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Rehabilitation healthcare professionals' competence and confidence in differentially diagnosing deafblindness from autism spectrum disorders: a cross-sectional survey in South Africa. [PDF]

BMC Med Educ, 2022
Background Early diagnosis and management of children who are deafblind is important to alleviate the effects of deafblindness on the development of the child who is deafblind and their families. However, children who are deafblind are often misdiagnosed
Moroe N, Masuku K, Shirame L.
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Interventions for adults with deafblindness - an integrative review. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res, 2022
Purpose To compile the current research on interventions for rehabilitation aimed at adults (aged 18-65 years) with deafblindness. Materials and methods A comprehensive search was conducted in eight databases. An additional manual search was also carried
Warnicke C, Wahlqvist M, Anderzén-Carlsson A, Sundqvist AS.   +3 more
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The development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for deafblindness: A study protocol. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2021
BackgroundIndividuals with deafblindness experience a combination of hearing and vision impairments. The World Health Organization has developed a global framework referred to as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
Paramasivam A, Jaiswal A, Minhas R, Holzhey P, Keyes K, Lopez R, Wittich W.   +6 more
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Trends in U.S. National Institutes of Health Funding for CHARGE Syndrome Research, 2000 to 2024. [PDF]

Am J Med Genet A
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 200, Issue 1, Page 258-262, January 2026.
Othman M, Slavin LJ, James TG.
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Development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for children and youth with deafblindness: protocol for a multistudy collaboration across regions of WHO. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Introduction While the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Sets have been developed for deafblindness across the lifespan, there are currently no Core Sets specifically designed for children and youth with ...
Dumassais S, Wittich W.
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Device abandonment in deafblindness: a scoping review of the intersection of functionality and usability through the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health lens. [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives Abandonment of vision, hearing or mobility aids suggests common barriers and facilitators to ongoing device use. However, the possible interactive effects of combined hearing and vision disabilities on device use by those living with ...
Wittich W, Granberg S, Wahlqvist M, Pichora-Fuller MK, Mäki-Torkko E.   +4 more
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Somatosensory processing in deaf and deafblind individuals: How does the brain adapt as a function of sensory and linguistic experience? A critical review. [PDF]

Front Psychol, 2022
How do deaf and deafblind individuals process touch? This question offers a unique model to understand the prospects and constraints of neural plasticity. Our brain constantly receives and processes signals from the environment and combines them into the
Villwock A, Grin K.
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Protocol: Strategies to Enhance Inclusion in Informed Consent Practice for People With Vision and/or Hearing Support Needs: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Campbell Syst Rev
ABSTRACT An equitable and accessible informed consent process is needed to support agency and mutual decision‐making. This systematic review aims to gather and characterise the evidence supporting methods that enhance inclusion and accessibility in informed consent practice for people with vision and/or hearing support needs.
O'Hare F, Thrimawithana S, Clague A, Robertson EG, Foran D, Ondracek C, Paynter C, Saunders T, Ayton LN.   +8 more
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Psychological and social consequences of deafblindness for siblings: a systematic literature review. [PDF]

Front Psychol
The onset of deafblindness profoundly impacts both the individual with this condition and the individual’s family, including siblings. While current studies have primarily focused on the impact felt by parents or spouses, the distinct experiences of ...
Arcous M, Potier R, Dumet N.
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Editorial: Development, Wellbeing, and Lifelong Learning in Individuals With a Dual Sensory Loss. [PDF]

Front Psychol, 2021
Janssen MJ, Hartshorne TS, Wittich W.
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