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Meetings and Events


The Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness at OCALI provides professional development and networking at their many meetings and events. See the list below to learn more about Ohio Department of Education and Workforce updates, testing, assistive technology, best practices, resources, and more for any professional serving children who are deaf/hard of hearing or blind/visually impaired.


Event Schedule

Event Title and Registration Date(s) and Times Description Flyer
Professionals Serving Students with Visual Impairments Fall Meeting

10/10/2025 | 9:00am - 11:00am

Join the Professionals Serving Students with Visual Impairments (PSSVI) network! Stay informed with updates from statewide partners that could affect you, discover what's happening for students in districts across Ohio, and explore resources you can share.

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BVI Family University Accessible Literacy

10/21/2025 | 6:30pm

Exploring access avenues to print material using audio, large print and braille. We will demonstrate and discuss multiple platforms for accessing printed materials in audio, braille and large print formats.

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DHH Family University Exploring AAC: Tools to Support Language Development in Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children

10/28/2025 | 6:30pm

Join us for a Family University session with Lauren Yoshiro, Speech-Language Pathologist from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Learn how Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools can support language growth in children who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deafblind. This virtual event will give families an overview of what AAC is, different options, and how it can build connections in the home and in the community.

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OC CoP - DHH: Assessment

11/7/2025 | 9:00am - 10:30am

The Outreach Center Community of Practice offers a structured approach to share practices and address challenges that promote the participation and success of students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind or visually impaired. Each virtual meeting provides an opportunity for social connections, problem solving, and sharing resources.

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OC CoP - BVI: Assessment

12/5/2025 | 9:00am - 10:30am

The Outreach Center Community of Practice offers a structured approach to share practices and address challenges that promote the participation and success of students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind or visually impaired. Each virtual meeting provides an opportunity for social connections, problem solving, and sharing resources.

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OC CoP - DHH: Instruction

1/9/2026 | 9:00am - 10:30am

The Outreach Center Community of Practice offers a structured approach to share practices and address challenges that promote the participation and success of students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind or visually impaired. Each virtual meeting provides an opportunity for social connections, problem solving, and sharing resources.

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Visual Phonics Training for Ohio Educators

1/14/2026 and 1/15/2026 | 8:30am - 2:30pm

In partnership with Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services, Statewide Services and Outreach, we are offering Visual Phonics training to Ohio educators free of cost. If you are looking for ways to make phonemic awareness instruction accessible to your learners, this training is for you. Join Abby White, a certified Teacher of the Deaf and Visual Phonics trainer, to learn the Visual Phonics system and how to apply it across instructional settings. To participate, you must attend the entire session on both scheduled days.

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OC CoP - BVI: Instruction

2/6/2026 | 9:00am - 10:30am

The Outreach Center Community of Practice offers a structured approach to share practices and address challenges that promote the participation and success of students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind or visually impaired. Each virtual meeting provides an opportunity for social connections, problem solving, and sharing resources.

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OC CoP - DHH: Literacy

3/6/2026 | 9:00am - 10:30am

The Outreach Center Community of Practice offers a structured approach to share practices and address challenges that promote the participation and success of students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind or visually impaired. Each virtual meeting provides an opportunity for social connections, problem solving, and sharing resources.

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OC CoP - BVI: Literacy

4/3/2026 | 9:00am - 10:30am

The Outreach Center Community of Practice offers a structured approach to share practices and address challenges that promote the participation and success of students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind or visually impaired. Each virtual meeting provides an opportunity for social connections, problem solving, and sharing resources.

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