Acquired deafblindness

A shelter from storm - Summer 2011 A support network for mothers with acquired deafblindness is offering a group of women a safe place to share their concerns and grow in confidence. Else Marie Jensen and Anette Rud Joergense from Denmark explain.
Deafblind war veterans – Summer 2010 Sadly, one of the lesser known causes of dual sensory impairment – injury in wartime – is still very much with us. The nature of warfare, and their injuries, may have changed to some extent – but living with deafblindness remains as challenging as ever.
Deafblindness and mental distress – Spring 2011 Sarah Miller and Isabel Clare describe research that confirms that deafblind people are three times more likely to suffer from mental distress than the general population – and urgently need to receive support in this area.
How the Acquired Deafblindness Forum brings deafblind people together
My life as a tightrope walker – Spring 2010 FEMKE KRIJGER from Holland compares her life to balancing on a tightrope - and believes that deafblind people can take great pride in the courage and skill they show in walking the high wire.
Norway’s new ways with mental health – Summer 2010 Maj Volden, Specialist Psychologist, and Dr Hege Saltnes, Senior Psychiatrist from the National Centre for Hearing Impairment and Mental Health in Oslo explain why deafblindness makes people much more vulnerable to mental health problems – and describes the support their services offers.
Out of sight, out of mind? From the Spring 2007 issue. Sarah Butler talks to deafblind people, and the professionals they turn to, about how sensory impairment can affect someone’s mental health.
The healing touch – Winter 2010 Femke Krijger from Holland describes how massage can bring huge benefits for people with acquired deafblindness.

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