AN AFFILIATE OF THE LIFE SPAN INSTITUTE & THE DEPT. OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

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Kansas Deaf-Blind Project

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The Kansas Deaf-Blind Project provides services to children who have dual sensory disabilities in Kansas, and their families.

Book: The Exceptional Life of Jay Turnbull

Book about the exceptional life of Jay Turnbull

Jay Turnbull inspired us to create the Beach Center. Now you can read about his life and about how Rud and Ann, with their daughters Amy and Kate and colleagues, created a life of dignity for him.

Good Blood, Bad Blood: Science, Nature, and the Myth of the Kallikaks

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David Smith and Mike Wehmeyer (Beach Center Associate Director) share the compelling story of the fables and facts of the early eugenics movement.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

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Visit the national Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports website to explore the resources and research which supports over 16,000 schools implementing PBIS. Schools implementing PBIS to fidelity experience lower rates of office referrals and suspensions as well as improvements in school culture.