Educating Deaf-Blind Learners

““Kindness is a language that the Deaf can hear and the Blind can see””

— Mark Twain

Deaf-Blind Overview

The National Center on Deaf-Blindness has created an overview as well as supporting information to learn and understand the unique learning of people who are Deaf-Blind. Click here to learn more>>

Communication

It is important to remember that Deaf-Blindness does not mean they are fully deaf or fully blind. For this reason, Deaf-Blind persons use a variety of ways to communicate which can be found in my Communication Services Folder. Click here to go there and learn more >>

Due to Deaf-Blind people having some kind of vision loss it is important to know appropriate conversation norms. Perkins created this 9 Tips for Communication Infographic to support peoples learning on communicating with someone with vision loss. Click here to learn more >>

Teaching Tips to Success!

I created a document detailing the 4 areas of Vision to be successful and some tips to supporting Deaf-Blind learners. Click here to learn more>>

Pepnet has created a Tipsheet that details ways teachers can support students that are Deaf-Blind. This sheet includes accommodations, modifications, supports for group work, material adjustments, oral presentations, lab, field trips, teaching styles, and exams. Click here to learn more >>

caption: 9 essential tips for working with people who are blind. image description: infographic of tips. the left is the do column with purple background and white text. the dont on the right is pink with white text. Click here to view >> — caption: 9 essential tips for working with people who are blind.
image description: infographic of tips. the left is the do column with purple background and white text. the dont on the right is pink with white text. Click here to view >>