Overview of Deaf-Blindness

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 diversity of 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