VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 4
Stephanie Garrett,
Floyd County Schools, stgarrett@floydboe.net
In 2013, a panel of interveners presented information at the National
Resource Center for Paraeducators Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. At that
time, they held a special meeting to establish the National Intervener Association
(NIA). This organization included an Intervener Leadership Team and a national
network of credentialed interveners. In 2020, NIA became the National Intervener
& Advocate Association (NIAA), which expanded to include interveners, parents,
professionals, and others. This larger group continues their ongoing efforts to have
interveners recognized as related service providers under IDEA.
The Mission of NIAA is to:
• Promote quality intervention services for individuals with deafblindness
• Promote recognition of interveners at local, state, and national levels
• Promote the acceptance of the term "Intervener" as a unique profession
requiring specialized training in deafblindness
• Promote awareness of the positive impact an intervener can have on a
child's learning, communication, and overall development
Interveners Making a Difference
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