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to Deafblindness
"My
name is James Gallagher and I am deafblind myself. This
site is here to try and offer some help to blind or deaf
people, and especially deafblind people, and those who provide
specialised services for those who are deafblind."
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DB-LINK
DB-LINK
is a federally funded information and referral service that
identifies, coordinates, and disseminates (at no cost) information
related to children and youth who are deaf-blind (ages 0
to 21 years).
Four organizations have pooled their expertise into
a consortium-based clearinghouse. This collaborative effort
utilizes the expertise and resources of:
American
Association of the Deaf-Blind
Helen Keller National
Center
Perkins
School for the Blind
Teaching
Research
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DeafBlindinfo.org
- Introduction to deafblindness,
or combined vision and hearing losses
of all kinds.
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Information about Minnesota's resources
for people who are DeafBlind, as well as resources throughout
the USA and in other countries.
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Empowerment for DeafBlind
individuals, their families, and service providers - in
Minnesota and beyond.
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| DeafBlind
UK
"Welcome
to Deafblind UK's Web Site"
Deafblind UK is the leading association of deafblind
and dual sensory impaired people in the UK.
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| Kevin
Frost: Canadian speed skater |
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Canadian
speed skater Kevin Frost has Olympic ambitions and there are
only two things in his way -- Usher Syndrome and the International
Paralympic Committee's failure to recognize deaf-blind speed
skating as a sport.
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| Overview
on Deaf-Blindness
by Barbara
Miles, a communication specialist/consultant and teacher,
experienced with all ages and levels of persons who are
deaf-blind.
"Children who are called deaf-blind are singled out
educationally because impairments of sight and hearing require
thoughtful and unique educational approaches in order to
ensure that children with this disability have the opportunity
to reach their full potential. "
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| Sense
Sense
is the UK's leading organisation working for people
with deafblindness and associated disabilities. Deafblindness
- a combination of sight and hearing loss - is one of the
most challenging disabilities someone can face. Yet given
the right services and support, deafblind people can develop
their talents and choose how they wish to live their lives.
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The
International Newsletter for Deafblind People
"...
a lot of deafblind people are being recognised for the important
work they are doing. Some of them have received an award
for outstanding services. Joke Franken from Holland was
elected woman of the year 2000 by the Dutch Association
of the Blind. Sanja Tarczay got an award in Croatia, Yolanda
de Rodriguez from Colombia got an award from a Latin American
womens conference..."
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VisionConnection.org
Your connection to vision information and an accessible
community for people who are partially sighted or blind.
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| What
do you do when you meet a deaf-blind person?
A simple
set of guidelines to follow in your interactions with persons
who are Deaf-Blind.
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Report from
DbI World Conference
The 13th Deafblind
International World Conference, held in Mississauga, Ontario
in August 2003, was a great success. Click here
to see a report or click on the logo to visit the DbI web
site.
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