Resources for working with Deaf-Blind people1Note: A flag next to a link shows what language the website is in. If it is followed by this icon: (
), it is a video in that spoken language. If it is followed by this icon: 
, it is in the sign language of that country. If a globe is followed by this hands icon, there is an animated text in International Gesture.
Access/Communication methods/Interpreting2
Annala, L. (1980). Aspects of interpreting for deaf-visually impaired and deaf-blind people. Proceedings of the 1980 RID Convention, (pp. 97-101). Cincinnati, Ohio.
Aviation consumer protection. Discusses the rights of DeafBlind people to travel independently (alone) on airlines and other matters. See also Plane talk - Fact sheets on disabilities issues.
Bar-Tzur, D.
Deaf-Blind interpreting pay differential.
Interpreting and working with Deaf-Blind people.
Technical & specialized vocabulary ASL dictionary. Over 15,000 entries. The dictionary is set up in major categories and further subdivided into categories making navigation as simple as point and click and each entry shows David as the sign model signing the term. This includes 50 terms for Deaf-Blindness. To order.
Blaha, R. and B. Carlson (n.d.) Issues regarding the assessment of vision loss in regard to Sign Language and fingerspelling for the student with Deaf-Blindness. This article offers some advice on how to modify fingerspelling for the Deafblind child.
California Deaf Blind Services: Fact sheet on the Tadoma Method.
Collins, S. D. (1993). Deaf-Blind interpreting: The structure of ASL and the interpreting process. In B. Winston Communication Forum: Vol. 2. (pp. 20-36). Washington, D. C., Gallaudet Publications.
DB-LINK. Communication.
Deaf-Blind freedom -- How far? is a discussion on the moral and ethical boundaries between the Deaf-Blind community and SSPs.
Deafblind International. Developments and innovations in interpreting for Deafblind people.
Deafblind intervener - Paraprofessional A (Texas).
Dewhurst, D, C. Vuphonics.Experimental sensory-substitution system, a new approach to refreshable tactile display design, a design for a website for providing distant interpretation and mobility assistance for blind people.
Gasaway, M. & S. Lascek. (April-June 2003). What makes a good SSP and a good Deaf-Blind consumer?
General guidelines when meeting a Deafblind person.
Goujon, J. D. (11 November 2000). Interpreting in a Deaf-Blind setting.
Greenfield, R., Ford, J, and Fredericks, B. (1997). Communication: A manual for Volume III of the "You & me" video series. Monmouth, OR: Teaching Research. This manual accompanies the third of five videos that describe the education of a child who is deaf-blind. The video portrays Riley Ford, who is totally blind and has a profound hearing loss, and examines the concepts, skills and supports that are necessary for building an effective communication system for children who are deaf-blind. In the video, some of the techniques Riley's interpreter-tutor uses with him at school are discussed. The video and manual may be ordered from Teaching Research, Western Oregon University, 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR 97361, (503) 838-8391. Fax: (503) 838-8150. The cost is $15.00. The video may be open captioned on request.
Jensema, C. K. (1979). A review of communication systems used by deaf-blind people: Part 1. American Annals of the Deaf, 124, 392-394.
Levin, D. (November 2001). Interpreting for Deafblind medical settings: Surgery.
LowVision.org. Deaf Blind information.
Measuring the dimensions of sensory communication at RLE. (Spring 1993)
Metcalf, C. (21 November 2001). Medical consent and Deafblind patients.
Morgan, S. Sign Language with people who are Deaf-Blind: Suggestions for tactile and visual modifications. Succint but well-thought-out.
Morris, P. (2001). Dealing with multiple roles. CD-ROM, Signs of Development, Inc.
Mortensen, O. E. (June 1999) A guided tour of the research on deafblind communication in 45 min.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College. National curriculum: An introduction to working and socializing with people who are Deaf-Blind. 208-page book, 384-page large print book, 72-minute video, 50-minute video, ASCII disk. ISBN: 1-58121-026-4. In braille. The materials include activities and programs that can be adapted for use in a multitude of settings to encourage a better understanding of the Deaf-Blind community. The two-video set offers five informative, easy-to-understand programs: - The Deaf-Blind community experience - Understanding technology used by people who are Deaf-Blind - Sighted guide techniques with people who are Deaf-Blind - Tactile communication methods and techniques - Interpreting adjustments.
O'Brien, S. and Steffen, C. (1996). Tactile ASL: ASL as used by Deaf-Blind persons. In L. Byers and M. Rose Communication Forum: Vol. 5. (pp. 145-158). Washington, D. C., Gallaudet Publications.
Reed, C.
Robotic Alphabet: A Finger Spelling Hand. A fourth generation computer-controlled electromechanical fingerspelling hand called Ralph (for Robotic Alphabet) has been developed at the Rehab R&D Center. The device offers deaf-blind individuals improved access to computers and communication devices in addition to person-to-person conversations. Enhancements in this design include better intelligibility, smaller size, and the ability to optimize hand positions.
The implications of the Tadoma method of speechreading for spoken language processing. Downloadable text.
Smith, C. M. Human factors in haptic interfaces. How information is transmitted through touch.
Strategies for inclusion:
Creating a synagogue that is Blind/Deaf friendly.
Tan, H. Z.
(1996) Information transmission with a multi-finger tactual display. [abstract]
, W. M. Rabinowitz, and N. I. Durlach (1989). Analysis of a synthetic Tadoma system as a multidimensional tactile display.
The Lorm Deafblind manual alphabet.
Think dual sensory: Good practice guidelines for older people with dual sensory loss (UK). Downloadable pdf file.
Wilson, R. M. (December 1998 Revised). Receptive communication: How children understand your messages to them.
DeafblindInfo.org. Tools for independence.
Assisted living devicesAdvance Corporation Braille-Tac Division. Architecturally designed interior/exterior way-finding
sign systems and standard & custom ADA compliant signs.
Assistive Technology - Independent Living Technologies. Communication, Hearing, Vision, Mobility, Ergonomics, Furniture, Lighting, Workstations, Software, Switches, Learning & Classroom, Bathroom, Keyboards & Mice, Kitchen & Household, Toys & Recreation, Personal Safety.
Blind & Deaf telecommunicators, display terminals (TDD).
Deafblind/Visually impaired & Multiply Impaired. Articles, primarily on assistive living devices and education.
Gill, J. Dual sensory impairment - Devices for Deafblind people.
HearMore.com. Offers products to help the hearing impaired. Find amplified phones, TTY, TDD, alert systems, amplification devices, vibrators, door sensors, watches, books, and videos.
LargePrintReviews.com. Products for the blind and visually impaired and other features.
Lions Afforadable Hearing Aid Project (Lions AHAP) fact sheet. Responding to a worldwide problem, the Lions Affordable Hearing Aid Project (AHAP) has developed a low cost, high quality hearing aid.
Products for the visually impaired.
Speech to braille computer interpreter.
SpringerLink - Book. Assistive Technology for the Hearing-impaired, Deaf and Deafblind.
Telesensory Low Vision Solutions.
Tiresias: Devices for blind and partially sighted people.
The Traveller is an electronic travel aid. It combines a straight-walker, a compass, an obstacle alarm, and a queue-minder. Worn high on the user's chest rather than hand-held, The Traveller provides hands-free and open-ear operation that is not affected by a user's cane or dog.
American Printing House for the Blind.
Blasch, B. B. (ed.), Wiener, W. R. (ed.), Welsh, R. L. (ed.). (November 1997). Foundations
of orientation and mobility American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891289461.
Brennan, M. (December 1983). Show me how: A manual for parents of preschool visually impaired and blind children. American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891281134.
Dodson-Burk, B., Hill, E. W. & Dobson-Burk, B. (September 1989). An
orientation and mobility primer for families and young children. American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891281576.
Doods, A. (August 1993). Rehabilitating blind and visually impaired people. Singular Publishing Group. ASIN: 156593153X.
Etheridge, D. (April 1995). Education of dual sensory impaired children: Recognizing and developing ability. Taylor & Francis. ISBN: 1853463353.
Everson, J. M. (January 1995). Supporting young adults who are Deaf-Blind in their communities: A transition planning guide for service providers, families, and friends. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. ISBN: 1557661618.
Foy, C. J. (September 1991). English-Spanish
basics for orientation and mobility instructors. American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891281924.
Goode, D. & Zola, I. K. (September 1994). A world without words: The social construction of children born deaf and blind. Temple University Press. ISBN: 1566392160.
Goodman, W. (April 1989). Mobility
training for people with disabilities: Children and adults with physical, mental, visual, and hearing impairments can learn to travel. Charles C. Thomas Pub Ltd. ISBN: 0398055726.
Haring, N. G. & Romer, L. T. (December 1995). Welcoming students who are Deaf-Blind into typical classrooms: Facilitating school participation, learning, and friendship. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. ISBN: 1557661448.
Heubner, K. M. (ed.), Prickett, J. G. (ed.), Rafalowski Welch, T. (ed.). (March 1995). Hand in hand: Essentials of communication and orientation and mobility for your students who are Deaf-Blind. American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891289372.
Hill, E. W. & Ponder, P. (December 1976). Orientation
and mobility techniques: A guide for the practitioner. American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891280014.
Jacobson, W. H. (November 1993). The art and science of teaching orientation and mobility to persons with visual impairments. American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891282459.
Jones, C. J. (December 1988). Evaluation and educational programming of deaf blind/severely multihandicapped students: Sensorimotor stage. Charles C. Thomas Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 0398055157.
Jurgens, M. R. (December 1977). Confrontation between the young deaf-blind child and the outer world. Swets & Zeitlinger. ISBN: 9026502613.
Keller, Helen: Books by and about.
LargePrintReviews.com. Reviews of large print books and audio books, low vision software evaluations, and other items of interest to individuals with low vision. There are also articles on eye health, eye diseases and disorders, accessibility issues, literature, products for the blind and visually impaired, plus travel articles and travel tips.
McInnes, J. M. (June 1999). A guide to planning and support for individuals who are Deafblind. University of Toronto Press. ISBN: 0802042422.
Pogrund, A. L. (August 1993). Teaching age-appropriate purposeful skills: An orientation & mobility curriculum for students with visual impairments. Texas School for the Blind. ISBN: 188036610X.
Sauerburger, D. (July 1993). Independence without sight or sound: Suggestions for practitioners working with Deaf-Blind adults. American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891282467.
Smith, T. B. (October 1994). Guidelines: Practical tips for working & socializing with Deaf-Blind people. Linstok Press. ISBN: 1881133060.
Treffry, J. A. (December 1994). Deaf-blind infants and children: A developmental guide. Publisher: University of Toronto Press, reprint edition. ISBN: 0802077870.
Walsh. (September 1981). Understanding and educating the Deaf-Blind, severely and profoundly handicapped: An international perspective. Charles C. Thomas Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 0398045143.
Camp Abilities: A loss of sight, but never a loss of vision - New York.
Deaf-Blind Access of the South.
Lions Camp Merrick - Maryland.
2001 Summer camps for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. You will need Acrobat Reader and then search for Deaf and Blind camps.
Deaf-Blind community/culture 3Bar-Tzur, D. Humor and stories for interpreters: Deaf-Blind folk.
Clark, J. L.
(2005, January-March). Personal perspective: Being more DeafBlind. The Deaf-Blind American, 44, 1. pp. 31-35. "Barriers should not prevent one from self-identification, from wanting to be as Deaf-Blind as one can be. Yet my attitude is rare, and people who are deaf-blind are ambivalent about their identity." Webmaster: The last two pages are a poem, "To a much younger myself", but fit so well into the preceding essay that they seem an integral part of it, whether intentional or not, I do not know.
With and within Us: The DeafBlind gift.
Gallagher, G. (3 July 1997) Terminology - Deafblind, Deaf/Blind or Deaf-Blind?
Goff Paris, D. & S. K. Wood (eds). (2002). Step into the circle. American Indians, Alaska Natives and First Nations people who are deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing are a diverse group. This 8.5" by 11" soft cover book is a tribute to these cultures, with over 100 contributions. Includes photographs, artwork, poems, biographies and autobiographies. The book cover was designed by famed artist Tony Landon McGregor. (Deaf author)
Heidi Zimmer - Deaf Mountaineer. Heidi Zimmer, a Deaf woman who has Usher syndrome, has a major goal: climbing to the top of the Seven Summits (the highest peak on each continent). As a Deaf female mountaineer, Zimmer serves as a role model and inspiration to many. Zimmer also has several other goals: To become the oldest woman to climb Mt. Everest. To be the first disabled woman climber to complete all Seven Summits. To be the first disabled woman, the first Deaf and Usher Syndrome climber to climb Mt. Everest. To inspire others to pursue their dreams.
Hyatt, G. W. (2000, April 5). Web empowers a Deaf-Blind individual.
Identity. What am I: Deaf with a vision loss? Blind with a hearing loss? DeafBlind?
Kelleher, D. (1996) Driving with low vision.
Kruppenbacher, F. A. (Spring / Summer 2005). Alumni profiles: Arthur Babin. Scroll down to page 14.
Lanata, F. (2005, January-March). Teen corner: My college essay. The Deaf-Blind American, 44, 1. pp. 36-37. [M]y eye doctor diagnosed me with Usher Syndrome. I was forced with a new challenge, and I have never bneen one to shy away from a challenge. On a different plane I was thankful. It gave me new eyes; I developed a true love for passionate colors, melodious music, nature, and humans. Whereas before I wandered through life with a sheet of ice in my eyes, it began to melt, illuminating the true vision of the world.
Metcalf, C. (2005, January-March). Coping: Psychological and social issues of children with Type I Usher Syndrome. The Deaf-Blind American, 44, 1. pp. 38-44. "This paper seeks to help the reader identify better with children who have Usher Syndrome by exploring the physical and psychological dimensions of the disorder." Webmaster: The author has Usher Syndrome Type I himself and blend the cultural and pathological perspectives in an interesting way.
Miller, M. (June 17, 2006). The Blind-Deaf tech wiz, one man is inventing technology to lead an independent life - CBS News. It's hard to think of anyone who stands to gain more from technological innovation than those who have lost their hearing and sight. People like Anindya Bhattacharyya, who is both blind and deaf. He has a mission: to live as independently as possible and to change the lives of hundreds of thousands of people like himself throughout the world.
Moss, K. (Winter 1998). Driving with Usher Syndrome.
New Jersey Association of the Deaf Blind. To improve the quality of life of people who are deaf and/or blind.
Ovenell-Carter, J. (June 15, 2000) Long path to graduation.
SignOnSanDiego.com > Special Reports > Unbreakable Lives. The Stone family could have given up when they discovered the terrifying genetic time bomb of Usher syndrome facing their children. Instead, they met the challenges head-on, embarking on a journey not just to cope, but to transcend and to thrive.
The Poetry Page by and for Deafblind People.
The Gallery. Artwork produced by deafblind people.
Just wondering outloud. (2005, August 25). Unique touch art.
Siegal, B. Unique Touch Art.
Education for Deaf-Blind interpretersDeafWeb Washington: Sign Language, Interpreting, and Captioning Resources. Scroll down to "American Sign Language/Interpreting School (ASLIS) of Seattle."
Conferences, courses, events, seminars, and workshops throughout the world about Deafblindness.
Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts).
The Jewish Guild for the Blind - Resources. Webmaster: If you want to train interpreters / intervenors / SSSs, they offer Vision Simulator Cards: An interactive vision simulator that allows the user to experience the impact on vision of the four most common eye diseases: cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. You could use these with rubber bands and a blindfold for one eye to simulate various forms of blindness during practice guiding. The cheapest way to make blindfolds is to but long socks and safety pins and have the "blind" person's guide safety pin the sock over both eyes, or one eye if they will use a simulator card and a rubber band for the other eye.
2008 CEC Presentation Materials. Applying a Transdisciplinary Team Approach to the Systematic Instruction of Pivotal Milestones; Cochlear Implants: A Paradigm Shift for Children with Deaf-Blindness; Cochlear Implants & Multiple Disabilities: What We've Learned So Far; Developmental Milestones in Young Children and Infants with Deafblindness; Preparing Deaf-Blind Interveners: Teaching a Contact Position On-Line; Single-Subject Designs and the Field of Deafblindness; Teacher Efficacy in Special Education: Development of a Measure of Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Deafblindness Education.
Clymer, E. W. & Wallber, M. J. (June 1996). Classroom material preparation for low-vision students. Requires Adobe Acrobat.
Deafblind/Visually impaired & Multiply Impaired. Articles, primarily on assistive living devices and education.
Gothelf, C., Crimmins, D. B., Mercer, C. A & Finocchiaro, P. A. Teaching Students Who Are Deaf-Blind and Cognitively Disabled To Effectively Communicate Choices During Mealtime.
Grassick, S. (27 October 2001)Teaching Deafblind children.
Introduction to sexuality education for individuals who are Deaf-Blind and significantly developmentally delayed. A free PDF version of over 100 pages of information and resources.
Metcalf, C. (2005, January-March). Coping: Psychological and social issues of children with Type I Usher Syndrome. The Deaf-Blind American, 44, 1. pp. 38-44. This paper seeks to help the reader identify better with children who have Usher Syndrome by exploring the physical and psychological dimensions of the disorder.
MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network.
NETAC. Teaching students who are Deaf-Blind.
Perkins School for the Blind is committed to providing education and services that build productive, meaningful lives for children and adults around the world who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired with or without other disabilities.
Related Services Research Project to Support the Education of Students with Deaf-Blindness.
The Ohio Center for Deafblind Education (OCDBE) provides services in Ohio for individuals, birth through 21 years, with deafblindness, including free collaborative technical assistance to families, educational personnel and service providers through training and information dissemination. The OCDBE offers innovative approaches to the education of children and youth with deafblindness.
The Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights.
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision.
Deaf Blind links.
US Code collection. Title 29: Chapter 21 - Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults who are Deaf-Blind.
Wallber, M. J. & Clymer, E. W. (1996, November). Retention strategies for low vision students. A one page handout from the Proceedings of the Third Academic Convocation. (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
About.com. Deafblindness.
AllAboutVision.com. Eye problems and diseases.
Atwood, A., Clarkson, J. and Laba, C. (1992). Deaf-blindness. Washington, D. C.: Gallaudet University.
DB-LINK. The National Information Clearinghouse On Children Who Are Deaf-Blind.
Deaf-Blind - Deafness/Hard of Hearing links: MiningCo.com.
General information in English (find those for other languages at International web sites)DeafLinx. Deaf-Blind.
DeafBlindinfo.org showcases a vast collection of deafblindness information and resources in Minnesota and from around the world. Its Consumer Resource Guides aim to inform and empower adults, youth, families, and senior citizens with dual sensory impairment.
Gallagher, G. Deafblindness bibliography.
Huebner, K. M. (April 1995)
Hand in hand: Selected reprints and annotated bibliography on working with students who are Deaf-Blind. American Foundation for the Blind. ISBN: 0891289380.
Information about Deafblindness. This is a British site, so some of it will be different than for the US, but it's just too good a site not to include here.
Information Center [on blindness]: American Federation of the Blind.
Interactive fingerspelling & braille guide. This website is being reorganized, and this feature is in flux.
International bibliography of sign language. Click on appropriate initial letter, then on "deaf-blind" or "Usher's syndrom [should be 'Usher syndrome']".
Laura's room: Resources for the Deafblind.
Lawhorn, Geraldine. (1991) An Autobiography by Geraldine Lawhorn. On Different Roads. Vantage Press, Inc. First Edition. ISBN #: 0533088240. A true story of courage in the face of adversity. Ms. Lawhorn was deaf and blind by the time she completed high school, but she did not allow this to embitter her.
Low vision/Blind & Deaf/Blind.
Mactavish, J. (2001) BRAVO Miss Brown. Toronto, Ontario: Hushion House Publishing Ltd.
The National Directory of Interpreters and Support Service Providers Who Work With Deaf-Blind Individuals (2nd edition 2000) is an essential resource for anyone needing interpreter services. The directory is arranged by state and provides contact information, data on certification, availability, and experience. Available free of charge from the National Interpreter Education Project, Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Park Place, Winsted, CT 06098;
tel. V/TTY 860-738-6382; email: NW_MYERS@commnet.edu. Available in Braille, large print, and computer disk.
North Carolina Deaf-Blind Associates. Our mission is to advocate for the needs and rights of individuals who are Deaf-Blind and to enable individuals who are Deaf-Blind to achieve their maximum potential by being independent and productive in the mainstream as citizens of the state of North Carolina.
Smith, R. and Steffen, C. (1996). Deaf-blind cultural issues. Gallaudet University. ms.
The National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.
Guide dogsCanine Companions for Independence.
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind.
Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
International Association of
Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP).
Leader Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Boggs-Qualls, R. & D. Greene. Walking free: The Nellie Zimmerman story. When Nellie lost her hearing her father learned how to talk with her by using the American Manual Alphabet. When she lost her sight and could no longer see his hand signs he learned how to spell his words in to her hands. But the rest of the family refused to learn how to talk with her in this way. After her father's death, Nellie was eventually committed to a state mental hospital. No one on the staff knew how to talk with her. Nellies lived in silence for 19 years. Upon her release, with the help of her companion Emily Street, who know this deaf alphabet, she was able to go to college, become a well-known lecturer, and worked as a life-skills instructor at a group home for deaf and deaf-blind boys.
Bridgman, Laura and Julia Brace - About.com. Two largely-forgotten deafblind women from the 19th century.
Cobb, L. (1834). The deaf, dumb, and blind girl. From Cobb's Juvenile Reader, Kickok and Shugert, in the San Francisco State University, Marguerite Archer Collection of Historic Children's Materials.
DeafBlind.org DeafBlind history.
Freeberg, E. (2001). Education of Laura Bridgman: First deaf and blind person to learn language. Visitors to London, England's Great Exhibition in 1851 were treated to America's contribution to nineteenth-century civilization. Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, director of the Perkins Institution for the Blind in Boston, Massachusetts, presented the education of Laura Bridgman as a lesson in humanity. Howe proudly proclaimed Laura as one of the most famous people in the world. Her education was notable because she was not only blind, but deaf as well. She entered the school at age 7, and 14 years later at the Exhibition in London, was able to speak, read, and write with the help of a manual alphabet after a childhood with no sight or sound.
Gitter, E. (2001). Imprisoned guest: Samuel Howe and Laura Bridgman, the Original Deaf-Blind Girl. In 1837, Samuel Gridley Howe set out to save young Laura Bridgman from her dark and silent world. The deaf-blind 7-year-old was taught to fingerspell, read raised letters, and even write legibly. She had influential writers and reformers such as Darwin, Carlyle, and Dickens visit and write about her. But by the time she died in 1889, Bridgman was eclipsed in popularity by the prettier, more congenial Helen Keller. This absorbing account of the intersection of two extraordinary lives reintroduces Laura Bridgman to the attention of the 21st century reader.
Herrmann, D. (1988). Helen Keller, A life. Most people associate Helen Keller with William Gibson's The Miracle Worker, but she faced many more challenges in her life until her death in 1968. This novel will take the reader through a life that would have crushed the spririt of a woman less stoic and adaptable, speaking on the world she encountered daily and how she dealt with it. It also touches upon the controversy involving Keller's teacher, Annie Sullivan, whom critics believe was not a miracle worker but a woman who used Keller as a way to gain fame and fortune. Read this book to gain an in-depth look at the real Helen Keller, a beautiful, high-strung and enigmatic individual who might have grown up as a spoiled and willful Southern woman if not for her disabilities.
Keller, Helen: American Federation of the Blind. Hundreds of documents and pictures.
Keller, Helen: a "starter course".
www.disabilityfilms.co.uk.
Helen Keller and her teacher. Film (1970) USA, biography. Director: Noah Keen. Cast: Peri Weinstein, Barboura Morris, and Noah Keen.
Helen Keller in her story. Film (1955) USA, documentary. Helen Keller's life from birth to the seventies. Some newsreel footage of Ann Sullivan her early teacher and companion. This won the Academy Award for best feature documentary 1956.
Helen Keller: The miracle continues. Made-for-TV film (1984) USA, biography. Winningham plays Helen Keller in a later period of her life.
The miracle worker. B/W film (1962) USA, 107 min, drama. Director: Arthur Penn, cast: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine, Beah Richards. The Helen Keller story (she is a blind, deaf and speaking impaired). Perhaps the film which everybody has heard of about Helen Keller.
The miracle worker. Made-for-TV film (1979) USA, 100 min, drama. The only reason I can think for making this film is that the original is in black and white. Patty Duke now plays the Ann Bancroft role.
Monday after the miracle. TV film (1998) USA, biography. This film expands the Helen Keller story beyond the early years. She's studying at Radcliffe College and she's writing a series of articles and a book. Useful addition to The Miracle Worker (1962).
The unconquered (Helen Keller in her story.) Film (1954) USA, documentary. Helen Keller's story told through newsreels and reconstructions. Dorothy Herrmann's book "Helen Keller: A Life" is said to be a good, complex, account which shows Keller as a whole person and not a "plaster saint."
Journals, newspapers and newsletters in English (find those in other languages at web sites) BEACON:
Australian DeafBlind Council Newsletter.
California Deaf-Blind Services Newsletter.
DBInews is DeafBlindInfo.org's free monthly e-newsletter. Features include DeafBlind columnists and commentaries as well as information on updates and new features for visitors to the site. It is hosted by Yahoo! Groups.
Deafblind American, edited by Harry Anderson. E-mail: hca@AUG.COM , published by the American Association of the Deaf-Blind, 814 Thayer Avenue Suite 300, Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500. Phone: 301 588-6545 fax: 301 588-8705.
Deafblind.co.uk. Lists of magazines, Journals and Periodicals related to Deafblindness.
Deafblind Education, published by the International Association for the Education of Deafblind people (IAEDB), c/o Sense, 11-13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, ENGLAND N4 3SR. E-mail: enquiries@sense.org.uk Available to members, of which there are 2 types: Individual membership is open to anyone, and is free. An annual donation of £10 or $US 20 is requested. Corporate Membership is open to any school, association, society, institution or similar organization. There is an annual subscription of £100 or $US200. Available in English or Spanish.
Deaf-Blind Perspectives is published three times yearly by the Teaching Research Division of Western Oregon State College. Mail: Deaf-Blind Perspectives, Teaching Research Division, 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR. Phone: Randy Klumph, (503) 838-8885 (V), 503 838-8821 (TTY). Fax: 503 838-8150. E-mail: klumphr@fstr.wou.edu.
Indicate media preference: Standard print; Large print; Grade 2 Braille; ASCII; WordPerfect 5.1.
Deafblind Techies Newsletter. The first link is broken, but don't give up.
hovpod. (8 September 2006). Hovercraft driven by Deaf and Blind man across the Solent!
() Hovercraft charity stunt, Graham Hicks is a deaf and blind stuntman who just through touch control, is up for any challenge. He is simply amazing, and refuses to let his handicap stop him having fun! See him drive the Hov Pod Hovercraft with two passengers across the Solent and back, saves taking the ferry !
In Touch is the newsletter of the Center for Disabilities Deaf-Blind Program. It is produced by the staff of the Deaf-Blind Program [South Dakota] and is published three times each year.
LargePrintReviews.com. Articles on eye health, eye diseases and disorders, accessibility issues, literature, products for the blind and visually impaired, plus travel articles and travel tips.
O'Brien, S. and Steffen, C. (1996). Tactile ASL: ASL as used by Deaf-Blind persons. In L. Byers and M. Rose Communication Forum: Vol. 5. (pp. 145-158). Washington, D. C., Gallaudet Publications.
RP Messenger. Published by TARP about Retinitis Pigmentosa. It also includes a certain amount of information about Usher Syndrome. Managing editor: Dorothy Stiefel dstiefel@mail.interconnect.net. For further information contact: Texas Association of Retinitis Pigmentosa, Inc. (TARP), P.O. Box 8388, Corpus Christi, Texas 78468-8388. Voice/TDD/fax: 512 852 8515.
SEE HEAR. A Quarterly Newsletter For Families And Professionals On Visual Impairments And Deafblindness. A collaborative effort of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division for Blind Services
Talking Sense is published quarterly by Sense. The annual subscription is £10. For further information contact: 11-13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, ENGLAND N4 3SR. E-mail: enquiries@sense.org.uk.
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Mailing lists/ chat sites in English (find those in other languages at web sites) Mailing list are group discussion by e-mail, where all submissions and responses of a group are sent to a central location and then back to all members so that everyone's comments on a focus topic (sometimes it loses its focus, sigh) can be read.
AADB Listserv - A new listserv for AADB members for the purpose of exchanging ideas and information about AADB and the national deaf-blind community. Randall Pope is the moderator for this new listserv. Members who wish to subscribe should send an email to aadb-L-subscribe-request@wou.edu.
AER-Rehab@topica.com is an online discussion forum designed for consumers as well as professionals about rehabilitation-related approaches and techniques, research, administrative challenges, public policy, and current crtiical issues hosted by the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Send a blank e-mail to: AER-Rehab-subscribe@topica.com
CHARGE-L. Send e-mail to: majordomo@avenza.com
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Body of message: SUBSRIBE USHER-LIST <your email address>.
Closing the Gap Forums is a discussion board exploring the many ways that technology is being used to enhance the lives of people with special needs.
DBED-L, Deaf-Blind Education (Public).
DbI-Interpreters-Development-Network. The Interpreter Network hopes to bring interpreters for the deafblind and deafblind people themselves from various countries closer together to share information and materials. Deafblind people are very welcome because they can also share information and materials. We are aware that not all countries are equally advanced. For example, there is an issue about developing a system of paid interpreters and how to get this up and running. So we want to share ideas and answer questions together.
dbintervenors is a chat group for intervenors, SSPs and their supporters. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: dbintervenors-subscribe@yahoogroups.ca.
dbspirit. By sharing Bible verses, prayer requests, songs, praises, testimony, and plain sharing and fellowship with one another with the common bond of being Deaf Blind, Christian, and often have contacts with other believers. We welcome anyone who will share and edify one another through Scriptures and JOY of fellowship in HIM!
DB-Spousal Support
group for spouses and partners of persons who are deaf-blind (DB) or
hearing-and-visually-impaired (HAVI). Subscribe to this group by sending a blank
e-mail request to: DB-Spousal-Support-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
DBTEENS, Private Discussion List for Deaf-Blind Teenagers and Young Adults. Its purpose is to share information, inquiries, ideas and opinions about deaf-blindness and other issues and to share the daily events in our lives. This is a private list for teenagers and young adults.
DBWOMENCHAT or alternate site. This list aims to support women who live with the daily challenges of Deafness and Blindness. Issues discussed may include fashion, relationships, and communication needs. This list is for all Deafblind women to support each other in any way you see fit.
DEAFANDBLIND. Disabled club for the blind and deaf.
DEAFBLINDESS. For people who are deafblind or are friends or family to a deaf blind person. It is really for anyone that is interested in learning about this topic.
DeafBlindLGBT. This group is for people who are Deaf-Blind and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender.
DeafBlind_Terps. The aim of this international group is to share experiences and ideas about interpretation for deafblind peopl e as well as any other communication related topics. Everyone can participate in the
discussion: hearing or deaf interpreters, deafblind people, deaf people, professionals, or any people who are just intere sted in the subject.
DEAFBLND. The purpose of this list is to share information, inquiries, ideas and opinions on matters pertaining to Deaf-Blindness. This list is open to professionals, persons who are deaf-blind, and to their families and friends. This includes the archives.
Lista de distribución de correo sobre Sordoceguera (Castellano). El tópico de la lista es la Sordoceguera.
Para subscribirse a la lista enviar un mensaje a: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES y en el cuerpo del mensaje escribir: "subscribe SORDOCEGUERA nombre y apellidos" (sin comillas). Si necesita más información sobre la lista SORDOCEGUERA o asistencia, contacte con Ricard López.
L-Soft. Click on "Search for a mailing list of interest" and search "deaf blind".
Mailing lists and newsletters for Deafblind people.
The Officers of Deaf-Blind Officers listserv is a networking place for the officers of DB organizations where they can share anything pertaining to ADA, legislation, issues, conferences, meeting management, transportation and interpreter strategies, and fundraising ideas.
If you are an officer of a deaf-blind organization and would like to join us, please contact us: Jill Gaus - jgaus@absolute-net.com, Lynn Jansen - LynnSmilin@aol.com, Randall Pope - rpope5@carolina.rr.com.
RPLIST. Send e-mail to: listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu
Usher-Friends. This list is for people with Usher Syndrome (an incurable genetic disorder that robs both hearing and sight) who like to sit down with their favorite drink and chat about anything that comes to mind.
USHER-LIST. Send e-mail to: majordomo@farside.cc.misu.nodak.edu
USHERS, Ushers Syndrome Mailing List (Public).
[American] Organizations (find those for other countries at web sites)AADB - American Association of the Deaf Blind is a national consumer organization of, by, and for people with both vision and hearing losses. Members have all types and degrees of combined vision and hearing losses. We also welcome others as members who have an interest in the works of AADB and the deaf-blind community.
ADBC - Arkansas DeafBlind Community is the ONLY consumer directed organization in Arkansas that represents the interests of the deafblind population. In addition, we help one another by sharing ideas and resources aiding in making the deafblind community statewide a perfect place for us. To that end our organizational goals include providing a social network for sharing information, offering workshops on employment, independent living, leadership skills, and computer technology, and sponsoring Deafblind Arkansans to attend a biennial convention of the American Association of the DeafBlind.
AFB - American Foundation for the Blind is a national nonprofit that expands possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities include broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promoting independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and timely resources. AFB's work in these areas is supported by the strong presence the organization maintains in Washington, DC, ensuring the rights and interests of people with vision loss are represented in our nation's public policies.
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. The world's most comprehensive education, rehabilitation and employment system serving children and adults who are deaf, blind and multidisabled. With five campuses and nine regional centers throughout the state, AIDB has been investing in the lives of thousands of infants, toddlers, children, adults and seniors who are challenged by hearing and vision loss for 150 years.
Deaf-Blind Service Center. The Deaf-Blind Service Center believes communication is the core issue in providing quality services to Deaf-Blind people. Within DBSC, high quality communication with Deaf-Blind people is insured in these ways: 1) All information is provided in the desired communication mode of the person being served, whether that is braille, close vision or tactile communication; 2) Our staff possesses a complementary set of language and communication skills, to meet the broadest possible spectrum of language and communication needs; 3) We obtain qualified interpreters for larger meetings or when the communication needs of the Deaf-Blind person cannot be met within DBSC's in-house resources; 4) We conduct all advocacy and case planning with the fullest possible participation of the Deaf-Blind individual.
Helen Keller National Center For Deaf-Blind Youths & Adults. Our mission is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in his or her community of choice. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1967, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) is a national rehabilitation program serving youth and adults who are deaf-blind. The Center provides services to youth and adults who are deaf-blind according to the definition of deaf-blindness in the Helen Keller Act.
Helen Keller Services for the Blind. Our mission is to help individuals of all ages who are blind or visually impaired, and who may have additional disabilities, to develop independence and to participate actively in their communities. Basic rehabilitation services, such as training in safe travel and daily living skills, are provided to approximately 2,000 clients in the New York metropolitan area each year. In addition, we annually screen close to 25,000 youngsters for eye disorders that will lead to permanent visual impairment if not detected and treated early in a child's life.
Minnesota DeafBlind Association. As the only organization serving DeafBlind people in Minnesota that is governed by DeafBlind people, MDBA is a focal point of the Minnesota DeafBlind community. MDBA’s DeafBlind leadership meetings, community workshops and special events allow DeafBlind people to thrive and flourish in a kinship of support and solidarity. Established in 1979, MDBA is committed to providing information, education, advocacy and other services to persons who are DeafBlind, family members, parents of deafblind children, allies and professionals.
Montana IDEA Deaf-Blind Services. The fundamental goal... is to empower Montana's individuals with deaf-blindness, by providing them, their families and service providers an array of technical assistance and training opportunities specifically designed to meet the individual and unique needs of children and young adults 0-21 that are identified as having deaf-blindness. The services provided by the Deaf-Blind Project are available in all settings and environments dictated by the precise and unique needs of each individual with deaf-blindness.
Northern California Association of Deaf-Blind (NCADB) is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization ‘of, by, and for’ the Deaf-Blind community. Our mission is to help Deaf-Blind persons to achieve their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity, and integration into the community. NCADB is a member of American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB). Please enjoy surfing with our website and give us any comment and input to improve the website.
Project Reach: Illinois Deaf-Blind Services.
RID's Special Interest Groups (SIGS). Scroll down to "Interpreters for the Deaf-Blind".
Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind.
Six Friends: Organizations of and for the Deafblind.
The CHARGE Syndrome Foundation. Our mission is to provide support to individuals with CHARGE syndrome and their families; to gather, develop, maintain and distribute information about CHARGE syndrome; and to promote awareness and research regarding its identification, cause and management.
The Deaf-Blind Explorers. A non-profit organization dedicated to provide soluations for traveling needs of the deaf-blind.
The Metro Washington Association of the Deaf-Blind's purpose is to encourage, recognize and promote the needs of Deaf-Blind people in the metropolitan Washington area in the pursuit of economic security, social equality, access to community resources and privileges as citizens via community, leadership, communication and mobility and technology.
The National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB) is a non-profit, volunteer-based family association. Our philosophy is that individuals who are deaf-blind are valued members of society and are entitled to the same opportunities and choices as other members of the community. NFADB is the largest national network of families focusing on issues surrounding deaf blindness.
The National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind strives to improve the quality of early intervention, education and transition services to children and young adults who are deaf-blind. This is accomplished by providing technical assistance on effective practice and promoting collaborative partnerships for meeting the unique and diverse needs of children and young adults who are deaf-blind and their families.
The Ohio Center for Deafblind Education (OCDBE) provides services in Ohio for individuals, birth through 21 years, with deafblindness, including free collaborative technical assistance to families, educational personnel and service providers through training and information dissemination. The OCDBE offers innovative approaches to the education of children and youth with deafblindness.
The Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center. Our mission is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
The Perkins School for the Blind provides its students with the tools and knowledge to chart a course toward each individual's maximum level of independence, rich in experience and overflowing with potential.
USA organizations for Deafblind people.
Washington State Deaf-Blind Citizens, Inc. Mission Statement: To establish with specific interest of encouraging and promoting educational, economic, and social welfare; to encourage fellowship; to defend our rights, and advance an organization in which members can participate in the discussion of problems and solutions relative to their welfare and prosperity.
Orientation and mobilityBlasch B. B. (Ed.), W. R. Wiener (Ed.), and R. L. Welsh. (November 1997). Foundations of orientation and mobility. American Foundation for the Blind; ISBN: 0891289461.
Brennan, M. (Ed.) (December 1983). Show me how: A manual for parents of preschool visually impaired and blind children. American Foundation for the Blind; ISBN: 0891281134.
Dodds, A.
Rehabilitating blind and visually impaired people. ASIN: 156593153X.
Dodson-Burk, B. and E. W. Hill. (May 1989). An orientation and mobility primer for families and young children. American Foundation for the Blind; ISBN: 0891281576.
Foy, C. J. (September 1991). English-Spanish basics for orientation and mobility instructors. American Foundation for the Blind; ISBN: 0891281924.
Goodman, W. (April 1989). Mobility training for people with disabilities: Children and adults with physical, mental, visual, and hearing impairments can learn to travel. Charles C. Thomas Pub Ltd; ISBN: 0398055726.
Heubner, K. M. (Ed.), E. Joffee (Ed.), J. G. Prickett (Ed.), T. Rafalowski Welch (Ed.) (March 1995). Hand in hand: Essentials of communication and orientation and mobility for your students who are Deaf-Blind. American Foundation for the Blind; ISBN: 0891289372.
Hill, E. W. and P. Ponder. (June 1976). Orientation and mobility techniques: A guide for the practitioner. American Foundation for the Blind; ISBN: 0891280014.
Jacobson, W. H. (November 1993). The art and science of teaching orientation and mobility to persons with visual impairments. American Foundation for the Blind; ISBN: 0891282459.
Pogrund, R. L. (August 1993). Teaching
age-appropriate purposeful skills: An orientation and mobility curriculum for students with visual impairments. Texas School for the Blind; ISBN: 188036610X.
Usher Syndrome and other causes of Deaf-Blindness
Boys Town National Research Hospital: What is Usher Syndrome?
Family Village. Usher Syndrome.
Family Village. Liz and Adam Stone - Usher Syndrome. Liz Stone was diagnosed with profound deafness before her first birthday. Devastated by the news, her parents Evan and Jill, learned everything they could about raising a deaf child. Six years later, their second child Adam was born. Sadly, they learned that he too was deaf. With the help of special teachers, programs and schools, Adam and Liz learned to live with their hearing loss and developed into excellent, well-adjusted students
Minnow's Place: CHARGE Syndrome.
National Center for the Study and Treament of Usher Syndrome.
NIDCD health information: Usher Syndrome. Webmaster: Very clear and concise.
RP: Through a Tunnel Darkly. Soundprints radio show on RP (downloadable).
TARP. Usher Syndrome page.
Vision Simulation Video - American Foundation for the Blind. See for yourself what the most common age-related eye conditions look like. Note: This video may take several seconds to load. Thanks for your patience!
Wenberg, J. Retinitis Pigmentosa page.
Videotapes in English (find those for other countries at web sites)Assume nothing: An introduction to Deafblindness. West Australian Deafblind Assoc (WADBA) has released its deafblind awareness and training video. Six clients of WADBA are highlighted, from the very young to adults, all with varying degrees of hearing and vision loss. The focus is on what people who are deafblind CAN do, given appropriate supports and services. Issues presented include communication, early intervention, education, technology, career choice, recreation, independence and interpreting.
Massoud, L.
Interpreting in various settings [Videotape in 3 volumes]. Harris Communications. Settings discussed: oral, educational (K-12 and post-secondary), employment/rehabilitation, performing arts Interpreting, medical Interpreting, telephone, round table, Deaf-Blind, interpreting for mis-educated Deaf persons, legal, artistic (music), ASL to English, religious, platform, and health/counseling.
Sacks, O. (1998). The Ragin' Cajun: Usher Syndrome [Videotape]. Princeton, NJ: Films for the humanities and sciences.
Smith, T. Deaf-Blind communication and community.
International web sitesNote: A flag next to a link shows what language the website is in. If it is followed by this icon: (), it is a video in that spoken language. If it is followed by this icon: , it is in the sign language of that country. If a globe is followed by this hands icon, there is an animated text in International Gesture.
Select a country from the table below or scroll down.
Boletín Internacional de prensa para Personas Sordociegas. (Mayo 2001).
Conferences, courses, events, seminars, and workshops throughout the world about Deafblindness.
Internationaal site's Doofblinden.
Mishra, S. & Simms, B. Including Deafblind Children. For deafblind children and their families, the Salamanca Statement was a breakthrough. It was the first major international declaration to make reference to the specific needs of deafblind children.(1) However, in the experience of Sense International and its partners, Salamanca has had little or no positive effect on the numbers of deafblind children(2) accessing formal educational opportunities, and there is little understanding of how a deafblind child can be supported within either mainstream or specialist settings.(3) This article highlights the problems facing deafblind children with examples of individual children with whom Sense International is working in India. It raises questions about our understanding of the term 'inclusion' and how this is being interpreted 'on the ground' by national governments and child rights activists.
Organizations for Deafblind people throughout the world.
The World Blind Union (WBU) is the international voice of 180-million blind and visually impaired people. With member organizations in virtually every country in the world, WBU works to promote equal opportunities for blind and visually impaired people; to raise the status of blind women, DeafBlind persons, blind people with multiple disabilities; and to further international cooperation between organizations working for the welfare of people who are blind and the prevention of blindness throughout the world.
World Federation of the Deafblind.
WFDB - Federación Mundial de Sordociegos.
African organizations for Deafblind people.
Kamau, K. (n.d.). Community based rehabilitation of Deafblind people in East Africa.
Perkins - Expanding Educational Opportunities in Africa.
Sense International - East Africa.
Ahmedabad.com. Bringing the light of Asia. The Deaf-Blind International Conference that recently concluded at the Blind People’ s Association, Vastrapur, was an opportunity for people from all over Asia to learn about advancements In visual impairment. The committee members passed resolutions after an open discussion to ascertain targets for future development and planning of services which would help empower such people to take their rightful place In the society.
EBU Commission on Activities of Deafblind People.
European organizations for Deafblind people.
Hawcroft, L.
A comparative study of roles, training of, and rights to interpreters for Deafblind people.
Service providers for Deafblind people in Europe.
The social inclusion for Deafblind people in the European Union.
Boletín Internacional de prensa para Personas Sordociegas. (Mayo 2001). Informe de America Latina.
POSCAL - Programa para la Creación de Asociaciones de Sordociegos en América Latina.
Sense Internacional - Latinoamérica.
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Sense International - Latin America.
Pacific Basin Deaf-Blind Project. State & Multi State Projects for Children with Deaf-Blindness. Final Report, 1992-1995. This final report describes activities and accomplishments of the Pacific Basin Deaf-Blind Project, a 3-year federally funded project to provide technical assistance to public and private agencies, institutions, and organizations providing early intervention, educational, transitional, vocational, early identification, and related services to children and youth with deaf-blindness in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
(1999). Text telephony for the deaf, the hearing impaired the deaf-blind and the speech impaired people.
Pacific Basin Deaf-Blind Project. State & Multi State Projects for Children with Deaf-Blindness. Final Report, 1992-1995. This final report describes activities and accomplishments of the Pacific Basin Deaf-Blind Project, a 3-year federally funded project to provide technical assistance to public and private agencies, institutions, and organizations providing early intervention, educational, transitional, vocational, early identification, and related services to children and youth with deaf-blindness in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
APASHA - Asociación de Padres y Amigos de Sordos-Hipoacúsicos de Argentina.
Asociación de Padres de Personas con Sordoceguera de la República Argentina.
reddesordoceguera · EDUCATION INTERATIONS.
Union Argentina de Sordomudos.
Able Australia Services is the name of the organisation that now provides a range of services for people with a range of multiple disabilities including deafblindness.
Assume nothing: An introduction to Deafblindness. West Australian Deafblind Assoc (WADBA) has released its deafblind awareness and training video. Six clients of WADBA are highlighted, from the very young to adults, all with varying degrees of hearing and vision loss. The focus is on what people who are deafblind CAN do, given appropriate supports and services. Issues presented include communication, early intervention, education, technology, career choice, recreation, independence and interpreting.
Australian Communication Exchange.
Australian Deaf Blind Council or alternate site.
Australian Deafblind manual alphabet.
BEACON:
Australian DeafBlind Council Newsletter. Archives.
Carronbank School for Deaf-Blind Children. Contact info only.
Deafblind Association of South Australia. Contact info only.
The Deaf-Blind Association, Victoria.
Deafblind Association of South Australia Inc.
Deafblind interpreting guidelines.
Forsight Foundation for the Deaf/Blind. Contact info only.
Grassick, S. B. (June 1998) Interpreting for people who are Deafblind: Guidelines.
Leed, W. A.
(25 February 1997). GRASP - Recognising Auslan signs using instrumented gloves.
(15 June 1999). Machine gesture and Sign Language recognition.
Lewis, K. (1998) Etiologies of Deafblindness and implications for communication.
Noticias Alejandría (2004). Primer diario digital para sordos y ciegos creado por niños argentinos.
NSW DeafBlind Association - DBA (NSW) Inc. Contact info only.
Prain, M. (n.d.) Assisting adults with acquired deafblindness to keep in touch.
Queensland Deafblind Association. Contact info only.
Renwick College. Contact info only.
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.
Service providers for Deafblind people in Australia.
Western Australia Deaf-Blind Association. Contact info only.
Barbados Association for the Deaf and Blind. Contact info only.
De VZW InfoVisie.
Sinds de jaargang 2003 is de elektronische HTML versie van het tijdschrift "Infovisie Magazine" gratis verkrijgbaar. Als u van de deze mogelijkheid gebruik wil maken, stuur dan een email met uw volledige adresgegevens naar Jan Engelen. Elk nieuw nummer wordt u, direct bij het verschijnen ervan, per email toegestuurd. Vanaf 2007 is Infovisie Magazine, tegen betaling, beschikbaar in zwartdruk en in DAISY formaat. De elektronische HTML versie blijft gratis.The Infovisie Technical Advice Centre started in 1985 out of a collaboration pact between the Departments of Electrotechnics and Ophthalmology of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, together with the "Organisation for visually impaired workers" and several Belgian institutions and schools for visually handicapped persons. Its main goal was and is to collect and to spread information (to both the users and specialists in the field) about the sophisticated technological aids that are being developed for visually handicapped and deaf blind persons.
Les Cedres. L'ASBL "Les Cèdres" propose: Un accompagnement pédagogique personnalisé et adapté à la nature du handicap aux étudiants de l'enseignement universitaire et supérieur sourds ou malentendants aveugles ou malvoyants.
Une sensibilisation au handicap aux familles d'étudiants déficients sensoriels
aux acteurs de la vie académique Un dépistage de la surdité.
Shettle, A. (2004, Spring). Deaf Children with Additional Disabilities in Developing Countries, Bolivia.
ADefAV. Contact info only.
FENEIS - Surda Cega. Noite tempestuosa e escura! No céu não luzia uma estrela. - Era uma vez, começou a contar o pai à sua filha, bem no início do livro..., Apaga-se a luz, e o pai desconcertado, tateia no escuro e procura o livro que caiu no chão... A filha lhe diz para continuar contando a estória, ela quer saber como se construiu o castelo da princesa Gennet. O pai lhe falou tanto durante o dia, enquanto havia luz...
)8th European Holidays for Deafblind People.
Taizé. (2004, October). The seeing and talking hands club. Hands that speak: the sign language of the deaf. Hands that talk: the Braille of the blind. Its aim is quite simple: to enable deaf and blind people in Alagoinhas to live fully, to support their families, defend their rights, and to reinforce ties between the deaf and those who hear, and between the blind and those who see.
НАЦИОНАЛНА АСОЦИАЦИЯ НА СЛЯПО-ГЛУХИТЕ В БЪЛГАРИЯ.
British Columbia Association of the Deaf-Blind. Mission statement: (1) Educate and inform the public, governments, media, educators, social service and health agencies about deafblindness. (2) Train and provide intervenors and interpreters to persons who are deafblind. (3) Promote the participation of persons who are deafblind in the community as a whole. (3) Organize Deaf-Blind Awareness Week each year. (4) Promote public involvement in the work of the BC Association of the Deaf-Blind. (5) Provide persons in British Columbia who are deafblind with social, recreational, and community activities.
British Columbia Ministry of Education - Special Education Services: A manual of policies, procedures and guidelines. Includes Deafblind.
Canadian Council of the Blind / Le Conseil Canadien des Aveugles.,
1. Peer support - assisting other persons who share the same disability and encouraging their independence. 2. Advocacy - participating in activities designed to improve availability and /or accessibility of services of all kinds. 3. Public Awareness - activities designed to increase the general understanding of the challenges faced by the stakeholders and their successes in responding to them. 4. Learning - developing opportunities for stakeholders to gain the confidence, knowledge and skills that give greater access to learning opportunities. 5. Empowerment - through the sense of association increase the capacity to work for the stakeholder's 'public good'.
Canadian Helen Keller Centre is the first skills training centre in Canada where individuals who are Deaf-Blind can upgrade
or gain independent living and technical skills.
Charge Syndrome Canada. In February 2003, we became our own official non-profit corporation and since that time have been working hard across Canada. Our first national CHARGE Syndrome workshop in Toronto, October 2004, was a great success. In fall 2004 we moved head office from New Brunswick, into the province of Alberta. In 2005 we became a registered charity.
CNIB / INCA., The CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and vision health for all Canadians. CNIB provides the services and support necessary for people to enjoy a good quality of life while living with vision loss.
CTV (Canadian Television) story on Megan McHugh, a Deab-Blind hockey player. Requires QuickTime.
Deafblind Association of Toronto. Contact info only.
DeafTODAY. (2004, June 10). Intervening on group's behalf. Deaf-blindness poses a challenge.
DRB Housing Society. Contact info only.
Edmonton Deaf Blind Society. Contact info only.
Eyesight.ca. Concise non-technical definitions of various eye conditions, their causes, treatments and research.
Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada. Our mission is to promote and support research directed to finding the cause, developing a treatment and ultimately a cure, for RP and related retinal degenerations, including macular degeneration and Usher syndrome.
Group Home for Deafblind Persons (Brantford) Inc. Contact info only.
Institut de readaptation en deficience physique de Quebec.
Institut Raymond-Dewar Programme de la surdicécité. Les services du Programme Surdicécité s'adressent aux personnes de tous âges présentant la double déficience auditive et visuelle. Ces services sont accessibles pour les personnes sourdes-aveugles de tout l'ouest du Québec. Des services sont également disponibles pour les personnes sourdes-aveugles atteintes du syndrome d'Usher.
Intervention Manitoba Inc. is an Outreach Program of the Canadian Deafblind and Rubella Association. Intervention Manitoba Inc. provides people who are deafblind with the assistance they need to understand the world around them. Intervenors are trained to be the eyes and ears of individuals who are deafblind, helping them to understand the world and realize their full potential. With intervention, a person who is deafblind can pursue many of the same goals as others - education, work, recreation, friends and family.
Manitoba Deaf-Blind Association Inc. is a community-based advocacy group interested in improving opportunities and resources for Deaf-Blind Manitobans. The Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB) is one product of MDBA Inc.'s advocacy. While the MDBA Inc. will continue to press for improvements in all relevant areas, the RCMDB is one of the initiatives designed to make this happen. The MDBA Inc. supports the Independent Interpreter Referral Service (IIRS) as a service provider for RCMDB. The IIRS provides Interpreter/Intervenor Services to Deaf-Blind Manitobans and is congruent with the philosophy of the MDBA Inc.
Provincial Outreach Program for Deafblind Children. Contact info only.
Retinitis Pigmentosa Eye Research Foundation, New Brunswick Chapter. The Foundation assists people who suffer from RP, family member and friends. Promotes public awareness in the Atlantic Provinces. Offs regular meetings a support group, public awareness, up to date information and fundraising for research.
Roschaert, C.
(2007, June 1). Wild Wild West - ABC story. Wild, wild west.
(2007, April 22). The A-Z's of DeafBlindhood. This is Coco and I'm signing an alphabet story about me being Deafblind through a journey.
Rotary Cheshire Apartments. Apartments for Deaf-Blind Adults living independently. Tenants live independently in a safe and secure environment with access to support services which facilitate integration into the community and pursuit of individual interests and goals.
Saskatchewan Group Homes. Contact info only.
Service providers for Deafblind people in Canada.
Tactile The World.Advocacy, Articles & Published Studies, Blogroll, Contributing Writers, Education & Training Events, Medical Studies & Research Organizations, Profiles, Rants, SSP & Intervenor Stories, Technology & Equipment, Videos, World News, World Wide Web.
The Canadian Deafblind and Rubella Association / L’Association Canadienne de la Surdicécité et de la Rubeole. Promote deafblindness as a unique disability. Promote lifelong Intervention for Canadians who are deafblind. Encourage & support the development of programs to meet the CDBRA principles for deafblind persons. Support a wide range of advocacy efforts. Develop effective partnerships with individuals, families, foundations, government and non-government agencies.
The Canadian National Society for the Deaf-Blind is very pleased to be able to offer access to the recently completed report, "Study of Deaf-Blind Demographics and Services in Canada".
The Intervenor Organization of Ontario (IOO). Mission Statement: The IOO is comprised of intervenors and is committed to providing advocacy and support on behalf of its members. Through the provision of a Code of Ethics, professionals standards and opportunities for career development, the IOO is dedicated to providing quality intervention services to deaf-blind persons.
University of Toronto, Adaptive Technology Resource Centre advances information technology that is accessible to all; through research, development, education, proactive design consultation and direct service.
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Beijing Declaration on the Rights of People with Disabilities in the New Century. Adopted on 12 March 2000.
Boletín Internacional de Prensa para Personas Sordociegas. (Mayo 2001). Los invisibles sordociegos chinos.
