Intervention

What is Intervention?

Intervention by definition means to come or go-between; to mediate. For most people, the eyes and ears intervene in taking information from the environment to the brain. Having a loss of these senses, the person with deafblindness requires another person to intervene or assist in passing on information. Intervention is the process that allows an individual with deafblindness to receive non-distorted information and enables him or her to interact with the environment.

Principles of Intervention

“Do With, Not For” – is the motto used in the field of deafblindness. It encompasses all the principles of Intervention. It is the belief and understanding that each individual is a learner. It is about empowering the child with deafblindness by encouraging them to be active participants in the world around them and giving them control over their lives.

Intervention Strategies

Are you looking for some tools and strategies to assist you with Intervention?

Hand Under Hand

When you use the hand-under-hand technique, your hands perform the activity while your child’s hands rest on top of yours—in this way, your child can feel what your hands are doing.

Waiting Time

Some children take longer to process the information they are receiving. It is important that they are given enough time to respond. Respect the child’s pace and wait. Follow the child’s lead.

AMCC

There are FOUR main components that are needed for successful Intervention: Anticipation, Motivation, Communication, and Confirmation. Click the link below to learn more about AMCC.

“Use of objects is a natural part of the interactions of most children and their parents or friends.”

Carol Crook, Barbara Miles and Marianne Riggio

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