Online Learning Tools & Information
The Professional Learning Department offers online learning tools and information as a resource to deaf-blind individuals and the people who work with them.
Our online learning tools include:
Advocacy in the Deaf-Blind World (ADBW)
Designed for consumers, family members and providers, this web-based training series will increase awareness and knowledge of how to most effectively self-advocate for equal access to communication, transportation, mobility, print/media and technology application.Video & Transcript
Introducing Advocacy in the Deaf-Blind World
Introducing Advocacy in the Deaf-Blind World
Go to Introducing Advocacy in the Deaf-Blind World Video.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This is a 7-part deaf-blind friendly, accessible video series which summarizes the Americans with Disabilities Act.
View the Americans Disabilities Act video seriesCommunications Technology for People who are Deaf-Blind
This video provides an overview of options for accessing communications technology for people who are deaf-blind. This video has been designed to be accessible to as many people as possible. We have created two versions: one has closed captioning and descriptive visual information, and the other includes a sign language interpreter.
Communication Cards for Community Interactions
This webinar was provided by the Helen Keller National Center in partnership with Florida and Virgin Islands Deaf-Blind Collaborative (FAVI).
Learn about communication cards and what they are, how to create effective communication cards, where you might use them and more.
Human Guide Techniques
Video & Transcript
Human Guide Techniques
Working with Individuals Who are Deaf-Blind: A Course for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Other Professionals
Go to the Human Guide Techniques Video.Signs of Technology: An ASL Resource
This resource is a self-directed reference guide of signs used to describe technology. Explore the full series of videos, which are organized by category and alphabetically, and are presented in American Sign Language, voice, text and with text transcripts of how to produce the signs.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SIGNS OF TECHNOLOGY: AN ASL RESOURCESupport Service Provider (SSP) Information Video Series
This three-part instructional video series focuses on SSPs. Topics covered in this fully accessible video series include:
- What is SSP?
- The difference between a Personal SSP and a Professional SSP.
- Advocating for SSPs.
Support Service Providers (SSP’s) are specially trained individuals who enable people who are deaf-blind to access their environments and make informed decisions by providing them with visual and environmental information, human guide services, and communication facilitation.
View the HKNC SSP FACT SHEET.Series de Videos SSP en Español
Esta series de videos instructivos de tres partes se enfoca en el Proveedor de Servicios de Soporte (SSP).
Series de Videos SSP en EspañolTechnology Assessment Video Series
This five-part instructional video series focuses on providing training and support to technology trainers who are working with people who are deaf-blind in an assessment or training situation. This project is in direct response to a critical need in the field of deaf-blindness for technology trainers who understand how to effectively assess and train individuals who are deaf-blind.
Topics covered in this fully accessible video series include:
- Preparing for the Technology Assessment
- The Interview
- The Assessment
- Writing the Report
- Using a Technology Support Service Provider
For additional information, contact PLD@hknc.org.
Serene Central Alert System
The Serene Central Alerting System is used by many people with combined vision and hearing loss to alert them to a variety of events such as a knock at the door, fire, phone, baby crying and more.
Learn more about the Serene Central Alerting System