The Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project (MHVP) is offering several free professional learning opportunities for educators, administrators, service providers, and family members who support children and youth with combined hearing and vision challenges. These trainings are designed to provide practical strategies, evidence-based practices, and valuable resources while allowing participants to earn continuing education credit.
Literacy for Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
1.1 CEUs | Canvas | Asynchronous Learning – See related flyer
Registration Deadline: Aug. 8
This self-paced training explores literacy development for children who are deaf-blind and provides research-based instructional practices that can be applied across educational settings.
Training Dates
- Opens: Monday, Aug. 17, Virtual Kick-Off Session at 4 p.m. CDT
- Closes: Tuesday, Sept. 15
Open Hands Open Access (OHOA) Canvas Courses – See related flyer.
OHOA courses are offered in sets of three learning activities and provide foundational and advanced content related to deafblindness and educational supports.
Registration Deadline: Aug. 31
Training Dates
- Opens: Sept. 9, Virtual Kick-Off Session at 4 p.m. CDT
- Closes: Oct. 20
New to OHOA? Registration link for the Newcomer Set
Cohort 13, Set 1L – Completed Required SET for Newcomers yields 2.3 CEUs/
This learning set includes:
- M1: Overview of Deafblindness and Instructional Strategies
- M2: Sensory Systems, Brain and Learning
- M4: Building Trusting Relationships and Positive Self-Image
Returning OHOA Participants? See flyer for additional details.
Participants who successfully complete any of the following SETS may earn 2.1 CEUs.
OHOA Cohort 9 Set 9H Modules 15 & 20: Registration Link
OHOA Cohort 10 Set 7I Modules 12, 19 & 26: Registration Link
OHOA Cohort 11 Set 5J Modules 16, 17 & 24: Registration Link
OHOA Cohort 12 Set 3K Modules 6, 7 & 8: Registration Link
Professional Learning Community (PLC) for Sensory Impairments – See related flyer.
Join colleagues from across the state in a collaborative learning community focused on serving students with sensory impairments.
Participants may earn 1.0 CEU by attending 10 monthly virtual sessions, each lasting one hour.
Registration Deadline: Sept. 4
Meeting Schedule
- Second Tuesday of each month; First Session: Sept. 8
- Virtual format
If you are unable to attend a session, a make-up option consisting of an asynchronous activity with a brief assignment.
Register HERE to join the PLC.
Deep Dive for Planning Communication and Literacy Intervention for Emerging Communicators
– See related flyer and agenda.
Registration Deadline: Oct. 21
In-Person Training | November 11–13
Includes required 2.5 days of intensive, hands-on professional learning experience & 4 online 1-hour/month coaching sessions.
What Participants Receive during In-Person Training
- Dormitory accommodations
- Continental breakfast
- Lunch each day
- Expert coaching and facilitated team planning
Participant Expectations
Teams of at least two individuals must attend together with an identified individual of focus in mind. The second team member may be a family member of the individual of focus.
Following the in-person training, all teams are expected to participate in four monthly virtual coaching sessions to support implementation and follow-through.
Participants who complete all requirements will earn 2.3 CEUs.