Supporting adults with congenital deafblindness
- Partners in communication - Autumn/Winter 2009 How can we develop our understanding of the best ways to communicate with deafblind people? Sense’s National Practitioners Working Group on Communication (NPWGC) has found a way.
- How can deafblind people be empowered to take part in community life? From the Summer 2009 issue. Living in a community isn’t the same as being part of that community. How can Sense make it easier for deafblind people with learning difficulties to decide how they would like to experience their local area? In Thanet, Kent, the Community Access Project set out to do just that – a year on, how is it doing?
- Challenging behaviour – who wouldn’t? From the Spring 2008 issue. If we struggle to communicate formally with deafblind people they may use their behaviour to get their message across. Sarah Butler finds out why their behaviour may be called challenging - and what Sense does to help make life, and communication easier.
- Protect and thrive From the Spring 2007 issue. Deafblind people – especially those with congenital deafblindness – can be vulnerable to abuse. Why is this and how can deafblind people be protected? Steve Kiekopf, Policy and Quality Officer, explains how Sense addresses this sensitive issue.
- Body talk From the Winter 2006 issue. Graham Nolan has been exploring the potential of yoga to enrich the lives of a group of people with congenital deafblindness.
- Person Centred Planning From the Autumn / Winter 2002 issue. Sense is introducing ‘person centred planning’ to enable people to live the life they choose. Hilary Todd reports on how this evolution in practice can produce a revolution in people's lifestyles.
- Dance of life From the Spring 2002 issue. What do we mean by creativity? And how does Sense harness it in its work? Francesca Wolf explores.
- The scent system From the Autumn 1997 issue. Jane Roberts from Andlaw House, Sense South West, describes how aromatherapy oils can help in communication with deafblind adults.
- Choosing a healthy life These days, we are all encouraged to develop a healthy lifestyle, eat well and take plenty of exercise. How does Sense support deafblind people to live well -and what are the challenges this brings?
- Reaching for a voice – Spring 2010 Dr Hege Saltnes and senior adviser Aase Endresen describe some groundbreaking therapeutic work with a man with congenital deafblindness who was experiencing mental health difficulties.
- Use of personal passports with deafblind people From the Autumn 1995 issue. Micheline Cladwell, John Clader, Dr Staurt Aitken and Sally Miller investigate a new method of recording information about deafblind children.
