Interpreting with Deaf-Blind People - Information for the Deaf-Blind Consumer

2008-0045

TIPS FOR DEAF-BLIND CONSUMERS WORKING WITH INTERPRETERS, Reis, Rossana. 2007.  This article gives a list of suggested tips for deaf-blind individuals when working with interpreters.  It recommends screening interpreters and advocating for communication and logistic needs.  Publisher's web site:  http://www.aadb.org/   THE DEAF-BLIND AMERICAN, April-June 2007, vol. 46, #2, pp. 12-14

1999-0606

TIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH USHER SYNDROME: Information Sheet, Baumgarner, Juli.Education Consultant, Pennsylvania Deafblind Project, 1. Lists accommodations and adaptations that can be made in a classroom for students with Usher Syndrome. Includes suggestions for lighting, seating, classroom environment, materials, sign language techniques, orientation and mobility, and self-advocacy.