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counterpart to the TDB (TVI/TDHH), identify and include as
appropriate SPED teacher, O&M, parents.
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Through the efforts of our first pilot, we now have documents
and defined measures in place to start the next pilot – These
include: Roles of the Teacher of Students with Deafblindness,
TDHH/TVI/SPED job comparison,
student assessment
protocols, and teacher/district needs assessments.
Further thoughts on TSBVI's Deafblind Project Outreach
continued development of the Teacher of the Deafblind Pilot
Program
In Texas, students with deafblindness must be served by both
a TVI and TDHH. During the IEP meeting a separate (3
rd
) sensory
licensure could mean that districts would need to hire an additional
person for students with deafblindness. Going forward, we feel it is
prudent to attach any additional certification in sensory impairments
to one that already exists (i.e. TVI or TDHH). Additionally, because
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