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Elliot, a young deafblind boy

Sense is running a special TV appeal for our work with children who are both deaf and blind.


You can watch the appeal or read the transcript. Please make a donation now and help us bring a child like Elliot into our world.

Sense is the leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind

About deafblindness

The documents below are available in PDF format, using Adobe Acrobat Reader and also in text format. You can also request paper copies using the order form.

Current publications

  • What is deafblindness? This factsheet gives an introduction to deafblindness, including information about acquired and congenital deafblindness.
  • The changing deafblind population This factsheet discusses the population of deafblind people, with specific reference to certain causes, and provides numbers of deafblind people where possible.
  • The importance of hearing and eye tests This factsheet aims to describe sight and hearing tests, highlight some of the problems a deafblind or sensory impaired person might have in getting tested and provide advice on how these difficulties can be overcome.
 
 
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