The concept of intervener services for individuals who are deaf-blind arose in Canada in the 1970s and has been developing as a practice in the U.S. over ther past several decades. Intervener services are provided by an intervener, typically a paraprofessional, who 1) has received specialized training in deaf-blindness; 2) works one-on-one with an infant, child, or youth who is deaf-blind; and 3) serves as a member of a child's educational team.  

Source: Intervener.org

Source: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Source: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Source: Deaf-Blind Perspectives

Source: NTAC

Source: TX SenseAbilities Newsletter - Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Source: "Ask the Expert" Column - Perkins Training and Educational Resources Program

Source: Utah State University

Source: SKI-HI Institute at Utah State University

Source: SKI-HI Institute at Utah State University

Source: DVI Quarterly Newsletter - Council for Exceptional Children

Source: SKI-HI Institute at Utah State University

Source: Deaf-Blind Perspectives

Source: National Intervener Task Force

Source: reSources Newsletter - California Deaf-Blind Services

Source: Council for Exceptional Children Red Book

Source: Fact Sheet - California Deaf-Blind Services

Source: National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness

Source: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Source: George Brown College - Ontario, Canada

Source: California Deaf-Blind Services

Source: See/Hear Newsletter -Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Source: Deaf-Blind Perspectives

Source: See/Hear Newsletter -Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Source: George Brown College

Source: East Carolina University

Source: Utah State University