In 1882, Helen Keller was struck deaf and blind at age 19 months by a febrile illness that she said her doctors described as “acute congestion of the stomach and brain.” Historical accounts of ...

When I was around 13, my mum took me to our family GP for an appointment. The doctor diagnosed me with depression, after conducting a common questionnaire to determine if I met the criteria. It wouldn ...

Precise numbers on deafblindness are difficult to calculate. For that reason, figures tend to be all over the place. For the sake of writing an intro to this story, we’re going to cite this study from ...

Deafblindness, a condition in which a person loses both hearing and vision, is estimated to affect around 5 lakh persons in India. Paul said deafblindness can be caused through infection by Rubella ...

Recognizing Deafblindness: a distinct disability requiring specialized support and inclusion Deafblindness is a combined vision and hearing impairment of such severity that it is hard for the impaired ...

The Deafblind UK Education and Research Centre will raise awareness of dual sensory loss and connect researchers, ...

A new study co-authored by MaryAnn Demchak, Ph.D. BCBA-D, professor of special education at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Brianna Grumstrup, Ph.D., assistant professor of special education at ...

Newmarket, Ontario, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 1% of the Canadian population is deafblind — some are born with deafblindness, while others acquire deafblindness later in life. Each June, ...

There are many causes of dual sensory impairments from congenital (e.g., Usher syndrome) to acquired (e.g., brain injury, meningitis). Some causes of deaf-blindness are present at birth, while others ...

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A student who was born deaf and unexpectedly diagnosed as deafblind at age 17, has found love, embraced her disability and feels as confident as ever after bein inspired by Tasha Ghouri, Love Island’s ...