In this episode we talk with two of Tennessee's most respected professionals in the field of deafblindness. We discuss state deafblind projects, the impacts of dual sensory loss and the new CVI Clinic at Vanderbilt Eye Institute. You won't want to miss it!

Suzanne Dinwiddie, M.Ed., COMS, CTVI, CEIM is a certified teacher of students who are blind/visually impaired (CTVI), an orientation and mobility instructor (COMS), an early childhood special education specialist, special education, and elementary education. Currently, Suzanne serves as the educational consultant for the CVI Clinic at Vanderbilt Eye Institute, providing technical assistance and assisting families, school systems, and teachers concerning the unique learning strategies for students with cerebral/cortical visual impairments (CVI) and adjunct professor for Vanderbilt University’s master’s program. Previously, Suzanne worked as the educational consultant for the Tennessee DeafBlind Project (TNDB), a federal grant associated with Vanderbilt’s Children Hospital in the Division of Developmental Pediatrics.

Danna Conn has served as the Project oordinator for the Tennessee DeafBlind Project for over ten years now. She provides coordination of the daily activities of the grant and the continued collaboration with agencies and individuals across the state to address system and child outcomes through evidence-based technical assistance, training, and consultation. She maintains the state's deafblind census, and she works to increase public awareness around deafblindness. She also speaks at many regional and national conferences and talks on topics all related to dual sensory loss. She previously worked as an early intervention specialist in North Carolina and in Italy.