1. Access Intervenor Services
Web Based Application Presentation
Cathy Proll – Chair Deafblind Network of Ontario
Jennifer Robbins Vice-Chair Deafblind Network of Ontario

2. Rationale
• This project is a partnership between the Provincial Government
(MCCSS) and the Deafblind Network of Ontario
• In Ontario the funding is allocated by the type of disability you have
• This will system will allow a timely and equitable way to apply for
Intervenor Services

3. Process
• Deafblind Network of Ontario (DBNO) was approached by the
provincial government to develop a web based application process
based on the principles of equity and accessibility
• The development team consisted of a steering committee, project
manager, and software development company
• This project has been in the works for 3 years now
• We are now at the final consumer testing stage and will be launching
the system later this fall

4. This System has a number of Accessibility
Features
• Variety of contrast options
• Ability to change font size with easy reset
• ASL Video
• English and French
• Compatible with screen readers

5. Accessibility Features

6. Access Intervenor Services Coordinator
• Throughout the electronic application process, a coordinator is
available to answer your questions and to provide you with
notifications
• The coordinator will review all of your documents to determine your
eligibility for services

7. Registration
• Applicant or Representative of Choice completes the registration
• Ability to interact with the AIS coordinator for assistance
• Description of deafblindness and intervenor services

8. Registration

9. Eligibility Requirements
• Be a current resident of Ontario
• Over 18 years of age and not attending secondary school
• Be diagnosed with hearing and vision impairments that are non-
corrective and meet the following criteria:

10. The hearing impairment must include one of
the following criteria
• Hearing impairment is 41db or greater at one or more frequencies in
the range of 500Hz – 4000Hz in the better ear
• Speech audiometry test demonstrated a word discrimination score of
80% or lower at 60-70db
• The presence of an auditory dysfunction is strongly indicated

11. The visual impairment must include at least
one of the following criteria
• Visual acuity of no better than 20/70 in the better eye after
correction
• Visual field restrictions to 20 degrees or less
• Reduced visual abilities due to neurological issues including
cortical/cerebral visual impairments, delayed visual maturation, or
hemianopsia

12. Eligibility criteria

13. Service Options
• Under 24 hours of service per week you do not require an assessment
• Over 24 hours of service per week you will require an assessment

15. Assessment
• The assessment that is currently being used is the the Community
Heath Assessment ( interRai -CHA) with questions from the Deafblind
supplement
• Currently there are 8 assessors that go out in teams of 2 to conduct
the assessment
• You can appeal the conditions for your assessment but you cannot
appeal the results

16. Scheduling an assessment

17. Service Level
• Once your assessment is complete it is submitted directly to InterRai
where they assign a score that is sent to the Ministry
• The Ministry then determines your service level and places you on
the service list
• Once your funds are released you will move from the service list on to
agency selection

18. Service List

19. Agency Selection
• Currently there are 6 agencies in Ontario to choose from
• These agencies specialize in deafblindness and intervenor services
• The applicant has the opportunity to choose the agency that will
provide their services

20. Agency Selection

21. Agency Confirmation

22. Application is complete

23. For further information on the AIS:
Deafblindnetworkontario.com