Also called: Intervener, Deafblind Education Aide
Works one-on-one with a student who is both deaf and blind, giving them access to lessons, people and the world through touch and sign.
You meet your student at the bus and sign "good morning" into her hands. In class you guide her fingers over a 3D model the teacher is describing, and on the playground you help her join a game. You help her communicate her choices so she is not left out.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma or more, plus specialized intervener training and a national credential.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Special Education, Deaf Studies, ASL.
Growing faster than average. More states now recognize interveners; trained ones are scarce.
Low risk for 10 years. Nothing replaces a trusted person giving a deafblind student access through touch, sign and presence.
Classes: American Sign Language, Psychology, Child development.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9043.
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