What? NO Services???

In British Columbia, Canada, where there are SUVs, high end grocery stores and $300 running shoes are everywhere, adults who are acquired deafblind do not have access to intervention services.

Intervention is the process of a trained professional acting as the eyes and ears of someone who is deafblind. The intervenor provides their client with information in the preferred mode so they can safely access their community, communicate and basically do all the things we take for granted.

Acid burns in my stomach when I think that many of the people I know or have met do not have support to do go shopping, banking, engage in social activities or participate in community events. Without intervention, they are isolated and often rely on families who are already over burdened.

This has to change - and we need to talk about it. We need to demand from our government, rich folks and everyone else to build these services. Helen Keller, showed us what someone can contribute and change the world with Intervention. So, let's get intervenors for all the other deafblind folk and let's dot it NOW!