Being the parent of a child with deafblindness can be a very emotional time. It's hard to know what to expect for your child, particularly as abilities and needs usually only become apparent over time.
Congenital deafblindness conference 2008
This is a Deafblind International (DbI) conference which is hosted by Sense. The conference is relevant for families involved in co-creating communication with people with congenital deafblindness. Find out more or register now.
Games and books for children
A selection of accessible games for deafblind and visually impaired players.
Services available from Sense
A list of services Sense provides for you and your child.
- Education and your child Information on education and your deafblind child, including choosing the right school or education setting, types of education provision and key approaches you can use to help your child learn.
- Deafblindness and your child Information about deafblindness and your child, including identification and assessment, early years education and how multi-sensory impairment could affect your child.
- Relatives of older people Information for people with relatives who don't see and hear too well. Includes practical advice and support.
- Benefit information Information about benefits available for families with deafblind children.
- Direct payments Information on direct payments, including what they are, how they work and a checklist of information to help you get the best for your child.
- Penpals These penpals may be parents of deafblind children, partners of deafblind people or other relations. They may be seeking contact with deafblind people or other relatives.
- Further information Other sources of information available for families.
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