Empowering the Deaf
Empowering the Deaf
It is a regular form of communication among people who are deafblind .It is based on sign language or another manual communication system.
It is hand-over-hand signing that involves touch (also called hand-under-hand).This allows the Deaf-Blind person to feel the shape, location, and movement of the hands of the other signer.
Tactile signing can be done with one or both hands.
It is a rare condition in which a person suffers from both hearing and vision loss, limiting access to both auditory and visual information.
The degrees of vision and auditory loss varies in each individual, making the deafblind community unique with many types of deafblindness involved.
It is also known as “dual sensory loss” or “multi-sensory impairment.”
To improve their ability to live independently, each deafblind individual’s needs regarding lifestyle, communication, education, and work must be addressed based on their degree of dual-modality deprivation.
Furthermore, the deafblind community has its own culture, forming a deafblind community similar to the deaf community and blind community.
Helen Keller was a well-known example of a deafblind individual.