#Deafblindness ≠ invisible
Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:
🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community
👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll
Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:
🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community
👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll
June 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
#Deafblindness ≠ invisible
Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:
🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community
👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll
Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:
🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community
👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll
Proof that public outcry can still be helpful, if temporarily. The money was rerouted to the National Center on Deafblindness, who will then distribute to the other programs. But it is only one year's worth, so keep an eye on it.
U.S. Department of Education reverses decision and will fund programs for students who are both deaf and blind.
But the money will flow a different way.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
But the money will flow a different way.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Get Funding Back Despite Trump’s Anti-DEI Campaign
Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization th...
www.propublica.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Proof that public outcry can still be helpful, if temporarily. The money was rerouted to the National Center on Deafblindness, who will then distribute to the other programs. But it is only one year's worth, so keep an eye on it.
Frank lives with #deafblindness. He communicates through tactile sign language. When his communication needs are not considered, he can miss out on vital health information.
#HealthForAll means making sure no one is left behind.
Read his story 👉 bit.ly/44wNteR #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness
#HealthForAll means making sure no one is left behind.
Read his story 👉 bit.ly/44wNteR #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness
June 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Frank lives with #deafblindness. He communicates through tactile sign language. When his communication needs are not considered, he can miss out on vital health information.
#HealthForAll means making sure no one is left behind.
Read his story 👉 bit.ly/44wNteR #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness
#HealthForAll means making sure no one is left behind.
Read his story 👉 bit.ly/44wNteR #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness
I don’t think most people realize how much the rate of childhood blindness or deafblindness dropped in the 1990s once vaccines & Vit A supplement recommendations became much more standardized.
“We didn’t get that many vaccines when I was growing up and we were ok”
February 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I don’t think most people realize how much the rate of childhood blindness or deafblindness dropped in the 1990s once vaccines & Vit A supplement recommendations became much more standardized.
Literally they’re mad at me that Deafblindness is on a spectrum and maybe they weren’t right about everything
September 23, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Literally they’re mad at me that Deafblindness is on a spectrum and maybe they weren’t right about everything
Wish disability advocates don't use deafblindness as an insult against hearing and sighted people.
June 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Wish disability advocates don't use deafblindness as an insult against hearing and sighted people.
I’m not offended when people make jokes about deafblindness. I’m exasperated. The assumptions about totality, about sign language, about braille - all of which exist but are not the whole story by far. Deafblindness is a unique disability in itself and it is a spectrum. Please don’t assume.
December 14, 2024 at 4:58 PM
I’m not offended when people make jokes about deafblindness. I’m exasperated. The assumptions about totality, about sign language, about braille - all of which exist but are not the whole story by far. Deafblindness is a unique disability in itself and it is a spectrum. Please don’t assume.
I am excited to announce that the WHO ICF Core Sets for #deafblindness are now complete and available free online: www.icf-research-branch.org?view=article...
ICF RESEARCH BRANCH - ICF Core Sets for Deafblindness
www.icf-research-branch.org
February 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I am excited to announce that the WHO ICF Core Sets for #deafblindness are now complete and available free online: www.icf-research-branch.org?view=article...
Here is the [updated] Nordic definition on #deafblindness norden.diva-portal.org/smash/record...
The Nordic definition on deafblindness
norden.diva-portal.org
January 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Here is the [updated] Nordic definition on #deafblindness norden.diva-portal.org/smash/record...
Thank you to the @dbiconnect.bsky.social Research Network for featuring our research project in your video campaign!
#deafblindness #AssistiveTechnology #GlobalSouth
#deafblindness #AssistiveTechnology #GlobalSouth
Researchers from three continents are discussing an exploratory study titled "My Assistive Technology Framework Outcomes." Watch this video to learn how this research expands knowledge in the field of deafblindness.
youtu.be/41EBo_d34oA
#dbi #deafblindness #research #MYATOF
youtu.be/41EBo_d34oA
#dbi #deafblindness #research #MYATOF
My Assistive Technology Outcomes Framework
YouTube video by Deafblind International
youtu.be
February 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thank you to the @dbiconnect.bsky.social Research Network for featuring our research project in your video campaign!
#deafblindness #AssistiveTechnology #GlobalSouth
#deafblindness #AssistiveTechnology #GlobalSouth
YK tunnusti kansainvälisen kuurosokeuspäivän ❤️
Kansainvälistä kuurosokeuspäivää vietetään jatkossa 27. kesäkuuta, Helen Kellerin syntymäpäivänä.
Huom. video on tekstitetty englanniksi.
Kansainvälistä kuurosokeuspäivää vietetään jatkossa 27. kesäkuuta, Helen Kellerin syntymäpäivänä.
Huom. video on tekstitetty englanniksi.
UN Recognition of the International Day of Deafblindness - World Federation of the Deaf
Today, the United Nations officially recognised June 27th as the International Day of Deafblindness. The WFD has supported the hard advocacy work of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB). We ce...
wfdeaf.org
June 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
YK tunnusti kansainvälisen kuurosokeuspäivän ❤️
Kansainvälistä kuurosokeuspäivää vietetään jatkossa 27. kesäkuuta, Helen Kellerin syntymäpäivänä.
Huom. video on tekstitetty englanniksi.
Kansainvälistä kuurosokeuspäivää vietetään jatkossa 27. kesäkuuta, Helen Kellerin syntymäpäivänä.
Huom. video on tekstitetty englanniksi.
This is a fantastic charity, created by people with usher syndrome. It does amazing work to address policies and research as well
as raising the profile of this rare disease that causes deafblindness
as raising the profile of this rare disease that causes deafblindness
Can we ask you for your help please? Can you nominate Usher Syndrome Ireland for the AIB Community €1 Million Fund here: aib.ie/personal-for...
We'd be so grateful as your nomination could help us access much-needed funding to support our work. More info in the image 💚
#SpeirGorm #SpeirGhorm
We'd be so grateful as your nomination could help us access much-needed funding to support our work. More info in the image 💚
#SpeirGorm #SpeirGhorm
May 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This is a fantastic charity, created by people with usher syndrome. It does amazing work to address policies and research as well
as raising the profile of this rare disease that causes deafblindness
as raising the profile of this rare disease that causes deafblindness
It’s funny to think about the correlation between reduced genetic diversity (which accounts for some of hereditary deafness and deafblindness) and heightened linguistic diversity of signed languages.
October 23, 2024 at 7:50 PM
It’s funny to think about the correlation between reduced genetic diversity (which accounts for some of hereditary deafness and deafblindness) and heightened linguistic diversity of signed languages.
Working towards a global definition of deafblindness www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptua...
Working towards a global definition of deafblindness
YouTube video by Walter Wittich
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Working towards a global definition of deafblindness www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptua...
International Day of Deafblindness awareness, accessibility, inclusion, communication support, and empowerment for people with deafblindness.
#InternationalDayOfDeafblindness #Deafblindness #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion #Accessibility #EqualityForAll #DiversityAndInclusion #tddl
#InternationalDayOfDeafblindness #Deafblindness #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion #Accessibility #EqualityForAll #DiversityAndInclusion #tddl
June 26, 2026 at 11:21 AM
International Day of Deafblindness awareness, accessibility, inclusion, communication support, and empowerment for people with deafblindness.
#InternationalDayOfDeafblindness #Deafblindness #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion #Accessibility #EqualityForAll #DiversityAndInclusion #tddl
#InternationalDayOfDeafblindness #Deafblindness #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion #Accessibility #EqualityForAll #DiversityAndInclusion #tddl
Ok. Wow. Im a sign language interpreter (in Sweden) and I also work with persons with deafblindness. I'm just amazed. The will to learn and communicate is so strong. But stupidity might be stronger
June 21, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Ok. Wow. Im a sign language interpreter (in Sweden) and I also work with persons with deafblindness. I'm just amazed. The will to learn and communicate is so strong. But stupidity might be stronger
Book Review: Inclusive Education for Learners with Multisensory Impairment: Best Practices and Research Priorities journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #deafblindness by @kamenopoulou.bsky.social
Book Review: Inclusive Education for Learners with Multisensory Impairment: Best Practices and Research Priorities - Walter Wittich, 2024
journals.sagepub.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Book Review: Inclusive Education for Learners with Multisensory Impairment: Best Practices and Research Priorities journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #deafblindness by @kamenopoulou.bsky.social
I am deafblind. Deafblindness is a spectrum with each deafblind person being unique. The important thing I remember is solutions for deaf people rely on sight, and solutions for blind people rely on sound. Therefore deafblindness is more than one plus one. The challenges are far greater.
September 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I am deafblind. Deafblindness is a spectrum with each deafblind person being unique. The important thing I remember is solutions for deaf people rely on sight, and solutions for blind people rely on sound. Therefore deafblindness is more than one plus one. The challenges are far greater.
Development of core sets for #deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/... #WHO #ICF
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study - Otorhinolaryngology 2025 March;75(1):1-10
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study
www.minervamedica.it
July 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Development of core sets for #deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/... #WHO #ICF
My interest in #deafblindness began in the ‘90s when volunteering with @DeafblindUK so I’m absolutely delighted to be working with them & leading our new Education and Research Centre, responding to the urgent need for more research in the field.
‘Game changing’ Deafblind UK research centre to launch at BCU 🦯
The centre, which is the first of its kind, will connect researchers, practitioners, and people living with deafblindness to increase knowledge and raise awareness.
📰 Read more: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/game-changing-de…
The centre, which is the first of its kind, will connect researchers, practitioners, and people living with deafblindness to increase knowledge and raise awareness.
📰 Read more: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/game-changing-de…
January 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
My interest in #deafblindness began in the ‘90s when volunteering with @DeafblindUK so I’m absolutely delighted to be working with them & leading our new Education and Research Centre, responding to the urgent need for more research in the field.
Open Access UCL Research: Deafblindness Across Global Contexts: Exploring Two Pathways and Outcomes in Relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
Deafblindness Across Global Contexts: Exploring Two Pathways and Outcomes in Relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
discovery.ucl.ac.uk
September 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Open Access UCL Research: Deafblindness Across Global Contexts: Exploring Two Pathways and Outcomes in Relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
A 'life-changing' new research centre for deafblind people is opening
There’s an urgent need to better understand the impact of deafblindness on people and their loved ones. The new Birmingham centre will help to fill that gap.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
There’s an urgent need to better understand the impact of deafblindness on people and their loved ones. The new Birmingham centre will help to fill that gap.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Deafblind research centre to open in Birmingham, UK
There’s an urgent need to better understand the impact of deafblindness on people and their loved ones. The new Birmingham centre will help to fill that gap.
www.thecanary.co
January 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A 'life-changing' new research centre for deafblind people is opening
There’s an urgent need to better understand the impact of deafblindness on people and their loved ones. The new Birmingham centre will help to fill that gap.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
There’s an urgent need to better understand the impact of deafblindness on people and their loved ones. The new Birmingham centre will help to fill that gap.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Check out our wonderful panel ahead of our Global Deafblindness Resource Hub launch event, happening tomorrow 25th February at 12:30pm GMT. You can sign up to attend the event here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sense-inte...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sense-inte...
Sense International Global Deafblindness Resource Hub Launch
Creating Digital Spaces for Connection and Learning
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Check out our wonderful panel ahead of our Global Deafblindness Resource Hub launch event, happening tomorrow 25th February at 12:30pm GMT. You can sign up to attend the event here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sense-inte...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sense-inte...
Not all disabilities are visible.
Persons with
intellectual disabilities,
deafblindness,
#MentalHealth conditions & psychosocial disabilities
may face more complex stigma & discrimination, & barriers in the #health sectors.
#InternationalDayOfDisabilities
December 2, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Not all disabilities are visible.
Persons with
intellectual disabilities,
deafblindness,
#MentalHealth conditions & psychosocial disabilities
may face more complex stigma & discrimination, & barriers in the #health sectors.
#InternationalDayOfDisabilities