Identification

Decision Tree for Suspected Vision and Hearing Loss
The Decision Tree: Risk Factors and Behaviors Suggesting a Possible Vision and/or Hearing Concerns in Young and School-Aged Children provides information related to:
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Risk factors and behaviors suggesting possible vision and/or hearing concerns in young and school-age children
Descriptions of specific factors concerning vision and hearing loss, hearing and vision behaviors, and eye and physical concerns are described to assist parents in identifying if there is a possible vision and/or hearing loss
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Next steps if there are concerns about child’s vision or hearing
Specific step-by-step prompts provide parents with help to determine if their child has a vision or hearing or combined vision-hearing loss
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What to do for children with known vision impairment and/or hearing loss
Specific, school-related considerations are identified to assist parents in the development of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for a young child or an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a school-age child identified with a combined vision-hearing loss.
Web-based Hearing Loss and Vision Impairment Assessments
The web-based Hearing Loss and Vision Impairment Assessments assist parents in accessing important information related to their child’s vision and hearing. By clicking on the Hearing Loss or Vision Impairment Assessment and responding to a series of “yes/no” prompts, parents can obtain essential information about their child’s vision and hearing and any next steps to take in the vision and/or hearing evaluation process.
Access the web-based Hearing Loss and Vision Impairment Assessments
Additional OCDBE Resources and Information

Annual Ohio Deafblind Census: How to Register a Child, Update a Child’s Record, or Report No Children with Deafblindness
The Annual Ohio Deafblind Census: How to Register a Child, Update a Child’s Record, or Report No Children with Deafblindness brochure provides the steps to register a child, birth to 21 years, with a combined vision-hearing loss (deafblindness) on the Ohio Deafblind Census and if already registered, steps to update a child’s census record.

Parents Guide for the Identification of Children with Deafblindness
The Parents and Families Guide for the Identification of Children with Deafblindness provides guidance for assisting in the identification of a child with a possible vision impairment, hearing loss, or combined vision-hearing loss (deafblindness) and how to register a child with deafblindness on the Ohio Deafblind Census.

Educators Guide for the Identification of Students with Deafblindness
The Educators Guide for the Identification of Students with Deafblindness brochure provides information on combined vision-hearing loss (deafblindness) based on the degree of each sensory loss, steps to take in school when a combined vision-hearing loss is suspected, services offered by the Ohio Center for Deafblind Education, and how to register a child on the Ohio Deafblind Census.
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Medical Professionals Guide for the Identification of Children with Deafblindness
The Medical Professionals Guide for the Identification of Children with Deafblindness brochure provides information on combined vision-hearing loss (deafblindness) based on the degree of each sensory loss, risk factors that may indicate a vision and/or hearing loss, services offered by the Ohio Center for Deafblind Education, and how to register a child on the Ohio Deafblind Census.
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A School Psychologist’s Guide to Deafblindness: Identifying & Supporting Students with Combined Hearing-Vision Loss (revised 2021)
The content of A School Psychologist’s Guide to Deafblindness: Identifying & Supporting Students with Combined Hearing-Vision Loss defines deafblindness, describes the impact of deafblindness on student learning, and presents the steps in evaluating a child with deafblindness.
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