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INFORMATION RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (IRPD) | HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS (HKNC)

141 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050

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516-944-8900
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516-944-7302
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Service area
Suffolk County, NY Nassau County, NY
Offers training seminars at headquarters on Long Island which may address deaf-blindness in general or focus on specific concerns, such as Usher syndrome, or persons deaf-blind with other multi-disabilities. The IRPD also provides on-site training for agencies or organizations nationwide. Each program is tailored to meet specific local needs.
Last assured
06/29/2022
Providing organization
HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS (HKNC)
Provides diagnostic evaluation, short term comprehensive rehabilitation training, and vocational preparation and placement for adults who are deaf-blind. Services include 10 regional offices, over 40 affiliated agencies, a national training team, services for older adults who are deaf-blind, a community services program for the greater metropolitan area, and a national consortium on deaf-blindness. The center also maintains a national registry of persons who are deaf-blind, and is part of DB-LINK, the national information clearinghouse of children who are deaf-blind.