Service Area: Currently only providing for Gallaudet University’s sponsored events
Program Established: January 2014 as an SSP program on campus; changed to CoNavigator program in 2022
Funding Sources: Gallaudet University
Eligibility: Services are only for current Gallaudet students, staff and faculty
Number of Individuals Served: 10 students
Preferred Terminology: CoNavigator
Certification/Endorsement: none available currently.
Types of Service Requests: Serving as a human guide for DeafBlind students by providing access on campus for traveling to and from class, dining, sporting events and other on-campus related activities.
Training Requirements: orientation training and bi-monthly refresher training in specified areas
Program Coordination: Part-Time
CN Pay Rate: The program pays $15.00 - $20.00/hour. All assignments occur on campus so no travel reimbursement is needed.
Also see Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind in MD who also serves the District of Columbia