Introduction The authors of this paper have compiled a report on the prevalence deafblindness and dual-sensory loss based review existing estimates. purpose is to inform readers importance using consistent, well-researched definitions survey questions in future studies. Methods Articles were extracted through ProQuest EBSCOhost, online library databases Cambrian College Laurentian University. K...

Summary Vulnerability is an underexamined concept in social work. Scholarly activity principally concentrates on policy analysis and theoretical debate; less attention given to lived experience of vulnerability from the perspectives particular groups, impoverishing understanding phenomenon. This article presents findings first United Kingdom-based study older deafblind adults. Adopting a qualit...

Arguably, individuals living with deafblindness are among the hardest hit by effects of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID- 19), given importance sense touch for their ability to interact world. To address this challenge, it is imperative facilitate implementation evidence- and experience-based recommendations, improve knowledge translation on a global scale. Deafblind International organized web...

Objectives: To evaluate different signal-processing algorithms for tactile identification of environmental sounds in a monitoring aid for the deafblind. Two men and three women, sensorineurally deaf or profoundly hearing impaired with experience of vibratory experiments, age 22-36 years. Methods: A closed set of 45 representative environmental sounds were processed using two transposing (TRH...

Objectives: Conducting field tests of a vibrotactile aid for deaf/deafblind persons for detection, identification and directional perception of environmental sounds. Methods: Five deaf (3F/2M, 22–36 years) individuals tested the aid separately in a home environment (kitchen) and in a traffic environment. Their eyes were blindfolded and they wore a headband and holding a vibrator for sound id...

BACKGROUND Adults with vision and hearing loss, or dual sensory loss (DSL), present with a wide range of needs and abilities. This creates many challenges when attempting to set the most appropriate and equitable funding levels. Case-mix (CM) funding models represent one method for understanding client characteristics that correlate with resource intensity. METHODS A CM model was developed ba...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether psychosocial well-being is associated with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people with Usher syndrome. SETTING The survey was advertised online and through deafblind-related charities, support groups and social groups throughout the UK. PARTICIPANTS 90 people with Usher syndrome took part in the survey. Inclusion criteria are having a diagnosis ...

objectives: to evaluate different signal-processing algorithms for tactile identification of environmental sounds in a monitoring aid for the deafblind. two men and three women, sensorineurally deaf or profoundly hearing impaired with experience of vibratory experiments, age 22-36 years. methods: a closed set of 45 representative environmental sounds were processed using two transposing (trha, ...