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Methodological Approaches to Obtaining Informed Consent when Conducting Research With Individuals With Deafblindness

International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2023
Informed consent is essential in research involving people with disabilities to protect their rights and ensure ethical conduct. Individuals with communicative vulnerability, such as those living with deafblindness, face difficulties when the research ...
Walter Wittich, Norman Robert Boie, Atul Jaiswal   +2 more
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Exploring Mental Functions in Deafblindness: A Multi‐Method Analysis Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Individuals living with deafblindness can face complex cognitive and psychological challenges that can significantly affect their daily functioning, independence, and overall quality of life. Despite these challenges, there is a notable lack of standardized cognitive assessments that are both accessible and suitable for this ...
Dumassais S, Wittich W.
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Multiparty Conversations With People With Congenital Deafblindness: Operationalization, Significance, and Requirements

Frontiers in Education, 2020
Typically developing children are exposed to multiparty communication on a daily basis from birth. This facilitates both group belonging and observational learning.
Mijkje Worm, Mijkje Worm, Saskia Damen, Saskia Damen, Alexander Minnaert, Marleen J. Janssen   +5 more
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The Challenge of Being Present and Inclusive: Chaplains’ Experiences With Providing Existential Care to Older Persons With Acquired Deafblindness

Frontiers in Education, 2020
IntroductionExperiencing deafblindness is frequently accompanied by existential struggles. The number of older people with acquired deafblindness is fast increasing, and older persons’ health-related burdens are particularly associated with existential ...
Daniel Prause, Daniel Prause, Venke Sørlie, Lars Johan Danbolt, Lars Johan Danbolt, Kirsten Anne Tornøe   +5 more
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Applications of Additive Manufacturing, or 3D Printing, in the Rehabilitation of Individuals With Deafblindness: A Scoping Study

SAGE Open, 2022
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a promising tool to produce assistive technology. For instance, individuals with deafblindness (concurrent vision and hearing loss) could benefit from tactile AM-based products as touch may be ...
Maxime Bleau, Atul Jaiswal, Peter Holzhey, Walter Wittich   +3 more
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Vibrotactile guidance for trips with autonomous vehicles for persons with blindness, deafblindness, and deafness

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2022
Autonomous vehicles are becoming a reality with great potential. However, persons with blindness, deafblindness, and deafness, who usually receive information and guidance from the driver, could miss information when travelling in an autonomous car.
Parivash Ranjbar, Pournami Krishnan Krishnakumari, Jonas Andersson, Maria Klingegård   +3 more
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Reliability of Standardized Assessment for Adults who are Deafblind [PDF]

, 2011
This study assessed the reliability of the interRAI Community Health Assessment (interRAI CHA) and Deafblind Supplement (DbS). The interRAI CHA and DbS represents a multidimensional, standardized assessment instrument for use with adults (18 and older ...
Ashworth, Melody, Brown, Lindsay, Guthrie, Dawn M., Hirdes, John P., Pitman, Robyn, Poss, Jeff, Stolee, Paul, Strong, Graham, Tjam, Erin Y.   +8 more
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Informed Consent or Assent Strategies for Research With Individuals With Deafblindness or Dual Sensory Impairment: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl, 2021
Objective: To synthesize evidence on existing informed consent/assent strategies and processes that enable the participation of individuazls with deafblindness or dual sensory impairment in research.
Paramasivam A, Jaiswal A, Minhas R, Wittich W, Spruyt-Rocks R.   +4 more
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Shopping When You Are Deafblind: A Pre-Technology Test of New Methods for Face-to-Face Communication—Deafblindness and Face-to-Face Communication

Societies, 2021
This article presents the first-year results of a project that aimed to explore the feasibility of using a braille display and a smartphone in society to improve face-to-face communication for a person living with deafblindness, using a simulated ...
Claude Vincent, Walter Wittich, François Bergeron, Mathieu Hotton, Bertrand Achou   +4 more
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The health and well-being of older adults with dual sensory impairment (DSI) in four countries [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives Dual sensory impairment (DSI) is a combination of vision and hearing impairments that represents a unique disability affecting all aspects of a person’s life.
Declercq, Anja, Finne-Soveri, Harriet, Fries, Brant E., Guthrie, Dawn M., Hirdes, John P.   +4 more
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