Impact

• About 90% of the information we receive about the world comes through vision and hearing

• A person 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:

• Communicating with others
• Orientation and mobility        
• Access to information and everyday experiences
• Independence and daily living skills
• Education and training
• Relationships
• Financial access to aids and equipment
• Employment

This can result in feelings of:

• Grief and loss
• Isolation
• Frustration
• Fatigue
• Low confidence and self-esteem