VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 4
2. Briefly describe the role of an intervener for a child who is deafblind (open
ended question).
The majority of parents stated that interveners provide individuals who are
deafblind with access to:
• language
• visual & auditory information
• instructional curriculum
• the environment
• peers
• incidental Information
• social Interactions
Many reported the intervener as being:
• a bridge between the child and the hearing and sighted world
• their child's trusted advocate
• the eyes and ears of their child
• critical to their child achieving independence
Additional verbs used to describe what interveners do include:
• advocate, navigate, bridge gaps, facilitate, assist, communicate
