Deaf-blindness
Academic Research Papers:
The psychological evaluation of deafblind children. Mar, H. (1996) National Clearing house on Children who are Deaf-blind.
Concept development and the teaching of deaf-blind children. Miles, B. (2006) National Clearing house on Children who are Deaf-blind.
General Websites and information about deaf-blindness:
Overview on Deaf-blindness. Miles, B. (2006) National Clearing house on Children who are Deaf-blind.
What is deafblindness? Sense (A London-based charity)
Deafblind UK. A charity which offers specialist services and human support to deafblind people.
The education of the deaf-blind
Aitken, S., Buultjens, M., Clark, C., Eyre, J.T., & Pease, L. (2000) Teaching children who are deafblind: contact, communication and learning. London. David Fulton.
UoN library shelved at 371.911
The one-handed manual alphabet
Res Dev Disabil. 2011 Jan 10. [Epub ahead of print]
Mental and behavioral disorders among people with congenital deafblindness.
Dammeyer J. University of Copenhagen, Department of Psychology, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, 1353 København K, Denmark.
Abstract
The population of people with congenital deafblindness faces challenges concerning communication and mobility. Due to the significance of the sensory loss it is difficult to diagnose mental and behavioral disorders. This article investigates the prevalence of mental and behavioral disorders among 95 congenitally deafblind adults. Seventy-four percent were found to have a mental and/or behavioral diagnose. Mental retardation was found among 34%, psychosis among 13%. Mental and behavioral disorders, especially with symptoms of psychosis and mental retardation, are common among people with congenital deafblindness. Clinical experience is needed, as well as cross-disciplinary cooperation and specialized diagnostic methods together with a observation and intervention period in order to be able to assess and differentiate mental and behavioral symptoms from sensory deprivation in people with congenital deafblindness.
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PMID: 21227639 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Deaf-blind triplets
These film clips show some of the issues encountered by a unique family of triplets who were ALL born deaf-blind.
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Helen Keller:
Perhaps the most famous deaf-blind person in history. Helen Keller was born both deaf and blind (or very nearly so). She achieved university degrees and became a national figure who inspired generations of the deaf and the blind.
Workshop notes:
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