The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
Deafblindness is not a new thing…. its been around for centuries . The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
Jamie Mitchell (1796 – 1869) The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
David Tait (1836) The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
Arthur Sculthorpe (1900 – 1974) The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
What do we do? The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
Deafblind Scotland’s vision is: “A society in which deafblind people have the permanent support and recognition necessary to lead fulfilled, independent lives” Five Year Plan Strategy
Membership Services We provide: • Information, advice and support • Regular Newsletters • Information in alternative formats • Advocacy • Welfare Rights advice • Guide/Communicator Service • Training in BSL and deafblindness
“Field of Dreams” Purpose-built Learning and Development Centre
Guide/communicator Service The guide/communicator will act as the eyes and ears of deafblind people. The service forms part of the aim to: • Ensure equality of access for deafblind people • Promote independence • Realise potential • Encourage integration into the community
Guide/communicators will • Provide communication support in BSL, SSE, Deafblind Manual, Hands-on Signing, or clear speech & lip-speaking • Guide deafblind people to their destination, and support them while there, taking notes if necessary • Be prepared with any information the deafblind person might need
The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
Funded guide/communicator hours are used for • Attending Health appointments • Shopping • Filling in Forms • Exercise • Work • Social activities MISSING? • Education, Learning, Developing skills • Entertainment, Sport, Visiting friends etc
The BSL(Scotland) Act 2015 • Includes “both the visual form of British Sign Language and the tactile form of British Sign Language used and und erst ood by some deafblind people”
BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 • “Tactile BSL is used by those whose first and preferrred language is BSL. It has its own BSL grammatical structure, syntax, lexicon, vocabulary, and emanates from the BSL community, for use by those BSL users who can no longer see and have to adapt to using tactile means”
Catherine Fischer “Orchid of the Bayou” • “Like most Deaf people, vision more than anything else defined my world. It was through vision that I had language and learning…I don’t mind being deaf..it gave me community and that community was based on sight. No matter how I tried to look at it, blindness was terrifying”
Deafblindness – its not what you think it is! The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
Spot the deafblind person? Is it (a), (b), (c) or (d)? The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
a b c d The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
Communication Support • One size does NOT fit all • Each deafblind person has specialist communication needs • Range of skills/professions necessary • Funding? • Outcomes?
Stephen Joyce My experience of education • University • NEBOSH Health and Safety • City and Guilds • Train the Trainer (SQCF 9) • L&D11
Communication support • BSL Interpreter – Visual Frame signing • Guide communicator • Notetaker (large print)
Deafblind Scotland Training • SQA Level 1 BSL • SQA Level 2 BSL • SQA Level 3 BSL • SQA Level 1 BSL Intensive course (5 days) • SQA Level 2 BSL Intensive course (10 days) • Signature Level 2 award in Communication and Guiding with deafblind people
The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people
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