Protactile Immersion Training - Community Cohort

From Wednesday, June 17, 2026 3:00 PM to Monday, June 22, 2026 10:00 AM (EST)

Description

The PT Immersion Training offers a unique and profound opportunity to experience elements of DeafBlind culture firsthand. This immersive program is designed to teach students the principles of Protactile and give real-world application through meetings and activities. This is not just a workshop; it is designed to develop communication skills in a Protactile Zone and DeafBlind space. You will learn to live and work with other students in a teamwork environment that prioritizes reciprocal connection and shared presence. By stepping away from visual-centric norms, you will cultivate a deep, tactile intuition and build lasting bonds within the community, ultimately transforming how you perceive, navigate, and contribute to the world around you.

Training topics will include, but are not limited to:
PT style presentations
Hand placements and responsibilities
PT vocabulary
Copresence
Conavigation
Using a meteor watch, and conveying time in touch space
Contact space vs air space
Reference markers
Role shift
Point to point
Emphasis and emotion/backchanneling
Reciprocity
Prompt, adopt, touch
Demonstrations
Mapping
Size and shape specifiers
Proprioceptive objects
Tactile Imagery
Exceptions
3- and 4-way communication
Copysigning
PT Braille
Creating PT stories
Interpreting ASL/English to PT, PT to ASL/English, copysigning PT to PT
Medical PT interpreting scenarios
PT interpreting in other situations

Presenters, coordinators, and participants of this educational opportunity agree to promote an environment of mutual respect, free from bias and discrimination.

For questions about accommodations, please email Jesse Stanley at PT@dbsan.org

Application Types

Protactile Student - Community -- $400

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