DEAFBLINDNESS

Murat Kaan Ersoy

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OUTLINE

Definition

Causes

Famous Examples

DEAFBLINDNESS

Vision loss and lack of hearing.

Dual sensory impairment, combined vision and hearing loss, dual sensory loss, and dual sensory disability.

Additional physical, medical and/or cognitive problems.

Aging or by birth.

Most Deaf-Blind people have limited vision and/or hearing that can be utilized to support communication.

CAUSES OF DEAFBLINDNESS

Around the time child birth;

Prematurity

Childbirth complications

Congenital syndromes

Later childhood or during adulthood;

Meningitis

Brain injury

Inherited conditions

FAMOUS EXAMPLES

Laura Bridgman (1829-1889)

Helen Keller (1880-1968)

COMMUNICATION METHODS

Tactile Sign Language

Tracking

COMMUNICATION METHODS

Tadoma

Braille notetakers

REFERENCES

https://nationaldb.org/

http://www.aadb.org/