Lecture 21 - Deaf-Blind People

Question 1

Aj granda’s Presentation

Answer 1

• sighted
• tactile ASL
• pro-tactile
• Deaf-blind identity
• autonomy vs. independence
• Deaf-Blind (DB) people need: access to visual information and the environment In order to: to truly participate in the wider community

Question 2

Participation means:

Answer 2

• Feeling safe
• Having: a group of friends
• A way to: gather and communicate
• Making: a living and manage that living (shopping and banking)
• Access to: information (news and education)

Question 3

Communication modes

Answer 3

• tracking
• tactile
• print on palm (POP)
• standing in distance
• assistive listening device (ALD)
• close vision (CV)
• back channeling
• • Lance’s addition:
• tactile fingerspelling
• alphabet gloves
• Tadoma (Helen Keller)
• tellatouch
• IcanConnect: Equipment for DeafBlind

Question 4

Guiding

Answer 4

• Showing where to go

Question 5

support system

Answer 5

• Agencies/organizations
  1) Deaf-Blind Service Center
  2) Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
  3) Washington State Deaf-Blind Citizens
• transportation
• technology access

Question 6

Support Service Provider (SSP) Program:

Answer 6

contracted professionals with appropriate communication skills who can act as a sighted guide and provide visual and environmental information to DB clients.

Question 7

Video Communication & Communication Facilitator (CF) Program:

Answer 7

• With funding from ODHH, DBSC provides training for DB people using videophone(VP), Video Relay Service (VRS), direct (person to person) calls and use of DBSC’s free public VP.
• Also training CF’s, a skilled signer who copies sign language from the VP screen for the DB person.

Question 8

Washington State Deaf-Blind Citizens (WSDBC)

Answer 8

Provides an opportunity for DP people to:

- exchange information
- practice leadership
- set goals
- work together

Question 9

Transportation

Answer 9

• Bus kit
  
  • yellow for deaf-blind
  • white for blind

Question 10

technology access

Answer 10

• closed circuit TV
• Deaf-Blind Communicator
• Braille Displays
• Alternative Formats

Question 11

Types of Deaf-Blind

Answer 11

• Born Deaf Blind or became one before 3 years old. (Helen Keller, Laura Bridgman).
• Born or became Deaf or HoH before 3, then become blind later in life. includes: Julica Nuccio & Aj Granda
• Born Blind and become deaf later in life…
• Losing vision and hearing as they age.