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Support Services for Deaf-Blind in N.C.
Ashley Benton, LCSW, MSWDeaf-Blind Services Specialist
Raleigh Regional CenterDivision of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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DSDHH has 7 Regional Centers
All 100 counties are served.
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DSDHH Positions• Home Office Staff –Raleigh• Regional Center Staff• Regional Manager• Deaf Services Specialist• Interpreting Services Specialist• Hard of Hearing Services Specialist• Community Accessibility Consultant• Telecommunications Consultant• Office Assistant• Deaf-Blind Services Specialist
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Programs• Services:
– Deaf Support
– Deaf Blind Support
– Hard of Hearing Support
– Interpreting Support
– Communication Support
– Equipment Distribution
– Emergency Preparedness
– Relay Services
• We Provide:
– Advocacy
– Consultation
– Information/Referrals
– Technical Assistance
– Communication Access
– Outreach
– Assistive Devices
– Resource Library
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Deaf-Blind Self Advocacy Training
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Equipment Distribution Services (EDS)
• You can choose one hearing aid OR one telephone device
• PLUS one alerting device
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National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP)
• It was established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to comply with the 21st Century Video and Communications Accessibility Act
• DSDHH administers this program in N.C. through a partnership with DSB.
• Main purpose: DISTANCE COMMUNICATION
• Income-based and must be Deaf-Blind
www.icanconnect.org
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Other Services• Division of Public Instruction (DPI): NC Deaf-Blind
Project and Family Specialists• Division of Services for the Blind (DSB)- – Five Deaf-Blind Specialists– Rehabilitation Center for the Blind
• Helen Keller National Center (HKNC)– Southeast Reginal Rep. Marilyn Trader
• N.C. Deaf Blind Associates (NCDBA)– Camp Dogwood Deaf-Blind Weekend– Annual Conference
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Support Service Providers are used all over the world.
• Origin of Support Service Provider term: American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB)
• SSPs work with independent, autonomous adults who can direct their own lives and make independent decisions.
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Support Service Providers (SSPs)
• Provides support that enhances the individual’s independence
• Has received specific training in deaf-blindness• Assists in a variety of settings, provides
transportation to and from events, assists with communication, sighted guiding, etc.
• Keeps all information confidential• Is usually a volunteer• Can provide opinion when asked
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Roles of an SSP• Provide visual information.
1. Printed material2. Action in the environment3. Description of objects
• Human Guiding• Transportation• Facilitating communication in the
community based on DB person’s needs.
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SSP services in NC
• DHHS DB Employees– Driver/SSP Vendor List
(DSSPVL), contracted and paid for services
• NCDBA Volunteer Database– Deaf-Blind individual
request– Deaf-Blind events
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Interveners
• Usually work with children • Sometimes work with Deaf-Blind adults with
other disabilities• Facilitates learning and skill development• Teaching and doing with the individual• Interprets, sighted guide, facilitator…• Educates and shares info with the family and
teachers
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Intervener services in NC
• In the schools, intervener or support staff placed with a Deaf-Blind child– Requires full assessment and must be on the IEP
• DD Services– CAP/1:1 worker
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Deaf-Blind Interpreting
• Incorporate visual information as well as auditory information
• May need to do sighted guiding
• Special consideration to clothing, background, lighting
• Need to avoid heavy perfume, lotion, jewelry
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Haptic Communication
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Training
• DSDHH/HKNC SSP Training Series, even years• DSDHH/HKNC SSP Orientation: pre Camp and
Conference• DSDHH Deaf-Blind Interpreting Training Series• DSDHH/HKNC Empowerment Through Touch
(Haptics)
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Sources
•http://www.aadb.org/information/ssp/white_paper_ssp.html American Association of the Deaf-Blind: SSP White Paper •Morgan, S. (2001). What's my role? A comparison of the responsibilities of interpreters, interveners, and support service providers. Deaf-Blind Perspectives 9 (1).
•http://deafblindinterpreting.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Deaf-Blind_SPP1.pdf Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf: Standard Practice Paper: Interpreting for Individuals who are Deaf-Blind