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1 The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

2 Deafblindness is not a new thing. its been around for centuries. The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

3 Jamie Mitchell ( ) The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

4 David Tait (1836) The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

5 Helen Keller ( ) The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

6 Arthur Sculthorpe ( ) The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

7 The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

8 What do we do? The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

9 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

10 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

11 Field of Dreams Purpose-built Learning and Development Centre

12 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

13 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

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19 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

20 The BSL(Scotland) Act 2015 Includes both the visual form of British Sign Language and the tactile form of British Sign Language used and understood by some deafblind people

21 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

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23 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

24 Deafblindness its not what you think it is! The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

25 Spot the deafblind person? Is it (a), (b), (c) or (d)? The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

26 a b c d The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people

27 Communication Support One size does NOT fit all Each deafblind person has specialist communication needs Range of skills/professions necessary Funding? Outcomes?

28 Stephen Joyce My experience of education University NEBOSH Health and Safety City and Guilds Train the Trainer (SQCF 9) L&D11

29 Communication support BSL Interpreter Visual Frame signing Guide communicator Notetaker (large print)

30 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

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