Impact
Impact
About 90% of the information we receive about the world comes through vision and hearing. A person living with deafblindness uses residual vision and/or hearing, touch, smell and taste to make sense of the world.
The impact of dual sensory loss varies and can include difficulties with:
Ø Communicating with others
Ø Orientation and mobility
Ø Access to information and everyday experiences
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Ø Education and training
Ø Relationships
Ø Financial access to aids and equipment
Ø Employment
This can result in feelings of:
Ø Grief and loss
Ø Isolation
Ø Frustration
Ø Fatigue
Ø Low confidence and self-esteem

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