SEATTLE

            DEAF-BLIND

                     SERVICE CENTER

Deaf-Blind Service Center proudly presents:

WHAT IS A SSP?

Are you interested in knowing what a SSP is and how to become one?  If so this workshop is for you!  This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to learn the criteria of becoming a Support Service Provider (SSP).

This topic will cover:

• Guiding techniques
• Information on communication modes
• Techniques on how to provide visual & environmental information
• Roles/Ethic Codes of SSP including boundaries

Instructors:  aj granda and Sandy Sallee

aj is a DeafBlind professional, who uses tactile ASL.  Sandy is the SSP Coordinator for DBSC.  Together they will give you a "real" taste of the DeafBlind world and being a SSP!  Voice interpreters will NOT be provided.

Date:     Thursday, May 22, 2008

Time:     6:00 - 8:30 pm

Where:  DBSC Conference room

Deaf-Blind Service Center (DBSC)

              1620 18th Avenue, Suite 200

              Seattle, WA 98122

Cost:     $25.00

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 13th (include non refundable registration fee)

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Sandy Sallee at:  ssp@seattledbsc.org or (206) 323-9178 V/TTY.

Please summit info requested below with a check made out to DBSC:

___Yes! I will attend "What is a SSP?" workshop on Thursday, May 22, 2008

Name:        ________________________________________________________

Agency:  ________________________________________________________

Phone:  _________________________________________ Voice/TTY ?

Email:       ________________________________________________________

Please mail with check payable to DBSC:

DBSC address - see above