International Day of Deafblindness: Recognizing a Distinct Disability Requiring Specialized Support
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United Nations
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The article discusses the International Day of Deafblindness, emphasizing that deafblindness is a distinct disability — a combined vision and hearing impairment where the two senses cannot compensate for each other. It calls on Governments to recognize deafblindness as a separate disability category in policies and programs to ensure appropriate specialized support and inclusion for affected individuals.
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Twitter / XInternational Day of Deafblindness: Recognizing a Distinct Disability Requiring Specialized Supportun.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledDeafblindness is a combined vision and hearing impairment of such severity that it is hard for the impaired senses to compensate for each other
Deafblindness is thus a distinct disability with its own specific challenges, barriers and requirements for support and inclusion
International Day of Deafblindness encourages Governments to consider recognizing deafblindness as a distinct disability in relevant policies and programmes.
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