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The workshop model:
The TX Deafblind Project noticed, through needs assessment,
onsite visits, and participant feedback, that our large group
workshop model was not always effective in bringing about changes
for students who were deafblind. Our model was typical in bringing
a group of professionals together around a specific topic for training.
Our trainings are well attended and are universally enjoyed.
However, there was a breakdown between what our participants
learned in our workshops and the application of strategies,
techniques, and concepts in the classroom or community – put
another way, the gap between learning and practice, with regards to
deafblind strategies and programming, was quite large.
Another challenge we noticed was that we didn't have an
identified "community" of teachers who had a sense of their role and
its place as a distinct profession. To address these challenges, our
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