New England Consortium of Deafblind Projects

Family Phone Network Call

Here are several conference calls created for you. Topics are deafblind specific and most have been created from requests received from our parent and service provider surveys.

Family Conference Calls: Family Phone Network:
Networking families of children with combined vision and hearing loss The purpose of the NEC Family Phone Network is to provide a support network for families of children and youth who have combined vision and hearing losses or deafblindness. Through discussion of key issues, families from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire will share ideas and strategies in parenting a child with sensory losses.

Calls are facilitated by Dr. Deborah Chase, NEC Family Network Specialist. Deborah is a Licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. For over twenty-five years she has worked with children, adolescents and their families in a variety of settings including hospitals, mental health agencies, schools and private practice. Deborah has a special interest in working with families who have a child or children with special needs. She is a mother of a teenager who has combined vision and hearing losses.

Phone Call Instructions (Free Call): Call: 1-888-387-8686
Enter Conference Room Number: 2502812
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm - ALL CALLS

Call in five minutes before the call, you from your home or wherever is convenient for you. All calls are in the evening. If you do not see a topic of interest or have others that will be best for your needs, let us know!


		Family Phone Network Call Here are several conference calls created for you. Topics are deafblind specific and most have been created from requests received from our parent and service provider surveys. Family Conference Calls: Family Phone Network: *Networking families of children with combined vision and hearing loss* The purpose of the NEC Family Phone Network is to provide a support network for families of children and youth who have combined vision and hearing losses or deafblindness. Through discussion of key issues, families from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire will share ideas and strategies in parenting a child with sensory losses. Calls are facilitated by Dr. Deborah Chase, NEC Family Network Specialist. Deborah is a Licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. For over twenty-five years she has worked with children, adolescents and their families in a variety of settings including hospitals, mental health agencies, schools and private practice. Deborah has a special interest in working with families who have a child or children with special needs. She is a mother of a teenager who has combined vision and hearing losses. To log into the call just dial into the number below: Phone Call Instructions (Free Call): Call: 1-888-387-8686 Enter Conference Room Number: 2502812 Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm - ALL CALLS Call in five minutes before the call, you from your home or wherever is convenient for you. All calls are in the evening. If you do not see a topic of interest or have others that will be best for your needs, let us know! Schedule of Topics for 2011/2012 are: September 12: Developing Feeding Skills October 3: Strategies to Improve Better Sleep November 7: Holiday Tips for Busy Families December 5: TBD
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This project is funded by the United States Department of Education, Special Education Programs, under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and through project discretionary funds earmarked specifically for programs and projects working with infants, children and young adults who are deafblind to assist State Education Agencies in developing their capacity to adequately serve children and youth who are deafblind in cooperation with Perkins School for the Blind.