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

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.

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141 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050

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516-944-8900

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516-944-8900

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516-944-7302

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516-944-7302

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Suffolk County, NY Nassau County, NY

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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.