 I) Deaf
Action and Awareness Program:
DAAP was created in response
to a grant 19 years ago and
due to success & demand
was adopted as an ongoing program.
The
Program enables persons who
are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
the access to information
or assistance they might
not be able to locate in
the ‘hearing’ world.
DAAP provides all of CILSCPA’s
Core & Secondary services,
as well as;
II) Technical
Assistance:
Technical Assistance regarding
compliance with the ADA, Public
Law 94-142 governing public
school education and the care & maintenance
of hearing aids. Interpreter
Referral Service. CILSCPA’s
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Specialist maintains a list
of certified & experienced
interpreters. American
Sign Language Courses are
offered several times throughout
the year. Courses are taught
by CILSCPA’s
specialist and are on
the basic & intermediary
levels. Support groups
offered for moral support
and increased social opportunities.
III) Consumer Equipment
Training Program:
The CETP library allows
Consumers to experience
different types of
assistive technology
hands on. Equipment
available covers just
about every room & just
about every task in a household.
Should you need help in meal
preparation, communication, eating
or bathing, CETP should be on
your list to visit. Consumers
may use equipment for a reasonable
trial period to get familiar
with & decide if the trial
piece meets their needs. If not,
Consumers may test-drive another
piece of equipment. Once a piece
of equipment is decided on, CILSCPA
staff will assist the Consume
in obtaining the equipment & provide
in-home training.
IV) Basic American
Sign Language:
CILSCPA’s Deaf & Hard
of Hearing Specialist conducts
course in Basic American Sign
Language several times a year.
Skill levels offered are Basic & Intermediary.
Courses are taught in CILSCPA’s
office, which is easily accessible
by public transportation. CILSCPA’s
office is equipped with audio & visual
door & emergency alerts.
The office is fully accessible
to all people with disabilities.
How do any of these Programs
work?
Once
the
Consumer
contacts
CILSCPA,
an
appointment
is
scheduled
either
at
the
Centers
office
or
at
the
Consumers
primary
residence.
During
this
interview
the
Staff
and
Consumer
get
acquainted
and
discuss
all
that
CILSCPA
has
to
offer.
At
that
time
the
Consumer
informs
CILSCPA
staff
of
their
needs
or
wants.
They
discuss
available
options.
The
Consumer
then
decides
which
direction
they
want
to
take.
The
Consumer
and
Staff
develop
a written
plan
outlining
the
Consumers
action
steps & desired outcomes
with target dates. Each goal
is revisited and revised at the
Consumers discretion. CILSCPA
does not deliver pre-packaged
or ‘canned’ service
plans. All Consumer Goal & Service
plans are tailored to the specific
Consumer’s choices.
Each plan is as unique as
each Consumer.
How can you provide all this
free to your Consumers?
CILSCPA is funded by the U.S.
Department of Education, Rehabilitative
Services Administration under
the authority of Title VII of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended.
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