Deaf-Blindness & Issues for Deaf-Blind People
[Article: Introduction | Discussion ]
A number of disorders can result in deaf-blindness.
Eg: Ushers Syndrome
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[Edit]1 Issues for people with deaf-blindness
- schools, such as the Robert Reid Centre, Sydney
- support groups
- organisations such as Deaf Services Queensland (DSQ)
- communication needs such as tactile fingerspelling and Deaf-Blind Interpreters
[Edit]2 Support Technology
- visual aids
- printed braille materials
[Edit]3 Support Organisations
Deafblind Association Australia
(http://www.dba.asn.au/)