Intervenor Organization of Ontario
210 Empress Ave. M2N 3T9 Toronto, ON, Canada

We are pleased to announce that our new membership process is now live! Effective today until June 30th at midnight, applications for membership will be available. Please visit the Intervenor Organization of Ontario (IOO website for more details and information on how to apply for a membership: https://www.intervenors.ca/membership. This includes a short instructional video. We are confident that this new process will be more sustainable for the IOO in the long term and will... allow us to better serve our members and support intervenors. These changes ensure a greater focus on intervenors, greater involvement of individuals who are DeafBlind, and further involvement of people from across Canada. For any specific questions relating to membership, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected]. Once again, we thank you for your ongoing support of the IOO and we look forward to a great year!

Please see below another posting: Position in Family Home Child: 3.5-year-old girl with CHARGE Syndrome... Ajax, Durham Area Mom: Andreea Marin (647)409-4320 Preferred hours 8am to 12pm Minimum 5 days per week The focus for this family will be to develop formal language/communication using the total communication approach. If someone is interested but would like more information before contacting the family you are welcome to forward them to me. Kind regards, Gwynne [email protected]

Please see below another posting: Position: Part-time Intervenor for Young Adult with Deafblindness Want to make a difference while gaining valuable hands-on experience? Ready to put your sign-language skills to use?... We are looking to hire a female Deafblind Intervenor to work with a Deafblind young adult female in a home setting beginning in the month of May 2021 through to September 2021. We want someone who is passionate about their career in disability support, who wants to make a real difference in people’s lives and help those with disabilities feel part of their community. Applicant must be energetic, with lots of patience, resilience and enthusiasm while working with the client. The role includes assisting with basic reading, arithmetic and language skills that align with what the client has been working on in the school and home setting. Ability to sign ASL is an asset. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided. Sanitary work environment with ongoing disinfection of high touch surfaces. Covid-19 safety protocols such as mask wearing and hand sanitizing are expected to be followed. Evidence of first Covid-19 immunization will be expected for successful candidate on first day of work. Wages are negotiable. Please send your questions about the position and/or your resume to: [email protected]

Please see below a recent employment posting: Intervenor Needed I’m looking for an Intervenor to work with my daughter in the Oakville area. Starting as soon as possible on alternate weeks and then full time for the summer holidays (Mon Fri) 10-4... She’s a happy and lovely 19 year old that loves outside and music!!!! She is blind and has some hearing loss and she has CP. This does not stop her from wanting to achieve her goals to become independent and live the best life she can. Training is available at home and online with her teacher before starting. If interested, please email your resume to [email protected] so I can set up an Interview. Thanks Mom

As a reminder, applications for membership with the IOO are open rom now until June 31st! To take out your membership and to learn more, please visit: https://www.intervenors.ca/membership Image: Beige background with a salmon coloured curved, abstract shape in the middle. There is a light grey circle with a hole in the middle, overlapping with a salmon coloured circle. over top is a white text box that says "Reminder IOO Membership applications are now open". The text button looks like a pop-up on iPhones

Please see below a posting from the Canadian Helen Keller Centre: Intervenor Join our team of professionals at the Canadian Helen Keller Centre (CHKC) providing affordable housing, training and intervenor services and supports to adults who are deafblind. ...Continue reading

This years AGM looked a lot different than last years. The IOO held their Annual General Meeting Saturday, March 27th via zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An overview of last year was discussed as well as the financial overview. New membership details were discussed and Laura spoke on the results of the National Sample Survey For Intervenors. Two board members were re-elected, Gabriel Lombardo and Marta Zaharia. Thank you to all who attended.

Please see the following letter from IOO President, Marta Zaharia in recognition of all intervenors working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dear Member, On behalf of the Intervenor Organization of Ontario Board of Directors, I would like to take this time to thank and recognize all intervenors who are working directly with people who are DeafBlind during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intervenors provide an essential service to people who are DeafBlind and are held to a high standard...Continue reading

Please see below information on a job opportunity. To whom it may concern, My name is Kory Monteith, I am an IV. GB graduate. I am personally requesting the... support of a qualified Intervenor from the graduating program at GBC. I currently work with a student in grade 7 and am looking to retire from this position. We live in a small mountain town in Golden B.C. surrounded by the beautiful Rockies and Percell mountains. We have a lovely community with all the outdoor adventures you could dream of. We have Kicking Horse Mountain Resort ski hill, water sports, endless biking/hiking trails. We are close to lakes and beaches. If you live in town, you can easily walk or bike anywhere you need to. I have loved working for Rocky Mountain School District 6. We have a strong work community, and we have a thriving and amazing team of teachers. We work with a team of 6 who support our student. This team is a blessing, we work cohesively to support the students needs in every way. So about my student -Matt- grade 7, he is making the big move to high school next year. He has a CVI diagnosis, he has hearing aids, glasses, and uses speech to communicate. He uses an fm system, and writes and does his work on a laptop. Matt is the best, he has a great spirit, and personality. He loves school and is super motivated to learn, and participate in everything. He has a great sense of humour and is happy. Because of the small town and lack of resources Matt did not have a proper diagnosis until later on in life, and did not have a properly trained IV. until he was 9. Over the last 4 years Matt has made huge strides forward in learning to do things independently. He continues to build new skills and learn new information about the world and how things work. He is developing social skills, and looks forward to high school. Mom is strongly involved in all decisions and is a strong advocate in Matts life. We are looking forward to a new chapter in Matts life, and looking forward to meeting and working with his new Intervenor. If you have any questions about the details of the job, or about Matt please call or message me. [email protected] , 250-290-1922. This job has not been posted because we need a proper IV in town for me to be able to leave the position. Thank you for your consideration.

Please see a job posting from CNIB Specialist, Intervenor, full-time, permanent (35hrs/week), Kitchener, On

Please see below a job posting from CNIB Booking Coordinator, contract, part-time (20 hrs/ week) until March 31st, 2021, London, On

We need your expertise! The IOO is currently conducting interviews with people who are DeafBlind, family members, and intervenors in Canada for our "National Sample Survey of Intervenors in Canada" project. Each interview will be approximately 1 - 2 hours in length and will focus on intervenor training/qualifications, the services intervenors provide, and the possibility of a national organization for intervenors. If you are interested in participating, please email: [email protected]. Please note, for this project, we are only looking to speak with DeafBlind people, families, and direct service intervenors who currently live in Canada and are involved with the Canadian DeafBlind community. Image: The image contains the above text. The text is black on a beige background with a light and dark green bar at the bottom. The bar has a dotted pattern on top of it.

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