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The Support Community for Individuals who are Deaf-Blind: Interpreters, Interveners, and Support Service Providers

NOTE: As of December 3, this course has been removed from the AER eLearning Center. If you are interested in viewing this program, please email Megan Doty for access.

To meet the needs of individuals who are deaf-blind (DB), trained professionals with a comprehensive skill set are necessary. This presentation delineates the following professionals: interpreters, interveners, and support service providers. These roles are distinctive, but collectively they fulfill the distinctive needs of this population.

Learning Objectives

  1. Participants will understand the role of the intervener, interpreter, and support service provider
  2. Participants will understand the differences between interveners, interpreters, and support service providers
  3. Participants will know where they can access training resources for interveners

This session was originally presented on July 15, 2020 by Kristi Probst, Ed.D.