Dual Sensory Loss

Early Interactions with Children Who Are Deaf-Blind.
All babies communicate. It is through communication that relationships are formed and sustained. All parents must learn how to interpret and respond to their baby’s communications in order to form the bonds that become the foundation for development. When your child has both a visual impairment and hearing loss, however, it may be more difficult to understand what she is trying to tell you and you may not be sure how you can best communicate and interact with her. We will share some ideas to help you discover how you can make your child’s world safe and understandable and how you and your young child can share many enjoyable “conversations” together. For more click HERE.

Planning Literacy Instruction for Children with Deaf-Blindness. 
There is a lot to consider when planning literacy instruction for children with deaf‐blindness.  These questions will help you plan successfully.  For more click HERE.

Talking the Language of the Hands to the Hands. 
This paper examines the importance of hands for the person who is deafblind, reviews hand development, and identifies specific teaching skills that facilitate hand development and expressiveness in persons who are deafblind. It notes that the hands of a deafblind individual serve not only as tools but also as sense organs (to compensate for their missing vision and hearing) and as the primary means of expression.  For more click HERE.

Photo: Perkins School for the Blind