Elements and Performance Criteria
- Source information on deafblindness and forms of communication used by Deafblind people.
- Identify the four main categories of deafblindness.
- Identify common causes of deafblindness to gain a better understanding of the condition.
- Distinguish between the terms deafblindness and Deafblindness and the customary correct use by the Deaf community.
- Obtain information on current adaptive technology available to people with deafblindness.
- Identify the main types of manual communication used by Deafblind people.
- Use basic Deafblind manual communication methods.
- Assist with a deafblind person's mobility.
- Use sighted guide methods to assist a deafblind person.
- Sign visual descriptions to assist the deafblind person.
- Appropriately seat a deafblind person and consider their field of vision for communication.
- Assist a deafblind person to negotiate obstacles and manage the visual environment according to appropriate method.