Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project

10/02/2025

Kristin Smedley, you are at it again... inspiring others through actions and words... with your determined passion! Thank you for being you and all you do!

If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t belong in the room… Pull. Up. A. Chair. Last week, I sat at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., surrounded by world-class researchers, biotech executives, FDA leaders, and policy strategists. We were gathered by the Duke-Margolis Institute for Healt...

09/06/2025

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08/26/2025

Have you heard of Interveners? Want to know more? Watch this video to learn how an Intervener can be an impactful educational Team member. Many thanks, DeafBlind Project for Children and Youth and the star student and her family, for sharing this stellar exemplar of how it can work!

Building a path to access and learning for a student who is DeafBlind. This video was made by the Louisiana DeafBlind Project. Learn more at https://www.hdc....

07/21/2025

Families & Educators, get your copy of the Community Guided to Special Education in Mississippi ...

It's Still a Good IDEA: A Community Guide to Special Education in Mississippi - Download your free guide today! Information available anytime you need it. This guide is parent-friendly, easy to use, and includes a ton of sample letters!

Download the guide by clicking the link below:
http://files.constantcontact.com/98ea2d4a001/31e2e6d6-bb87-46e9-a4d1-8bc7f62c30b4.pdf

07/16/2025

How exciting that the World Federation of the DeafBlind is forming a women's committee!

Are you a woman with deafblindness eager to make a difference? We’re excited to announce the formation of a new Women’s Committee at the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) — and we’re looking for passionate representatives like you to join us!

07/15/2025

Registration is open for the Family 2 Family Communities (F2FC) until Sept. 1! Meeting monthly Sept. 2025 - May 2026, each small group is guided by trained facilitators & meets for 60 or 90 minutes via Zoom or phone. Topics are chosen by the group & include structured conversation with open sharing. Regular participation is vital to the group, & connection between meetings is encouraged! Check out the attached flyers!

Register: https://tinyurl.com/F2FC2025
Learn what one family had to say about their experience:
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06/25/2025

Congratulations to everyone who worked hard to get June 27th recognized annually as The International Day of Deafblindness by the United Nations! Read more about this historic benchmark in the press release written by The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) which can be found at this link: https://wfdb.eu/2025/06/16/historic-declaration-united-nations-proclaims-june-27-as-international-day-of-deafblindness/

We’ve just published a press release on the UN officially proclaiming June 27 as the International Day of Deafblindness—a historic step for global inclusion and empowerment. Read all about this milestone and our special thanks! 🌍🤝 https://lnkd.in/dgBNickN

06/20/2025

06/13/2025

Hoping Mississippi Families and Friends will be able to attend this very important online (Zoom) meeting to learn more about what's being proposed for Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project and other states' deafblind projects, National Center On Deafblindness,and many other federal special education grants.

Missisippi Hearing-Vision Project has been fully funded by the federal special education technical assistance Part D funds since these Projects began and receives no state funding.

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📢 Join NFADB for an Important Gathering via Zoom 📢

The National Family Association for DeafBlind (NFADB) invites you to a Virtual State of Education & Services Townhall on June 26, 2025, at 7:00 PM EDT.

This is your opportunity to engage, ask questions, and learn in meaningful discussions about current education and services for individuals who are DeafBlind.

⏰ Here’s when it takes place in different U.S. time zones:

Central (CDT) – 6:00 PM

Mountain (MDT) – 5:00 PM

Pacific (PDT) – 4:00 PM

Alaska (AKDT) – 3:00 PM

Hawaii-Aleutian (HAST) – 1:00 PM

Mark your calendars and be part of the conversation that matters! Click here to register https://www.nfadb.org/event-6220313/Registration



Alt text: An invitation to a virtual townhall meeting organized by NFADB. The image features three illustrated figures in a discussion setting, with one standing and two seated at a table with laptops. The text reads: "You are invited to a Virtual Townhall Meeting. 26 June, 2025, 7:00 pm Eastern. Zoom link information to follow. Topic: The State of Education & Services."

06/13/2025

Hoping Mississippi families and Friends will be able to attend this very important online (Zoom) meeting to learn more about what is being proposed for Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project (MHVP) and other states' deafblind projects, and the National Center On Deafblindness, along with many other federally funded special education grants.

MHVP has been fully funded by the federal special education technical assistance Part D funds since the state deafblind project grants began. MHVP receives no state funding.

📢 Join NFADB for an Important Gathering via Zoom 📢

The National Family Association for DeafBlind (NFADB) invites you to a Virtual State of Education & Services Townhall on June 26, 2025, at 7:00 PM EDT.

This is your opportunity to engage, ask questions, and learn in meaningful discussions about current education and services for individuals who are DeafBlind.

⏰ Here’s when it takes place in different U.S. time zones:

Central (CDT) – 6:00 PM

Mountain (MDT) – 5:00 PM

Pacific (PDT) – 4:00 PM

Alaska (AKDT) – 3:00 PM

Hawaii-Aleutian (HAST) – 1:00 PM

Mark your calendars and be part of the conversation that matters! Click here to register https://www.nfadb.org/event-6220313/Registration



Alt text: An invitation to a virtual townhall meeting organized by NFADB. The image features three illustrated figures in a discussion setting, with one standing and two seated at a table with laptops. The text reads: "You are invited to a Virtual Townhall Meeting. 26 June, 2025, 7:00 pm Eastern. Zoom link information to follow. Topic: The State of Education & Services."

05/24/2025

We had another great year at MS Lions Sea & Sun Camp Inc.!

Several young campers from across Mississippi who may be blind or visually impaired attended the 29th annual Sea and Sun Camp in Biloxi.

04/01/2025

We are happy to participate in an event to raise awareness of ONH next Tuesday! Please see the information and let me know if you'd like to donate!