Florida and Virgin Islands (FAVI) Deaf-Blind Collaborative - AFB Directory Profile
General Information
Florida and Virgin Islands (FAVI) Deaf-Blind Collaborative
University of Florida
P.O. Box 100234
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352) 273-7530 (Local)
(352) 273-8539 (Fax)
(800) 667-4052 (Toll-Free)
info@deafblind.ufl.edu
http://deafblind.ufl.edu/welcome/
Brief Description
Geographic area served: Florida
Staff
Michelle (Wahlmeier) Pearson, Technical Assistance Specialist, michellew@ufl.edu
Regina Bussing, Project Director
Pam Kissoondyal, Family Specialist, pamsk@ufl.edu
Emily Taylor-Snell, Project Coordinator, etsnell@ufl.edu
Shelly Voelker, Family & Information Specialist, (352) 273-7534, shellyv@ufl.edu
Services Offered
Services for Children
- Community Outreach Programs
- Provides person-centered "technical assistance" to enhance the supports of children and young adults with deaf-blindness. Technical assistance may include phone and email consultations, as well as site visits to homes and/or schools.
- Employment/Job Training
- Provides assistance with transition planning to young adults --and their families.
- Support for Parents
- Provides training to families of children and young adults affected by multiple disabilities that include sensory losses.
Services for Professionals
- Consultation/Technical Program Assistance
- The FAVI Deaf-Blind Collaborative serves the entire state of Florida providing training and consultation services to the families and educational teams of Florida’s children and young adults (ages 0-22) with concurrent hearing loss and vision loss.
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