VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 4
Practicum. An intervener coach conducts a minimum of three coaching sessions
with the student to provide feedback and guidance.
During the Practicum course, prospective interveners are expected to do the
following:
• Spend a minimum of 100 hours of contact time with a child/youth with
deafblindness, providing one-to-one intervener services.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skill competencies needed to be an
intervener and demonstrate proficiency in the implementation of
intervention strategies with the child/youth with whom they work.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with classroom teachers and
educational teams.
• Participate in three coaching sessions with a trained intervener coach
(either on-site or virtually) and implement changes and suggestions as
appropriate.
• Complete a 10-15 minute video demonstrating the application of
effective deafblind-specific intervention practices with a child/youth with
deafblindness.
• Demonstrate professional behavior and professional ethics throughout the
practicum.
