Funding Sources: Vocational Rehabilitation general funds
Eligibility: Must be an active Vocational Rehabilitation consumer, classified as deaf-blind, with the service required to achieve a vocational outcome.
Number of Individuals Served: 7 individuals
Preferred Terminology: SSP
Types of Service Requests: work readiness/independence enhancement, job training
Training Requirements: SSP vendors must have completed an official SSP training workshop sponsored by SCCB, SC Association of the Deaf (SCAD), or HKNC.
Program Coordination: Full time, as incorporated within the duties of the Bilingual Deafblind Coordinator.
Transportation: SSPs can transport consumers for VR-authorized activities.
Other: Services are currently limited to fifteen hours per week, per consumer.