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the people of Colorado and making recommendations concerning the provision of vocational rehabilitation services, independent living services, pre-vocational services, and business enterprise programs. The Commission also serves as a liaison between the blind and visually impaired community and the General Assembly, the Governor, and Colorado State agencies.
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http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS- Emp/CBON/1251586557398
National Center on Severe and Sensory
Disabilities: Housed on the campus of UNC, the NCSSD is a resource center of information, training, and technical assistance for families and educators of school children who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, or who have severe disabilities. The Director is Dr. Kay Ferrell. The center has developed training materials and web products for technical assistance. It has also sponsored six events. Currently the center
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is involved in a tri-state study on . Colorado TVIs were trained on
Auditory Description in the Fall CDE 2011 State Conference on Visual Impairment and many have students participating in the study.
