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Condition of little or no useful sight and little or no useful hearing
Federation of the Deafblind Website for worldwide information concerning deafblindness. Able Australia Informational website on deafblindness in Australia
Deafblindness
British charity supporting people with Deafblindness
Founded in 1928, Deafblind UK has its headquarters in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The charity help people to live with deafblindness by making connections
Deafblind_UK
Medical condition
CHARGE syndrome can be considered deafblind, so they must receive a specific educational methodology for deafblindness. Genetic testing for CHARGE syndrome
CHARGE_syndrome
Recessive genetic disorder causing deafblindness
hearing loss and visual impairment. It is the most common cause of deafblindness and is at present incurable. Usher syndrome is classed into three subtypes
Usher_syndrome
Method of communication for those with deafblindness
Tactile signing is a common means of communication used by Deafblind people. It is based on a sign language or another system of manual communication
Tactile_signing
Part of a deaf sign language
Language also uses a two-handed manual alphabet. From "Deafblind Manual Alphabet", on Deafblind Information, Senses Australia (links added): "Variations
Two-handed_manual_alphabets
Deafblind communication
Tadoma is a method of communication utilized by deafblind individuals, in which the listener places their little finger on the speaker's lips and their
Tadoma
Italian hotelier (1950–2022)
He was the founder and the President of Assistance Center for Deaf and Deafblind Children / Centro Assistenza per Bambini Sordi e Sordociechi Onlus (CABSS)
Roberto_Wirth
Assistive operator service
an operator service that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have a speech disorder to place calls to standard telephone users
Telecommunications relay service
Telecommunications_relay_service
American author and activist (1880–1968)
attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a college diploma. Keller was also
Helen_Keller
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820
George_III
Deaf and hard of hearing individuals with additional disabilities
16–85%, and pica eating disorder. Deafblindness is a condition that can be either congenital or acquired. 87% of deafblind children and youth have at least
Deaf_plus
French deafblind person
Marie Heurtin (13 April 1885 – 22 July 1921) was a French deafblind woman. Despite learning no language until the age of ten, Marie was taught to sign
Marie_Heurtin
1971 West German film
a man examines a tree with his hands, and embraces it. 1971 in film Deafblindness Tactile signing List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
Land_of_Silence_and_Darkness
British charitable organization
based in the United Kingdom. The charity exists to support people who are deafblind or who have a hearing or vision impairment and another disability and
Sense, The National Deafblind and Rubella Association
Sense,_The_National_Deafblind_and_Rubella_Association
impairment. Students that have deafblindness have the ability to perform same physical activities as students without deafblindness. However, due to their impairment
Adaptive Physical Education Australia
Adaptive_Physical_Education_Australia
School in Watertown, Massachusetts
visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities or deafblindness. Perkins has collaborated with Amy Bower, a blind oceanographer and
Perkins_School_for_the_Blind
Study of how humans produce and perceive sounds
have in addition a manual-manual dialect for use in tactile signing by deafblind speakers where signs are produced with the hands and perceived with the
Phonetics
who regularly works one-to-one with an individual who is deaf-blind. Deafblindness is a low incidence disability that describes individuals with varying
Intervener
South African Roman Catholic priest
Independent Catholic News. Retrieved 23 December 2021. "A History of Deafblindness". Deafblind Scotland. Retrieved 23 December 2021. "Axelrod, Cyril". Gallaudet
Cyril_Axelrod
French artist (born 1971)
Arnaud Balard (born 1971) is a French deafblind artist. In 2009, Balard wrote a manifesto outlining his philosophy of Surdism, an artistic, philosophical
Arnaud_Balard
Deafblind Irish physician
he retrained to become a physiotherapist. Hanlon was likely the first deafblind person to study and practice physiotherapy. He later worked at the Dublin
James_Hanlon_(medical_doctor)
Spanish non-profit
is to promote the welfare, education, and inclusion of people with deafblindness and to support their families throughout Spain. APASCIDE develops social
Spanish Association of Families of Deafblind Persons
Spanish_Association_of_Families_of_Deafblind_Persons
Memoir by Haben Girma
to her early professional life as a disability rights lawyer. Her deafblindness is progressive and so she had some sight and hearing as a child. She
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
Haben:_The_Deafblind_Woman_Who_Conquered_Harvard_Law
Flag that symbolises the Deaf community
discriminated against in various areas. The flag was designed by the French Deafblind artist Arnaud Balard. It depicts a large open turquoise hand on another
Deaf_flag
2013 film by Uğur Yücel
who was taught to read, write and speak, despite her condition as a deafblind. The remade in Turkish as Benim Dünyam (2013), which generated controversy
Benim_Dünyam
Language used by DeafBlind people
Protactile is a language used by deafblind people using tactile channels. Unlike other sign languages, which are heavily reliant on visual information
Protactile
Eritrean-American disability rights advocate
29, 1988) is an American disability rights advocate, who was the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School. Girma was born in Oakland, California
Haben_Girma
Mexican writer, speaker, psychologist and internet personality (born 1993)
aimed to raise funds for the Guatemalan Foundation for Children with Deafblindness Alex (FUNDAL). That same year, he held other conferences of the same
Farid_Dieck
School in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
school graduation for blind and deafblind students. W. Ross Macdonald is the only school in Ontario for blind and deafblind students and the only such school
W._Ross_Macdonald_School
Device for displaying braille characters
cannot use a standard computer monitor can use it to read text output. Deafblind computer users may also use refreshable braille displays. Speech synthesizers
Refreshable_braille_display
Loss of hearing
Deaf hearing Deaf history Deaf plus Deaf rights movement Deaf theatre Deafblindness Deafness by country Deaf-community sign language Deaf-mute Diagnosis
Deafness
One of the largest lotteries in Guatemala
and play to help the deafblind across the country. The payout of the Santa Lucia lottery is determined by the proportion of deafblind people who were born
Lotería_Santa_Lucía
Nerve system for sensing touch, temperature, body position, and pain
Tactile signing is a common means of communication used by people with deafblindness. It is based on a sign language or another system of manual communication
Somatosensory_system
Church in London, England
the central location for the London Diocesan Chaplaincy among Deaf and Deafblind people. The church and social centre closed in 2014 following a loss of
St_Thomas_Cathedral,_Acton
American medical comedy-drama series
inevitable confrontation. Jackie, Eleanor and Kelly treat a patient with deafblindness who requests that they call his brother; Jackie tries to call the brother
List_of_Nurse_Jackie_episodes
2014 French film
based on the true story of Marie Heurtin (1885–1921), a girl who was born deafblind in late 19th century France. The film won the Variety Piazza Grande Award
Marie's_Story
Indian American technology instructor
the deafblind. He coordinates the National Outreach Technology Development and Training Program at the Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths
Anindya_Bhattacharyya
Japanese deafblind researcher and accessibility expert
struggled to communicate, and he found the most difficult part of his deafblindness was being unable to share his thoughts with his family and friends.
Satoshi_Fukushima
British and Australian comedian, writer, and actress (born 1941)
person's persistent wish. Margolyes is a supporter of Sense (the National Deafblind and Rubella Association) and was the host at the first Sense Creative
Miriam_Margolyes
Welsh television presenter and meteorologist
show Hider in the House. Lloyd also helped support Sense, The National Deafblind and Rubella Association, and in 2007 attended the launch of the Fill in
Siân_Lloyd
person achieved a given historical feat. This list also includes some deafblind persons. Ferdinand Berthier, French deaf educator, intellectual and political
List_of_deaf_firsts
2025 novel by Holly Kennedy
for thirty years, but his breed was changed after her family adopted a deafblind St. Bernard. The novel is the first book that Kennedy has written in the
The Sideways Life of Denny Voss
The_Sideways_Life_of_Denny_Voss
Surname list
people with the surname include: Alice Betteridge (1901–1966), Australian deafblind woman Kelly Betteridge (born 1969) British Anglican priest Lois Betteridge
Betteridge
Australian deafblind woman
February 1901 – 1 September 1966) was an Australian woman known as the first deafblind child to be educated in the country. Born in the Hunter Region at Sawyers
Alice_Betteridge
Retrieved 2026-05-13. "Persons with Disability Act, 2020 - Uganda". Global Deafblindness Resource Hub. Retrieved 2026-05-13. "Oust leaders who cling to power
National Union of Persons with Disability in Uganda
National_Union_of_Persons_with_Disability_in_Uganda
American Paralympic goalball player
Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness: Foundations of Instruction. American Foundation for the Blind. p. 274
Tyler_Merren
Deaf sign language of Croatia
Organizations for the deaf in Croatia include the Croatian Association of Deafblind Persons DODIR, which was established in 1994. The basic word order in
Croatian_Sign_Language
Norwegian deafblind girl who inspired Helen Keller
– 12 February 1947) was the first deafblind person in Norway who received proper schooling. Despite being deafblind, she learned to talk. The story of
Ragnhild_Kåta
American author, lecturer, and political activist, as well as the first deafblind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree. Helen of Troy Legendary Greece
List of women in the Heritage Floor
List_of_women_in_the_Heritage_Floor
1984 television film directed by Alan Gibson
version of The Miracle Worker. It is a drama based on the life of the deafblind and mute Helen Keller and premiered in syndication on April 23, 1984,
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
Helen_Keller:_The_Miracle_Continues
Facilitating of oral or sign-language communication between users of different languages
circumstance or audience. Historically, deaf interpreters or DIs work with deafblind people who use either close vision or protactile signing, deaf people
Language_interpretation
Tactile writing system
representation of each Japanese mora. Braille is read by people who are blind, deafblind or who have low vision, and by both those born with a visual impairment
Braille
American writer and editor
and Aurora Award winner through her editorial work on Uncanny Magazine. Deafblind since birth, Sjunneson writes and speaks extensively about the representation
Elsa_Sjunneson
U.S. organization for the deaf-blind
The Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (also known as the Helen Keller National Center or HKNC) is a foundation in the United
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
Helen_Keller_National_Center_for_Deaf-Blind_Youths_and_Adults
American deafblind woman, actress and pianist (1916–2016)
Geraldine Jerrie Lawhorn (December 31, 1916 – July 3, 2016) was an American deafblind performer, actress, pianist, and educator. She taught at the Hadley Institute
Geraldine_Lawhorn
School in Talladega, Alabama, United States
service program serving individuals of all ages who are deaf, blind, deafblind and multidisabled. It is operated by the U.S. state of Alabama in the
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind
Alabama_Institute_for_the_Deaf_and_Blind
American commemorative holiday
American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree. The story of how Keller's teacher
Helen_Keller_Day
Decreased ability to see
and epilepsy. Blindness in combination with hearing loss is known as deafblindness. It has been estimated that over half of completely blind people have
Visual_impairment
World's only known deafblind triplets
Zoe, Sophie and Emma (born April 30, 2000), are the world's only known deafblind triplets. They are all deaf and blind because of their extremely premature
Dunn_triplets
Topics referred to by the same term
Somatosensory system, the biology of sensory receptors Tactile signing, method of deafblind communication Tactile (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing
Haptics
American software engineer (1936–2023)
John Joseph Boyer (July 25, 1936 – January 17, 2023) was an American software engineer who developed open-source software for the blind. Boyer was born
John Boyer (software engineer)
John_Boyer_(software_engineer)
Sign language used in the United Kingdom
with the National Registers of Communication Professionals with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD), a voluntary regulator. Registrants are asked to self-certify
British_Sign_Language
English actress (born 1947)
Awards. In 2009, Beacham was involved in launching the Sense National Deafblind and Rubella Association Fill in the Gaps campaign which aims to give the
Stephanie_Beacham
Confederate States Army colonel (1817–1878)
activist, disability advocate and lecturer Helen Keller, who overcame deafblindness to achieve her many accomplishments. Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher
Charles W. Adams (Confederate general)
Charles_W._Adams_(Confederate_general)
American deaf actress (born 2003)
Biz by Sara Nović. In the following October, Simmonds was cast as the deafblind historical figure Helen Keller for the film Helen & Teacher with principal
Millicent_Simmonds
Educating students with special needs
disorders Förderschule für Taubblinde (school for the deafblind): for children who are deafblind Schule für Kranke (school for ill children): for children
Special_education
Topics referred to by the same term
Balard (1802–1876), French chemist Arnaud Balard (born 1971), French deafblind artist Max Balard (born 2000), Australian footballer All pages with titles
Balard
English television personality (born 1998)
cochlear implant wearer and attracted praise from Sense, The National Deafblind and Rubella Association and the Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Tasha_Ghouri
Public school in Romney, West Virginia, United States
and visually impaired students respectively. There is also a unit for deafblind and multihandicapped children. Students are eligible to enroll at the
West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
West_Virginia_Schools_for_the_Deaf_and_the_Blind
English YouTuber (born 1989)
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (née Kellgren-Hayes; born 1989) is a British YouTuber, television personality and writer. She is known for her videos on disability
Jessica_Kellgren-Fozard
2005 Singaporean film
drama film directed by Eric Khoo. The film is inspired by the life of deafblind teacher Theresa Poh Lin Chan. It premiered as the Director's Fortnight
Be_with_Me
English actress (born 1976)
in the Sense City Ice Skate challenge in support of the Sense-National Deafblind and Rubella Association. From 1993 until 2003, Buckfield was in a relationship
Clare_Buckfield
for the Blind Haben Girma – American disability rights advocate, first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School Kenneth Jernigan – American, long-time
List_of_blind_people
Eighth President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
National Register of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD).[citation needed] He worked as Deputy Director of Community
Craig_Crowley
1979 American TV series or program
sequel, Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues in 1984. Young Helen Keller, deafblind and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution.
The Miracle Worker (1979 film)
The_Miracle_Worker_(1979_film)
American writer of children's literature
Sally Hobart Alexander is an American writer of children's literature. She is best known for her books about her experiences as a blind person. Sally Hobart
Sally_Hobart_Alexander
British businessman
Richard Brook was Chief Executive of the UK deafblind charity Sense, The National Deafblind and Rubella Association. He was appointed in July 2008 and
Richard Brook (chief executive)
Richard_Brook_(chief_executive)
Form of communication using one or both hands
left or right hand can be dominant. In a modified tactile form used by deafblind people the signer's hand acts as the dominant hand and the receiver's
Fingerspelling
British royal recognitions
Jan Michiel Nolan – Chair, Board of Trustees, Deafblind UK. For services to People Living with Deafblindness Sarah Norman – Chief Executive, Barnsley Council
2026_New_Year_Honours
Appointments made by King Charles III
South Yorkshire. Margaret Anne McManus. Fundraiser. For services to the Deafblind Community in Northern Ireland. Ram Kishan Mehmi. Councillor for Pleck
2025_Birthday_Honours
Book by Helen Keller
those impressed by Keller's faith and those disappointed that the famous deafblind activist advocated Swedenborgianism rather than a more "mainstream" religion
My_Religion_(Keller_book)
United States historic place
Association of the Deaf at the Minnesota Institute for Deaf (Deaf and Deafblind), now the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, in Faribault, Minnesota
Charles Thompson Memorial Hall
Charles_Thompson_Memorial_Hall
English actor (1934–2013)
President of Parkinson's UK. He also helped to launch a Sense, The National Deafblind and Rubella Association campaign. Briers was also a non-medical patron
Richard_Briers
Pictures or objects used as symbols
intellectual disability), sensory and/or visual impairments (blindness and/or deafblindness), developmental disabilities (such as autism spectrum disorder), and
Tangible_symbol_systems
National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) Registers used since 1982, although only formally founded
List of UK interpreting and translation associations
List_of_UK_interpreting_and_translation_associations
Industrial disaster
Homes for the Deaf, an assisted-living facility for people who are deaf, deafblind, elderly, or otherwise require constant care. "These people are extremely
2006_Danvers_Chemical_fire
Deafblind Romanian educator
International Romania, a nonprofit organization dedicated to those with deafblindness. He also ran free pottery workshops with the visually impaired and deaf
Vasile_Adamescu
Women's college in Cambridge, Massachusetts (1878–1999)
Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Helen Keller, deafblind author and activist Sinah Estelle Kelley, chemist Caroline Kennedy, U
Radcliffe_College
publicly branded as Blind Low Vision NZ, is a provider of services to blind, deafblind and people with vision-impairment in New Zealand. The Foundation began
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
Royal_New_Zealand_Foundation_of_the_Blind
the deafblind Helen Keller (played by hearing actor Patty Duke) and her teacher Anne Sullivan. The Miracle Worker 1979 The film features the deafblind Helen
List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
List_of_films_featuring_the_deaf_and_hard_of_hearing
Branch (Ontario Ministry of Education) Public (Schools for Deaf, blind, deafblind, and/or severely learning disabled students) English/French Milton Brant
List of school districts in Ontario
List_of_school_districts_in_Ontario
meningitis at age two had left her totally blind. She was the school's first deafblind student and was assigned to the charge of "Miss Sophie." Alcorn realized
Sophia_Alcorn
Slate, Meagher & Flom Haben Girma, disability rights advocate, first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School Menaka Guruswamy (LL.M., 2001), senior
List of Harvard Law School alumni
List_of_Harvard_Law_School_alumni
Hill in Stirling, Scotland
place to park before climbing the hill. In August 2013, 8 members of Deafblind Scotland ascended the hill with help from rangers and guides. Scotland
Conic_Hill
City in Alabama, United States
Jackson, former four-star admiral in the United States Navy Helen Keller, deafblind author, activist, lecturer, and socialist Robert B. Lindsay, 22nd Governor
Tuscumbia,_Alabama
Signed phonetic representations of verbal languages
generally considered not to be accessible to children. However, some deafblind people still communicate primarily using the Rochester Method. Most manually
Manually_coded_language
American deafblind librarian and author
Catherine "Kitty" Hoffpauir Fischer (born c. 1947) is an American deafblind librarian and author. She is the co-author of Orchid of the Bayou: A Deaf
Catherine_Fischer
Unidentified American
John Doe No. 24 (born c. 1929, died November 28, 1993), later known as John Doe Boyd, was the temporary name given to a deaf and later blind man who was
John_Doe_No._24
Julia Brace (June 13, 1807 – August 12, 1884) was a deafblind woman who enrolled at the American School for the Deaf, in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1825
Julia_Brace
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Basque
, hearkening, obedient.
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African, Australian, Swahili
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Hebrew
(חִגָּן) Aramaic and Hebrew name CHINAN means "gracious."
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Dutch
Of the headland.
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English : possibly a variant of Woolen.
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Gayatri | காயதà¯à®°à¯€
A vedic Mantra praising the Sun, A sacred verse, A Goddess, Mother of the Vedas
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Lord Shiva
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