Parent Retreat
Yearly, OCDBE sponsors a weekend Parent Retreat for parents of children with deafblindness, birth through 21 years who are registered on the Ohio Deafblind Census. The retreat, which offers parents a weekend of respite, is designed to provide parents with opportunities to network with other parents of children with deafblindness, learn new information about deafblindness, and develop skills for working with their children.
The Parent Retreat includes a speaker with expertise with deafblindness and/or individuals with disabilities based upon topics suggested by parents. Previous retreats included guest speakers who shared topical information on deafblindness, how to develop an IEP, behavior, instructional strategies, future planning for the transition of children from early intervention to school-age and high school to adulthood.
Parent attendance at the Parent Retreat is supported through stipends intended to offset childcare and related costs. Overnight lodging, meals, and meeting materials are provided at no cost to parents.
2026 Parent Retreat
Join us for he 2026 Parent Retreat
April 17-April 19, 2025
April 17-April 19, 2025
2026
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