VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 4
Methods
The survey was developed by the author and reviewed and finalized by the
National Intervener & Advocate Association Advisory Board. Responses were
limited to yes/no, multiple choice, check list, Likert scale, and open-ended
questions. The survey was distributed via two parent mailing lists and seven
Facebook pages that focus on interveners, deafblindness and parent support. The
survey was open to parents or family members of children with deafblindness. To
encourage response to this survey, respondents who completed the survey were
entered into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate. The survey accepted responses
from August 8 -17, 2022, providing a relatively short window to complete the
survey.
Results
The targeted responses came from 107 parents/family members of a
individual with deafblindness in 30 states. Children represented all ages, from
toddler to young adult.
The following states are listed in alphabetical order and show the number of
parents who responded to the survey.
AL - 2, AZ - 2, CA - 5, CO - 8, FL - 3, GA - 1, IA - 1, IL - 3, IN - 1, KS - 2,
KY - 3, LA - 3, MD - 2, MI - 13, MN - 7, MT - 1, NC - 2, NE - 1, NJ - 1, NY - 9,
OH - 1, OK - 9, OR - 1, PA - 4, SC - 1, SD - 2, TX - 12, VA - 1, WA - 1, WI - 5
