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Deaf-blindness is a rare condition in which an individual has combined hearing and vision loss, thus limiting access to both auditory and visual information. This webpage provides an introduction to deaf-blindness—it's causes, and the population of children who are deaf-blind. It includes an overview and links to additional resources on the following aspects of deaf-blindness for children and youth:

  • What is deaf-blindness?
  • Profiles of children who are deaf-blind
  • Causes
  • Vision and hearing characteristics
  • Education
Developed By
National Center on Deaf-Blindness
Posted On
06/30/2021
Audiences
Family/Student
Special Educators/Providers
Law and Policy
IDEA
Resource Type
Webpage
Disability Categories
Deaf-blindness