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Deaf-Blindness, which is also known as D/B is a combination of both hearing and vision loss.There is a Deaf-Blindness spectrum from mildly hard of hearing plus mildly visually impaired to completely deaf and blind or combinations of the severity of vision and hearing loss.

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Characteristic of chidlren with Deaf-Blindness are things like desire for communication, a need for sameness, enjoy movement (things like swimming, dancing, swings, climbing), methodical, and multiplicative of deafness or blindness.

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Identification Procedures and Service Delivery

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Identification Procedures and Service Delivery

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There are different ways to identify Deaf-Blindness and this is dependent on the age of the person being identified. If a newborn is born deaf blind, it will most of the time be picked up during newborn screening, but if it is not it can be later detected in routine checks as the child gets older. If an adult has developed deaf-blindness (which is most cases) they themselves can notice the deterioration of their sight and hearing. Once deaf-blindness is identified an assent should be arranged next. The assessment should includes tests related to communication, one-to-one human contact, social interaction, emotional wellbeing, support with mobility, assistive technology, as well as rehabilitation.

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Every deaf blind person is entitled to help from a specialist if it is wanted or needed. But due to different severities of deaf blindness the support needed is different from student to student. A deaf blind individual in need of help can choose from a communicator guide, an interpreter, or an intervenor.

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A communicator guide is someone who works with individuals who have become deaf blind later on in their life, and the purpose is to help those who have become deaf blind and offer them support for living independently.

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An Interpreter is someone who acts as a communication link between the deaf blind person and other people, the interpreter will use the deaf blind person's preferred method of communication.

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an Intervenor is someone who works with children and adults who were born deadlined, to help them experience and join in the world around them as much as possible.

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Accommodations that can be made to help a deaf blind person are:

Interpreters

Notetakers

Assisstive Technology equipment

Braille materials

Reading Materials

Teachers should stay in one spot for the lecture

Provide Extended time on assignments and assessments

Eliminate unnecessary background noise

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There are many different websites that can be used for directing parents in the right direction when looking for help with their deaf blind child. A resource I find the most useful is the Center for Parent Information & Resources. This website offers resources to educate you about deaf-blindness, as well was different resources to offer help in supporting your deaf blind child.

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/deafblindness/

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Deaf-blindness overview. Deaf-Blindness Overview | National Center on Deaf-Blindness. (n.d.). Retrieved February 25, 2022, from https://www.nationaldb.org/info-center/deaf-blindness-overview/

Deaf-blindness. Center for Parent Information and Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved February 25, 2022, from https://www.parentcenterhub.org/deafblindness/