deafblind
Neither seeing nor hearing
Deafblind describes a person with significant loss of both hearing and vision.
The combination creates unique challenges distinct from either condition alone, as the senses cannot compensate for each other.
Communication methods vary—some use tactile sign language, others Braille or adapted devices.
Also spelled deaf-blind.
- tactileOf the touching sense
- communication barriersFactors hindering information exchange
- sensory lossImpaired ability to perceive
- congenitalExisting from birth
acquired · rubella · isolation · combined · simultaneous · spectrum · functional · total
Control over one's fate
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- accessibilityEase of approach
- inclusionBeing made part
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
accommodation · ADA · community · empowerment · representation · peer support · organizations · legislation
Position relative to surroundings
- caneStick for support
- navigationDetermining position and course
- spatial awarenessSense of physical positioning
- trailingFollowing behind something
environmental cues · intervener · vibration · proprioception
Forming letters by hand
- hand-over-handClimbing with sequential grips
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
One who comes between
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
- tactile learningAcquiring knowledge through touch
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- one-on-oneDirect, between two
Helen Keller
- tactileOf the touching sense
- communication barriersFactors hindering information exchange
- sensory lossImpaired ability to perceive
congenital · acquired · rubella · isolation · combined · simultaneous · spectrum · functional · total · partial
self-determination
Control over one's fate
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- accessibilityEase of approach
- inclusionBeing made part
awareness · accommodation · ADA · community · empowerment · representation · peer support · organizations · legislation · identity
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
- caneStick for support
- navigationDetermining position and course
- spatial awarenessSense of physical positioning
trailing · environmental cues · intervener · vibration · proprioception
finger spelling
Forming letters by hand
- hand-over-handClimbing with sequential grips
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- trackingMonitoring location over time
intervener
One who comes between
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
- tactile learningAcquiring knowledge through touch
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
deafblindunimpaired
Not weakened or diminished
hearing · sighted · able-bodied · neurotypical · visually impaired
blind, deaf, blindness, blinding, blinded, blinked, blinks, deafen, deafness