Communicating with deafblind people

People who are deafblind use many different methods of communication. The method chosen will depend upon the amount of residual sight and hearing remaining, the cause of deafblindness and how long the person has had a sensory impairment.

Some deafblind people use a combination of methods to communicate.

Congenital deafblindness conference 2008
This is a Deafblind International (DbI) conference which is hosted by Sense. The conference is aimed at professionals, families and researchers involved in co-creating communication with people with congenital deafblindness. Find out more or to register now.

Communicating with deafblind children Information about communicating with deafblind children, including how they communicate, developing communication and communication modes and aides.
Main methods of communication Information about the main ways deafblind people may use to communicate.

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