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Deaf-Blindness Overview

Overview

Deaf-blindness is a very low incidence disability and within this very small group of children there is great variability. Many children who are deaf-blind have some usable vision and/or hearing. The majority of children who are deaf-blind also have additional physical, medical and/or cognitive problems. Children are considered to be deaf-blind when the combination of their hearing and vision loss causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they require significant and unique adaptations in their educational programs.

Introductory Resources

Children Who Are Deaf-Blind

Source: Practice Perspectives

Overview on Deaf-Blindness
PDF Version

Source: DB-LINK

Personal View of Changes in Deaf-Blind Population, Philosophy, and Needs

Source: Deaf-Blind Perspectives

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Deaf-Blindness

Source: California Deaf-Blind Services

General Learning Characteristics and Needs of Children with Deafblindness

Source: Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

Overview of Deafblindness and Implications

Source: Minnesota Deafblind Technical Assistance Project

Resource Packet DeafBlindness

Source: Tennessee State Department of Education

Understanding Deafblindness - Chapter 2 from Remarkable Conversations

Source: Perkins School for the Blind

Recommended Readings

More Resources on Overview

Individual or Family Stories

A Transition from a Life of Darkness to Light

Source: Anindya Bhattacharyya

Bibliographies

Overview of Deaf-Blindness Materials

Related Topics

Causes of Deaf-Blindness

Definitions of Deaf-Blindness

Identifying Children Who Are Deaf-Blind

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