Publications
NEC distributes several different forms and documents which provide information about NEC and deafblindness.
Currently available on this page:
New England Center Brochure
Infant Brochures
MatchMaker Manual
DB Link
Infant Brochure
Note: Some documents that you may download from this page are saved in PDF format, which requires Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, please visit adobe.com for a free download.
Brochure: The NEC Brochure provides a preliminary introduction to deafblindness, the New England Center, and eligibility criteria. (PDF)
Infant Brochures: Two Infant Brochures, the Vision Brochure and the Vision & Hearing Brochure provide information on vision and hearing impairment, sensory development, specialty providers, and Early Intervention. (PDF)
MatchMaker Manual: This MatchMaker Manual is a 15.5MB Document. (PDF)
DB-LINK Documents: DB-LINK has published several documents and maintains several reference sections that you may find helpful. The following links take you to the DB-LINK site, where the documents are published. To return to the NEC site, please hit the Back button on your browser.
DB-LINK Publications
To find items on the DB Link server click here to search:
- Communication (also available in Spanish)
- Expressive Communication (also available in Spanish)
- Early Interactions with Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
- The Importance of Orientation and Mobility Skills For Students Who Are Deaf-Blind
- Literacy For Persons Who Are Deaf-Blind (also available in Spanish)
- Overview on Deaf-Blindness (also available in Spanish)
- Psychological Evaluation of Children who are Deaf-Blind: An Overview with Recommendations for Practice
- Receptive Communication (available in Spanish)
- Recreation and Leisure
- Research to Real Life
- Sexuality Education for Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind and Significantly Developmentally Delayed
- Talking the Language of the Hands to the Hands (also available in Spanish, German, and Swedish)
Selected Topics
- Assessment
- Causes of Deafblindness
- Charge Syndrome
- Communication
- Deaf-Blindness - Books and Curricula
- Deaf-Blindness - Overview
- Early Intervention
- Education
- Interveners
- Rubella Syndrome
- Self-Determination
- Sex Education
- Technology
- Transition
- Usher Syndrome
- Dr. J. van Dijk Materials
Other Publications
Best Practices in Early Childhood Transition Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care "Continuing the Journey" A guide for families printed in 2007
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