DEAFBLIND CAMP OF OKLAHOMA

NEXT DB CAMP WILL BE:

  October 10 - 13, 2024
Theme: "Happy Days!"

SSPs/Observer at Social Events

The process will be this:

  1. Each DB consumer wishing to attend Oklahoma DB camp event, must must fill out the camper registration form.

  2. The Event Coordinator will moderate all incoming forms and work out transportation and lodging details.

    3. After the event hours will be logged as volunteer toward CEU hours on company form. (If out of state, contact us directly so we can provide proof of volunteer hours to program you participate in.)

SSP Role at DeafBlind Camp

  1. What does a Support Service Provider (SSP) do?

    • Act as a sighted guide.

    • Facilitate communication.

    • Provide visual and environmental information (e.g., describing the physical layout of a room, building or other environment; identifying who is in the room; describing personal interactions).

    • Ensure the safety of a person with combined hearing and vision loss.

    • (Optional) Drive the person or act as a guide on a train, bus, cab, in the airport or on a plane.

  2. Is a SSP required to be fluent in American Sign Language (ASL)?

  • SSPs only need to communicate with the DeafBlind consumer's preferred mode of communication. (ASL, Tactile, Voicing, or such) SSPs certification levels and DB match will determine this method.