Deaf Services
CIL provides individualized peer counseling services for Deaf consumers. Our Deaf services counselor acts in a lead role to assess needs and develop a plan specific to the goals of the individual. Direct services from the counselor include everything from assistive devices training (e.g., Sorenson phone system), to internally collaborative travel trainings (public ways and public transit), employment and benefits counseling, housing needs, specialized assistive technologies and other independent living skills available through CIL specialized staff resources at our Berkeley headquarters. Where appropriate, CIL collaborates with outside agencies to provide links to medical and psychiatric care, social work, on-going education and other needs as assessed and described in the goal setting during the creation of an independent Living Plan.
We provide Deaf services through:
- 1 on 1 counseling
- Benefits – SSI/SSDI navigation assistance
- Housing assistance in conjunction with our housing department
- Information and Referrals to Deaf and hearing loss Agencies in the community
- Counseling and other supports groups/workshops
- Connecting to our Personal Assistant Services
- Connecting to Assistive Technologies
- A wide variety of other disability related issues
If you have a question about our Deaf Services, other services provided by CIL, other community resources available to people with disabilities, or local service providers that work with people with disabilities then it is likely that our Deaf Services Counselor can give you, or find the information that you seek.
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