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Deafblind Professionals Report_final.pdf

2023
Reports on a global survey investigating the training and professional practice of interpreters, support workers and other professionals who work with deafblind ...
Willoughby, Louisa, Hlavac, Jim, Hunter, Eleanore   +2 more
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Deafblindness and movement

2020
This chapter will examine movement among individuals with deafblindness. It should be noted that the causes and the severity of deafblindness are heterogenous in nature, making generalities quite challenging. Currently, there is a dearth of research on deafblindness, with most focused on individuals with CHARGE syndrome.
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Deafblindness and health advocacy

American Nurse Journal, 2023
Learn how you can help reduce the trauma many in this population experience during healthcare visits.
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Deafblindness and mental health

British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2011
Using materials adapted for each member, a self-report survey to examine psychological distress and unmet need was sent to the membership of a third sector organization, Deafblind UK. High rates of psychological distress were reported: 61 percent ( n = 439) of the respondents obtained a score of two or more (from a maximum of 12) on the GHQ-12 ...
Simblett, Sara Katherine, Bodsworth, Sarah, Clare, Isabel   +2 more
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Deafblindness, ontological security, and social recognition

International Journal of Audiology, 2008
Trust, ontological security, and social recognition are discussed in relation to self-identity among people with acquired deafblindness. To date the phenomenon has not been elaborated in the context of deafblindness. When a person with deafblindness interacts with the social and material environment, the reliability, constancy, and predictability of ...
Berth D, Danermark, Kerstin, Möller
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Deafblindness: A review of the literature

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2014
Background: Deafblindness or dual sensory loss is a rare condition among young people, but more frequent among older people. Deafblindness is a heterogeneous condition that varies with regard to time of onset and degree of vision and hearing impairment, as well as communication mode, medical aetiology, and number and severity of co-morbidity.
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Improving Deafblind Travelers’ Experiences

Journal of Travel Research, 2014
This article draws on the experiences of 28 deafblind people in six different countries to discuss accompanied and unaccompanied independent travel for deafblind people. These experiences were obtained from interviews carried out as part of a larger research project on travel issues. The research aimed to improve understanding of their travel behavior,
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Identification of congenital deafblindness

British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2012
For many reasons an accurate and straightforward identification of congenital deafblindness can be difficult. This article reports on the assessment procedures and experience in Denmark where medical examinations were combined with functional assessments performed through direct observation. The study evaluated the assessment procedure of 190 children
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Supporting Students with Deafblindness

2020
Deafblindness is a dual sensory loss that has tremendous impact on the learning and development of a child. Not too many people have come across individuals with Deafblindness, including school leaders and teachers. Many individuals with such dual sensory loss usually have residual vision or hearing and are able to attend regular schools.
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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND DEAFBLINDNESS

Revista Gênero e Interdisciplinaridade
This work is part of the research line on Special Education with an emphasis on intellectual disability. It aims to develop an intervention proposal and analyze the methodologies and strategies of the instructor and specialist teacher, so they are capable of teaching deafblind students with intellectual disabilities. The focus is on literacy in written
Andrea Fernanda de Oliveira, Débora Matos Alauk, Erica Rodrigues dos Santos   +2 more
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