue pompoms and a thunder tube. They really loved…

These Salt Lake students in the preschool within the Utah School for the Blind love having Miss Siqi from Harmony Music lead them in musical activities. This week they sang songs about rain and wind as they explored shiny blue pompoms and a thunder tube. They really loved…

The preschool children enjoyed a great chance to learn so much vocabulary at the zoo this week. These little ones are both ASL students as well as Listening and Spoken Language students. The students and the parent and teacher chaperones bundled up and enjoyed the sunshine. Enjoy…

The library in Ogden celebrates the autumn season of gratitude. They have displays full of books about Thanksgiving, gratitude, and mindfulness. They also put together a sensory corner. #WeAreUSDB #library

A middle school group from Elizabeth DeLong School went on a field trip to Bridal Veil Falls to study landforms, tectonic plate movement, weather, erosion, and wind. Teacher Deanna Glasser's students had a gorgeous snowy surprise when they arrived. One of our students recently…

Three of our teachers of the deafblind had the incredible opportunity to visit the Perkins School for the Blind for a week-long learning experience as part of their coursework in the Deafblind Endorsement program through the University of Utah. They engaged with Perkins'…