Deaf-Blindness*
"A person living with this disability
is an individual with a substantial degree of loss of
both sight and hearing, the combination of which results
in significant difficulties in accessing information and
in pursuing educational, vocational, recreational and
social goals.
Deaf-blindness
is a unique and separate disability from deafness or
blindness. An individual with the combined losses of
hearing and vision require specialized services including
adapted communication methods."
*As
defined by the Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind
Intervenor**
"An
Intervenor provides a professional service, paid or
voluntary, to facilitate the interaction of a person
who is deaf-blind with other people and the environment.
The Intervenor's job can include:
These services are provided in the deaf-blind person's
preferred method of communication, which can include
tactile signing systems, braille, large print, communication
boards, or any other method required."
** As
defined by the 1992 Provincial Government Task Force
on Intervention Services in Ontario
Intervenor Services
"...
is the provision of a professional service, paid or
voluntary, to facilitate interaction of persons who
are deaf-blind with other people, places and the environment."
