by Madison Smith | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Listen“Fulfilling”, “collaborative”, and “supportive” are some of the words used to describe the role of an intervenor. A job title that is unfamiliar to many, yet a career that is on the rise. Intervenors provide visual and auditory information to individuals with...
by Madison Smith | Jan 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
ListenWe are pleased to highlight the work and achievements of Dr. Walter Wittich, Ph.D., FAAO, CLVT, a pioneer Canadian researcher in support of people with deafblindness. “I am not visually and/or hearing impaired, nor am I part of the deafblind community. However,...
by Madison Smith | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Listen“It was 2007 and my husband, Milne, and I were out for a walk. The remodelling of a home in our neighbourhood piqued our curiosity… It looked like it was being improved with a specific purpose,” said Mary Lou Oakes. “Intrigued, we knocked on the door to...
by Madison Smith | Nov 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Listen“Knox United Church are more than just our neighbours on Northumberland Street, they are a community that has warmly welcomed the people we support with deafblindness”, said Amanda Albrecht, Client Services Advocate at DeafBlind Ontario Services. Deafblindness,...
by Madison Smith | Oct 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
ListenGoal to improve outcomes while helping reduce strain on system Two leading, accredited not-for-profit agencies, DeafBlind Ontario Services and PHSS (Participation, Housing, Supports and Services), have formed an integrative partnership to jointly advocate for...
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