Connections Beyond Sight and Sound is a partnership between the Maryland State Department of Education and the University of Maryland, College Park. This project supports Maryland and DC children and young adults with deafblindness in their homes, schools, and communities by providing consultation, training, special programs, resources, and technical assistance to children and their families and providers.
Mission
Connections Beyond Sight and Sound, the Maryland and DC DeafBlind Project is committed to supporting families, teachers, and service providers in their endeavors to improve outcomes for children and youth who experience both vision and hearing loss. Through providing technical assistance, training, and information, we aspire to improve the quality of life for people with deafblindness as they live in their homes, learn in their schools, socialize in their communities and access the services they choose.
Technical Assistance (TA) and Training
Upcoming Events
NFADB invites you
Connections Beyond Sight and Sound has a YouTube Channel! Check it out! All archived webinars and podcasts are located at our YouTube Channel! Please visit: Connections UMD
https://www.youtube.com/@connectionsumd8321
Connections Beyond Sight and Sound is on Facebook! You are welcome to visit and like our page “The Maryland and DC DeafBlind Project” to receive ongoing information, important resources and events!
**Please consider joining along with many others to learn more:**
NFADB Town Hall: Education and Services
NFADB will host a town hall discussion on pending legislative changes.
When: 26-June-2025 at 7:00 PM, EDT
Where: Virtual event using Zoom
NFADB will be discussing current issues:
-IDEA
-Impact of Cuts to Federal Funds
-Discuss possible actions to take
-Updates on DeafBlind legislation
*Please register to attend using this link: https://www.nfadb.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fSys%2fTermsOfUse%3fReturnUrl%3d%252FSys%252FInviteeReply%252FYesReply%253FeventId%253D6220313
“Working with CBSS has been extremely helpful and I appreciate the kind and professional approach to collaboration”
“CBSS is so important for the education of the deafblind student’s I am serving. The lives of my student’s are enriched by CBSS”
“Our son has CHARGE Syndrome and working closely with Jen Willis has been key in developing his communication skills as well as our understanding of how to best connect with him. We are very grateful for CBSS and looking forward to partnering more as our son enters preschool this coming fall”