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What is a Support Service Provider (SSP)?

What is a Support Service Provider (SSP)?. ITP 119: Support Service Provider Training Seattle Central Community College Brenda Aron. Support Service Providers. Works with Deaf-Blind Individuals by: Providing guiding Visual information Environmental information Light interpreting.

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What is a Support Service Provider (SSP)?

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  1. What is a Support Service Provider (SSP)? ITP 119: Support Service Provider Training Seattle Central Community CollegeBrenda Aron

  2. Support Service Providers • Works with Deaf-Blind Individuals by: • Providing guiding • Visual information • Environmental information • Light interpreting

  3. Responsibilities and Roles • SSPs provide: • Sighted guiding • Visual and environmental information • AND • Share their empowerment • Understand how to use their boundaries • Respects Deaf-Blind’s needs/culture

  4. What do Deaf-Blind People Want? • What do any person want? • To gain independence • To make their own decisions • To know as much as they can before they make their decision • Deaf-Blind: • To gain independence • To make informed decisions

  5. When do Deaf-Blind Use SSPs? • Daily Errands: • Shopping • Post Office • Bank • Dry Cleaners • Laundromat • Read Letters • Pay Bills • Walk Dog • Etc

  6. Cardinal Rules for SSPs • Maintain confidentiality • Respect Deaf-Blind’s Privacy and Rights • Not take over or do for Deaf-Blind Individuals • Maintain neutrality • Communicate effectively/negotiate • Empower Deaf-Blind people • Provide details and have Deaf-Blind persons aware of available choices to make independent decisions

  7. Skills: • Communication • Guiding Techniques • Visual/Environmental Information

  8. Common Communication Methods Used by DB Persons • Close/Tunnel Vision • Tracking • Tactile • ASL • PSE • Speech/Sign • Developmentally Disabled -Minimal Language Skills (MLS) • Gestures • Pictures • Objects

  9. Experience Loss of Sight • Please blindfold yourself • Walk around the classroom • Do not leave the room • Do it for about 5 minutes

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