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staff. The DBI coursework is designed to augment what prospective interveners are
already learning by supporting a child or young adult who is deafblind. The four
DBI classes are completed in order as follows:
• DBI 101: Covers the diversity of the DeafBlind population, introduces the
role and responsibilities of interveners, and the requisite components
included in the process of intervention for supporting students who are
deafblind.
• DBI 201: Provides an introduction to communication and language
development and teaches student interveners to expand the expressive and
receptive communication skills of students who are deafblind.
• DBI 301: Includes a broad range of strategies for interveners to implement
in the field when supporting a person who is deafblind to achieve their
potential and gain access to their environment.
• DBI 302: Focuses on ethics and further development of skills through
practicum experiences and the final phase of portfolio development.
Prospective interveners who complete the CMU program apply for the
National Intervener Credential offered by the National Resource Center for
Paraeducators, Interveners, and Related Service Providers (NRCPara)
www.nrcpara.org. To apply for the credential, prospective interveners must
