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