Deafblind specialist assessment under Section 7 "social care for deafblind children and adults" LAC (2001)8.
Assessment of functional vision/hearing and advice on the implications for learning and development
Communication needs assessments and support to develop appropriate communication systems
Support to families, education, social and health care professionals
Assistance to develop individualised educational and social/leisure programmes including target-setting, teaching strategies and modifications to the curriculum
Support to develop appropriate services including combined educational and home care wraparound packages with ongoing mentoring
Ongoing support for professional development including facilitating networks and staff mentoring
Intervenor training and on-going support and mentoring
Direct support to learners with multisensory impairments through intervention, observation and assessment
Provision of ongoing assessment of visual, auditory and tactile functioning
