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Folder labeled Visual Access with braille slate, stylus, eraser, and white cane arranged on a desk surface

The Village Behind Visual Access: Who Shapes a ...

Strong visual impairment IEP planning depends on coordinated expertise. Learn how TVIs, Orientation and Mobility specialists, assistive technology providers, and medical professionals support visual access in schools.

The Village Behind Visual Access: Who Shapes a ...

Strong visual impairment IEP planning depends on coordinated expertise. Learn how TVIs, Orientation and Mobility specialists, assistive technology providers, and medical professionals support visual access in schools.

A wood desk with a folder labeled “Communication Access,” a planner, and a set of keys. The image includes the text, “Support doesn’t end at graduation.”

It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of...

Explore how medical providers, Deaf adults, and transition services support Deaf and Hard of Hearing students beyond school.

It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of...

Explore how medical providers, Deaf adults, and transition services support Deaf and Hard of Hearing students beyond school.

A wood desk with a folder labeled “Communication Access,” a page titled “School-Based Supports,” and a pen resting across the page. The image includes the text, “Access happens in real classrooms.”

It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of...

 Learn who supports Deaf and Hard of Hearing students at school and how each role helps provide communication access.

It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of...

 Learn who supports Deaf and Hard of Hearing students at school and how each role helps provide communication access.

A wood desk with a folder labeled “Communication Access,” a partially visible page titled “IEP Planning,” and a pen placed across the page. The image includes the text, “It takes a village.”

It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of...

Learn why Deaf and Hard of Hearing students often need larger IEP teams and how North Carolina uses a team approach to support access.

It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of...

Learn why Deaf and Hard of Hearing students often need larger IEP teams and how North Carolina uses a team approach to support access.

Holiday Access Matters: When “I Can’t Hear” Isn’t About the Hearing Aids

Holiday Access Matters: When “I Can’t Hear” Isn...

Holiday disruptions can overwhelm students with hearing loss. Learn how schools and families can protect access and connection during a noisy season.

Holiday Access Matters: When “I Can’t Hear” Isn...

Holiday disruptions can overwhelm students with hearing loss. Learn how schools and families can protect access and connection during a noisy season.

From Living Room to Classroom: The Power of Captions

From Living Room to Classroom: The Power of Cap...

How one quiet moment at home showed that turning on closed captions can make learning and connection more inclusive for everyone.

From Living Room to Classroom: The Power of Cap...

How one quiet moment at home showed that turning on closed captions can make learning and connection more inclusive for everyone.