The brain processes sensory information from the environment and is the body's communication headquarters. The effects of the reduced sensory input that comes with combined hearing and vision loss has extraordinary implications for individual development and communication. The materials presented below are very specific to the brain in the context of deaf-blindness and provide a window into some of the issues and findings.

Source: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Source: NTAC

Source: Deaf-Blind Perspectives

Source: Nordic Network on Cognition and Deafblindness

Source: Nordic Staff Training Centre for Deafblind Services

Source: Nordic Staff Training Centre for Deafblind Services

Source: California Deaf-Blind Services

Source: California Deaf-Blind Services

Source: California Deaf-Blind Services

Source: Deafblind International

Source: Deafblind International

Source: reSources, California Deaf-Blind Services, p. 8

Source: Deafblind International

Source: Deafblind International

Source: Deafblind International

Source: Deafblind International

Source: Dr. Jan van Dijk

Source: NECTAC

Source: NICHCY

Source: Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project

Source: National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness

Source: Boston Retinal Implant Project Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Center for Innovative Visual Rehabilitation Harvard Medical School

Source: Perkins Training and Educational Resources Program