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Self-threading Needles

Self-threading Needles. Travel Skills. O rientation & M obility. Orientation – knowing where you are in your environment. . Mobility – how to travel to where you want to go safely. Cane Travel. Guide Dog. Guide Horse. Sighted Guide/ Human Guide. www.icanconnect.org.

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Self-threading Needles

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  1. Self-threading Needles Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  2. Travel Skills Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  3. Orientation &Mobility Orientation – knowing where you are in your environment. • Mobility – how to travel to where you want to go safely. Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  4. Cane Travel Guide Dog Guide Horse Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  5. Sighted Guide/ Human Guide Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  6. Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  7. www.icanconnect.org Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  8. The goal of the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) is to ensure that every person with combined hearing and vision loss has access to modern telecommunication tools and the training necessary to use them, granting every individual the opportunity to interact with the world as an involved, contributing member of society. • Braille Devices • Computers • Mobile Devices • Phones, iPhone, iPad • Signallrs • Software Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  9. IPAD/IPHONE • Voice over • Refereshabraille 18 - (GPS app) • Bluetooth keyboard for face-to-face communication • Connects to internet via WiFi or MiFi or 3/4G access

  10. NPR Live-Captioned Radio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Mx8FnDd6g&feature=player_embedded How Live-Captioned Radio Works To create live-captioned radio, a broadcast is fed from NPR headquarters to Towson University, where voice writers are listening on headphones and continually re-speaking everything that they hear. That audio output is fed to a caption editor who corrects and formats the information for readability before is the captions are transmitted to consumers. All this occurs within 20 seconds of the live broadcast. Captions are currently available on the program providers' websites, but in the future will be available through NPR Member Station websites as well. The team also wanted to make the content available for the deaf-blind, so they converted the captioning feed for use with stand-alone Refreshable Braille Displays.

  11. General Communication Tips – Let others know: • Best way to get your attention • Which ear is best • Where the speaker is, so you are facing or tuned in his/her direction (without drawing attention to you) • Tell you when they leave the room. Put you in touch with a table, chair, wall, etc. – don’t leave you in an open space. • To let you know if the volume of your voice is too low or too loud. (ask them to think of a volume control button - draw a line up your arm if you are speaking too soft; a line down your arm if speaking too loud. • Let you know if there is feedback on your hearing aid. • Reconfirm important points.

  12. Communication in a Restaurant • Call ahead and ask for booth with high back. • If there is no booth, ask for a table in the quietest part of the restaurant so your back may be against a wall. • Ask to be seated away from kitchen and front door. • Ask if wait staff can assist you: • Reading menu • Buffet line • Cut your meat before serving it to you

  13. Large-print menus Braille menus • If the restaurant is too dim to see what’s on your plate, try using some type of portable lighting. • Book lights • Stand lights • Flash Lights Get a model which can be adjusted to stand on the table and direct its light onto your plate, and which folds for carrying in your pocket or purse. Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  14. Community Events • Ask if the speaker will be using a microphone system • Ask if an Assistive Listening Device is available • If not, ask if you can bring your own ALD and if the speaker will wear it • Ask speaker to repeat questions from the audience when applicable • Ask to be seated near the person speaking, or next to the speaker where the sound comes out • Ask for an interpreter when applicable • If requesting an interpreter – let the host know if you prefer ASL, PSE, or MCE. • Let the host know if you need tactile, close vision, or another method of interpreting • Be a teacher to others in the community regarding your communication needs.

  15. A Communication “TO DO” List • Say the person’s name to get their attention before speaking. • Speak slowly, clearly, and directly to the person. • Avoid shouting (it distorts understanding). • Speak in low tones. (Hearing loss usually affects high-range sounds first.) • Do not speak from another room. • Move away from background noise (a stereo, open window, TV, running water, competing conversations, etc.). • Try using different phrases with the same meaning if the person is not understanding what is being said. • Don’t eat or chew gum in case the consumer is trying to read your lips. • Keep your hands away from your mouth. • Get on the same eye level if possible. • Allow more "processing" time before moving on to the next topic.

  16. Courtesy Tips For Service Providers Caregivers, Home Health Care, Hospital, Nursing Home, Assisted Living, etc. Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  17. Let Me Know • If there is an emergency, draw a large “X” on my back! I will go with you without asking questions. You can explain to me later. “X” Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  18. Getting My Attention • Let me know when you come into my room • Say my name to get my attention • If I do not respond to your voice, touch the back of my hand or, shake the bed Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  19. Let Me Know • when my meal tray has arrived • when you deliver my mail • when you leave the room Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  20. Let me know before you attempt to give me a shot, take my blood pressure, listen to my heart, take my blood sugar, give me medicine, etc. • Try using your stethoscope for better communication Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  21. If I ring the call bell, remember, I might not understand your speech when you respond. Please come to my room so we can communicate face to face. Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  22. You move it I lose it Please don’t move my furniture, clothes, or other personal belongings without my permission. Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  23. Please consider • Having the newsletter and activities’ calendar put into large print or Braille • If I am a sign language user, ask for volunteers from local sign language classes to visit • Letting me know today’s date • Letting me know news updates • Letting me know the weather • Asking for students in Aging/Gerontology Studies to volunteer to visit; read my mail; read the newspaper, etc. Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  24. Confident Living Program (CLP). • For senior adults, age 55 and better who are experiencing combined loss of vision and hearing • Designed to provide information about vision and hearing loss • Peer support group where vision and hearing needs are accommodated • Opportunity to experience new technology • Meet others experiencing vision & hearing loss • Learn coping strategies • Build confidence • Learn new communication strategies • Have Fun! • Gain HOPE Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  25. Confident Living for Senior Adults Maximum of 6 participants All participants blind or visually impaired and hard of hearing (not sign language user) Topics Vision Loss Hearing Loss Coping Strategies Technology Communication Hints Leisure Activities Elder Law Issues Resources Having Fun April 6-11, 2014 October 19-24, 2014 Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  26. Option 1: One-week “Confident Living Program” for Senior Adults, ages 55 and better, who are Hard of Hearing, and Blind or Visually Impaired and do not use sign Language as their primary means of communication. This program is held at HKNC’s national center in Sands Point, NY. Program Costs: for one week. Total cost: $900. plus transportation Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  27. Option 2: Confident Living Program for Senior Adults, ages 55 and better who are Deaf-Blind, or Deaf and Visually Impaired and use sign language as their primary means of communication. Program Cost: $900. plus transportation This program is held at Helen Keller National Center in Sands Point, NY Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  28. Option 3: On the Road” Confident Living Program HKNC will bring the Confident Living Program to your state or home community. The On-the-Road program lasts 2.5 days. It can been during the week or on a weekend. Cost for this program is determined by the hosting organization. A training fee of $300 is requested as well as travel, meals, and lodging for HKNC staff participation. For more information : Paige Berry, Program Coordinator, Senior Adult Services Helen Keller National Center, PO Box 980330, Richmond, VA 23298. Telephone: 804-827-0920 Voice and TTY. Email: paige.berry@hknc.org Or, visit our website at: www.hknc.org Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

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  36. HKNC Conference Bike Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  37. THE CHEAPEST FACELIFT IS A LAUGH

  38. Questions, Questions Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

  39. Thanks for inviting me!!!! Illinois Dept. on Aging April 22, 2014 Helen Keller National Center-Paige Berry

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