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Deafblindness is the condition of little or no useful hearing and little or no useful sight.

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Deaf-Blindness: 1) Audiological data indicating the individual has a hearing impairment. 2) Optometric and/or ophthalmic data indicating the individual has a visual impairment. 3) Evidence of severe communication needs and evidence of severe educational needs related to the functional use of hearing and vision.

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A person who has deaf-blindness has a greater or lesser extent of hearing and vision loss. This results in difficulties accessing information.

Persons with deaf-blindness use different communication methods. Persons with deaf-blindness may be accompanied by an intervenor, a professional who is trained in tactile sign language. This sign language involves touching the hands of the client using a two-handed, manual alphabet, also known as finger spelling.

Other persons with deaf-blindness may use American Sign Langauge

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Suggestions for interacting one-on-one with a student with deaf-blindness

Patience, respect, and a willingness to find a way to communicate are your best tools.

When you approach a person with deaf-blindness, identify yourself and speak directly to them.

Ask permission before touching the individual, unless it is an emergency.

A service animal may accompany a person with a visual disability. Service animals are working and should not be distracted.

Speak directly to the person, not to the intervenor.

If you are not sure what to do, ask, “Can I help?”

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Tests, exams and evaluation accommodations

For exams that include graphic content (such as charts, maps and illustrations), you should contact your Office for Students with Disabilities to have the material transcribed into a format that’s accessible to the student; if needed, you can provide an alternate evaluation method.

Consider, when appropriate, offering alternatives to more traditional assignments and exams, such as an oral presentation instead of a written assignment or exam.

Provide extended time for tests and exams; note that students may have access to an interpreter during tests and exams to interpret questions.

Note that students may use an interpreter for oral assignments and presentations.

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Family members are the most important people on the educational team and in the life of a child or youth with deafblindness.

They are the one consistent presence as children move from early intervention to school, and then transition to adult life. Educational settings change and practitioners come and go, but the family is always there. Resources to help you:

Connect to agencies and organizations

Learn about deafblindness and key topics for families

Access family stories

Find events

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Deafblindness is a rare condition in which an individual has combined hearing and vision loss, thus limiting access to both auditory and visual information . The causes of deaf-blindness vary greatly among the population of deaf-blind individuals . Deaf-blindness must also be viewed from a cultural perspective . It’s a condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate, access information and get around .

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There are many instructional strategies, accommodations, and other supports available to help promote access and learning for children with deaf-blindness.

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Causes of Deafness

Most deaf children are born to hearing parents.﻿ Causes of deafness include:

Heredity: Genetic links have been found in the Human Genome Mapping Project

Severe illness in childhood such as rubella (German measles) or spinal meningitis

Prenatal maternal illnesses

Exposure to long-term loud noise or exposure to sudden extreme noise

Preventable prenatal substance abuse

Physical injury or damage to the brain, the head, or the ear

Age-related hearing loss

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How Deaf Children Are Taught in School

In many cases, deaf children with normal intelligence can learn in the typical classroom—provided they have appropriate supports in place. There are several different types of supports that can help to ensure academic success for a deaf child.

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Appropriate communication techniques-American Sign Language is the most common tool for communication; in many cases, a classroom aide trained in American Sign will need to be present in order for the deaf child to learn along with his or her peers.

Appropriate classroom accommodations-Deaf children make extensive use of visual information, so it is very important to seat the child in a location where he or she can clearly see any visual content being presented.

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The general aims of care for a deafblind person are to: preserve and maximise any remaining sight or hearing the person has – this could involve treating underlying conditions like cataracts, wearing glasses or using a hearing aid teach alternative methods of communication – such as hand on hand signing