Deaf-Blindness
Deaf-Blindness is a combination of vision and hearing loss. The range of sensory impairment included in the term “deaf-blindness” is great. Depending on the loss of sight and/or hearing there need to be thoughtful and unique educational approaches used to ensure children who are called deaf-blind reach their full potential.
Helpful Organizations:
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A statewide non-profit, parent driven organization providing local and regional support to families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing to increase educational outcomes and quality of life.
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To improve the quality of life for students impacted by hearing loss through training, support, and guidance to families and all related professional whose endeavor it is to empower all children who are deaf or hard of hearing to reach their full potential.
Outreach Staff Services: Outreach for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing provides consultative services through instructional leadership by providing training, support and guidance to all Wyoming school districts, child development centers and community members.
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WDE Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services provides consultative services and instructional leadership by offering training, support and guidance to all Wyoming school districts, child development centers and community organizations. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for students impacted by hearing loss through training, support and guidance to families and all related professionals who endeavor to empower all children who are deaf or hard of hearing to reach their full potential.
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Bookshare makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.
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Learning Ally is a leading nonprofit education solutions organization that transforms the lives of early and struggling learners through proven solutions from Pre-K through high school, to help students reach their potential.
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“My name is James Gallagher and I am deafblind myself. This site is here to try and offer some help to Blind or deaf people, and especially deafblind people, and those who provide specialised services for those who are deafblind. A-Z to Deafblindness is also here, to make people more aware about deafblindness.
Within this website you will be able to learn the Deafblind Manual Alphabet and, the Two-Handed Manual Alphabet used by sighted Deaf people. Its up to you where you wish to go. If you wish to learn the Deafblind Manual Alphabet then there are pages on this website for you to do so.”
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“We are an international not-for-profit membership organization focused on the needs of individuals who are deafblind, their families and the professionals who provide services. We have a constitution and are managed by a volunteer Board from around the globe.”