THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTERVENER MODEL OF SERVICES FOR YOUNG DEAF-BLIND CHILDREN

Citation
S. Watkins et al., THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTERVENER MODEL OF SERVICES FOR YOUNG DEAF-BLIND CHILDREN, American annals of the deaf, 139(4), 1994, pp. 404-409
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation,"Education, Special
Journal title
ISSN journal
0002726X
Volume
139
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
404 - 409
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-726X(1994)139:4<404:TEOAIM>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Project Validation of the Intervener Program (VIP) studied and documen ted the effectiveness of the Intervener Service Model which provides t he services of a paraprofessional (called an intervener) to families o f young children who are deaf-blind. The intervener provides auditory, visual, and tactile stimulation for the child and helps the child dev elop interactive behaviors instead of isolated, defensive, or self-sti mulatory behaviors. The intervener also enables the parents to obtain much needed respite. Project VIP obtained abundant quantitative and qu alitative data on the effectiveness of the Intervener Service Model. T he data strongly support the need for Intervener Services for young ch ildren who are deaf-blind and their families.