This paper describes the computer essentials and technical devices program of the Canadian Helen Keller Centre, and its success in teaching Deaf-Blind students to overcome barriers to information and communication.
Community-Based Learning Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, Winner, 2005: The Canadian Helen Keller Centre’s Computer Essentials and Technical Devices Program
Community-Based Learning Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, Winner, 2005: The Canadian Helen Keller Centre’s Computer Essentials and Technical Devices Program
People and Culture
Skills and Workforce Development
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This case study examines the computer essentials and technical devices (CE/TD) program offered by the Canadian Helen Keller Centre (CHKC), a residential training centre in Toronto that provides intensive skills development programs to Deaf-Blind persons.
The CHKC provides training in computer essentials so that Deaf-Blind people can stay connected to the world. They also learn about technical devices to help increase their independence, safety and employability. In addition to teaching Deaf-Blind students to overcome barriers to information and communication, the program helps reduce the isolation they experience on a day-to-day basis on account of their disability.
To date, the CHKC has made a difference in the lives of 42 individuals. It is a unique facility, but given that there are over 15,500 Deaf-Blind people in Canada, there are countless other communities that could benefit from similar Centres with services such as the CE/TD program.
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