Having your child called deafblind can feel overwhelming. Be assured there have been many parents before you. The term deafblindness does not necessarily mean total deafness and total blindness. Children who are deafblind are a diverse group, and the amount of vision and hearing loss they have varies greatly from child to child.
A typical child’s world extends as far as they can see or hear. The world for a child who is deafblind is more compact. However, if there is some usable vision and/or hearing, the world will be enlarged. An intervener brings the world to a child who is deafblind. Just as Helen Keller received information from Anne Sullivan, so can children who are deafblind today receive this intervention from a person called an intervener.
Use this website to learn about deafblindness, why children with combined vision and hearing loss need interveners, what interveners can do in school, what other parents have to say, and how to advocate for, and find an Intervener.
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