Dear Ciara,
Thank you for your email. Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. We receive a high number of requests from students and are unfortunately not able to help with all of these due to work commitments - as you can appreciate, we are a busy charity and must focus on our core supporting work.
However, please see the links below to information which may be of help.
Communicating with people who are deafblind: https://www.sense.org.uk/content/communicating-people-who-are-deafblind (also see further resources about communication on the left-hand side of this page)
Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): https://www.sense.org.uk/content/alternative-and-augmentative-communication-aac
Communication Technology Aids: https://www.sense.org.uk/content/communication-technology-aids
Communication in visually impaired children: http://ianpbell.com/communication-in-vi-children/
Language and communication for children with visual impairments: http://www.perkinselearning.org/scout/language-and-communication-children-visual-impairments-deafblind-multiple-disabilities
Helping your child to communicate (RNIB): http://www.rnib.org.uk/information-everyday-living-family-friends-and-carers-resources-parents-blind-or-partially-sighted-7
Kind regards,
Mary Dyet
Information and Advice Service
Sense Information and Advice Service
101 Pentonville Road, London N1 9LG
Tel / textphone: 0300 330 9256 (alternative number 0207 520 0972)
Fax: 0300 330 9251
Email: [email protected]
Thank you for your email. Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. We receive a high number of requests from students and are unfortunately not able to help with all of these due to work commitments - as you can appreciate, we are a busy charity and must focus on our core supporting work.
However, please see the links below to information which may be of help.
Communicating with people who are deafblind: https://www.sense.org.uk/content/communicating-people-who-are-deafblind (also see further resources about communication on the left-hand side of this page)
Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): https://www.sense.org.uk/content/alternative-and-augmentative-communication-aac
Communication Technology Aids: https://www.sense.org.uk/content/communication-technology-aids
Communication in visually impaired children: http://ianpbell.com/communication-in-vi-children/
Language and communication for children with visual impairments: http://www.perkinselearning.org/scout/language-and-communication-children-visual-impairments-deafblind-multiple-disabilities
Helping your child to communicate (RNIB): http://www.rnib.org.uk/information-everyday-living-family-friends-and-carers-resources-parents-blind-or-partially-sighted-7
Kind regards,
Mary Dyet
Information and Advice Service
Sense Information and Advice Service
101 Pentonville Road, London N1 9LG
Tel / textphone: 0300 330 9256 (alternative number 0207 520 0972)
Fax: 0300 330 9251
Email: [email protected]