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SERVICES

What services does DBSC provide?

DBSC’s goals:

  • Increase awareness about the Deaf- Blind Community
  • Eliminate Deaf-Blind isolation through SSPs and other services.
  • Act as a model and resource for other agencies and persons interested in improving and promoting access for Deaf-Blind people.
  • Offer various tools for Deaf-Blind people to participate fully in society.

Who DBSC serves:

  • Deaf-Blind people
  • Residents of Washington State.
  • Those who will benefit from our services.

Brief Summary of DBSC’s programs:

  • Support Service Providers (SSPs)

DBSC trains SSPs and coordinates SSP services. SSPs are sighted guides and providers of visual and environmental information. This allows Deaf-Blind people to participate more fully in society.

  • Communication Facilitators (CF)

A CF is a skilled signer who copies sign language from the screen of a videophone, providing access for Deaf-Blind people to the Video Relay Service, as well as other signers.

  • Advocacy and Case Management

DBSC assists Deaf-Blind people in a variety of problem solving situations such as housing, transportation, system change, interpreter rights and employment issues.

  • Educational Opportunities for Deaf-Blind People

DBSC provides classes to learn Braille, and other useful skills, these classes are tailored to the Deaf-Blind persons needs. DBSC encourages leadership among Deaf-Blind people.

  • Outreach and Public Services

DBSC provides Braille services, offers workshops to educate landlords, employers, healthcare providers, schools and others about technologies used for accommodating Deaf-Blind people, resources for learning sign language, and resources for learning about Deaf-Blind culture and communication norms.

 

 

 

 

 

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