- Blindness or Visual Impairment
- Deafblindness
- Deafness and Hearing Loss (Birth through Age Six)
- Deafness and Hearing Loss (School Age)
- Mental Retardation
- Multiple Disabilities
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Conference Description
The Low Incidence Institute, which includes Great Start, will focus on topics related to serving students and young children with deafness and hearing loss, deafblindness, blindness, visual impairment, mental retardation, and multiple disabilities. New this year will be presentations directly related to the educational needs of students with traumatic brain injury.Who Should Attend
Parents, teachers, speech and language clinicians, audiologists, paraeducators, educational sign language interpreters, consultants, service coordinators, and administrators working with students with deafness and hearing loss, deafblindness, blindness, visual impairment, multiple disabilities, or mental retardation.
Parent Scholarships
Reimbursement for travel expenses will be available to parents attending the Pennsylvania Low Incidence Institute on August 4–8. These funds will be provided through the Parent Education Network, the Pennsylvania Deafblind Project, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Parents interested in attending this institute have until July 11 to apply for reimbursement of travel expenses by filling out the form on the PaTTAN Web site: http://www.pattan.net/.
Access
Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing special accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the conference planner at 814-863-5100 before your visit, or use the Pennsylvania Relay Service, if needed.
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