Abstract
As a complex impairment with many different causes (Bodsworth, Clare, Simblett, & Deafblind, 2011), the term deafblindness has legal, clinical, and functional definitions. Many terms are used to describe the phenomenon, including dual sensory impairment, deafblindness, and combined hearing and vision loss (Wittich, Southall, Sikora, Watanabe, & Gagne, 2013). It affects people in different ways. Owing to its complexity, it is not surprising that deafblindness is described as an ?unrecognised disability? (Alley & Keeler, 2009, p. 3).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook on Ageing with Disability |
Editors | Michelle Putnam, Christine Bigby |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 97-107 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138611498 |
Publication status | Published (VoR) - 11 Mar 2021 |