• All people who are deafblind will live rich meaningful lives
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1 – Promote deafblindness as a “unique” disability

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[list_item]Develop a CDBA definition of DEAFBLINDNESS[/list_item]
[list_item]Utilize assessment protocol to identify individuals who are deafblind[/list_item]
[list_item]Develop a national Registry of Canadians who are deafblind[/list_item]
[list_item]Prepare a Data Bank of Services specific of deafblindness[/list_item]
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2 – Promote lifelong Intervention for Canadians who are deafblind

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[list_item]Accept the “Principles of the CDBA Concept of Intervention”[/list_item]
[list_item]Prepare further documentation on Intervention

  • role
  • evaluation guides
  • case studies
  • parent perspectives
  • professional perspectives
  • success indicators

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[list_item]Establish training criteria and curriculum for Intervention and Intervenors.[/list_item]
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3 – Encourage and support the development of programs to meet the CDBA principles for deafblind persons

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[list_item]Encourage and support Chapters that provide direct services to meet CDBA standards including but not limited to:

  • Independent Living
  • Lifelong Intervention
  • Summer Intervention

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[list_item]Encourage and support government and non-government agencies which provide services, such as educational, recreational, medical, and supported living[/list_item]
[list_item]Encourage and support Research proposals and projects:

  • Medical: Rubella Prevention, Late onset medical symptoms, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), CHARGE Syndrome, Usher Syndrome, Acquired causes
  • Etiology and Recording of Information Impact of Service Provision for more than 20 years
  • Determine the Socio-Economic Impact of deafblindness on: The individual who is deafblind, Families Educational Systems, Communities, Employment, Extended Care facilities, Government participation

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[list_item]Encourage and support the development of a national Coordination Centre to maintain and disperse information from a Data Bank, Registry, and to be a contact base for networking.

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4 – Support a wide range of advocacy efforts

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[list_item]Public Awareness[/list_item]

[list_item]Communications (brochures, news magazines, publications, Internet) [/list_item]
[list_item]Fund raising[/list_item]
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5 -Develop effective partnerships with individuals, families, foundations, government and non-government agencies

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[list_item]Individual and Family support

  • National (Emergency) Intervention Fund
  • Family Weekends
  • Workshops

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[list_item]Networking and information flow

  • use of Internet, develop a CDBA home page
  • communication by newsletters, other publications

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[list_item]Partner with foundations, government and non-government agencies on major initiatives such as research, awareness and service provisions[/list_item]

[list_item]Assessment of CDBA’s Internal Counterparts on topics such as:

  • Formation of the organization
  • Sources of funding
  • Prevention programs
  • Overview of service delivery.

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