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  • Home
  • About
  • For Families
  • Family Resource Library
  • Resources
  • For Professionals
  • Transition Planning
  • Learning Opportunities
  • Communication Resources
  • Interveners
  • Technical Assistance Team
  • Technical Assistance
  • Services
  • Deafblind Registry
  • Contact
  • Iowa Deafblind Online Registry Form
  • Join us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Deafblind Registry Referral (pdf)
  • Event

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For Families

We are on this road together. The Iowa Deafblind Project is here to provide you with the help you need. Our goal is to improve outcomes for children and youth who are deafblind.

  • American Sign Language classes

    Free virtual American Sign Language Classes (ASL) Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) offers free virtual ASL classes for family…

  • Family First – Resource Roadmap

    Family First – Resource Roadmap Join the Iowa Deafblind Project and the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program to learn…

  • Sense of Connection family chat

    Sense of Connection Join the Iowa Deafblind Project and IESBVI each month for a relaxed, family friendly Zoom chat designed…

  • Family Summit with IESBVI

    Family Summit IESBVI is excited to offer two Family Summit events this spring! Saturday, March 28, 2026 – United Methodist…

  • Scholarship Opportunities for students who are deaf or hard of hearing

    EduMed has provided an amazing list of college scholarship opportunities for students who are deaf or hard of hearing on…

  • Living with Charge Syndrome (Being Me: Sarah) Video

  • iCanConnect

    Iowa Deaf-blind Equipment Distribution Program (IA-DBEDP) & Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-blind Youth and Adults (HKNC) iCanConnect in Iowa…

  • Is My Child Really Deafblind?

    Is My Child Really Deafblind? You, as a parent, may think, “My child isn’t deafblind; she can see . ….

  • You are the most important advocate for your child.

    Families need to be involved for their child to have a successful education. For parents to be successful advocates for…

Connect With Us

  • Sarah Harms
  • Deafblind Consultant & Project Coordinator
  • Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired
  • 712-577-0163 (cell)

  • Heather Dirks
  • Family Support Coordinator
  • Iowa Deafblind Project
  • 515-344-2710

Affiliates

  • Early Access
  • Iowa Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program
  • Access for Special Kids (ASK) Resource Center
  • Iowa School for the Deaf
  • Iowa Department of Education
  • Iowa Department for the Blind

© 2026 Iowa Deafblind Services Project

Iowa Deafblind Services Project is funded by a 5-year U.S. Department of Education grant (2023 – 2028) with additional support from Iowa Department of Education, Iowa School for the Deaf, Iowa Braille School, and Iowa's Area Education Agencies.

The contents of this document were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education #H326T230027. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Rebecca Sheffield.