Happy Birthday, DbI!
We are happy to share the latest news from Deafblind International (DbI) — a network of many networks!
This September and throughout the year, Deafblind International (DbI) is celebrating its 50th anniversary!
We are delighted to celebrate this milestone with you — DbI members, families, service providers, researchers, and people with lived experience.
Thank you to everyone who joined our online anniversary celebration on Zoom!
Take a look at the Anniversary Issue of the DbI Review magazine to learn more about this milestone in the President’s message.
September is harvest time — and we’re excited to bring you another wonderful webinar as part of the Global Education Campaign! This time, the webinar is in Spanish.
More opportunities to share experience are coming up on September 22. Join the Deafblind Educational Network for the next online “Best Practice – Swap Market”. Visit this page to find out more:
https://www.deafblindinternational.org/sharing-best-practices-structuring-classrooms/
On September 30, the Acquired Deafblindness Network invites you to its third webinar, delivered by Sonja van de Molengraft and entitled “Family Psychoeducation and Usher Syndrome”. The webinar is part of the series “Acquired Deafblindness: The Stories We Tell”. Visit the Acquired Deafblindness Network webpage for more information:
On October 6, join the DbI CHARGE Network Online Case Discussions! Visit this page for more information and contact details:
https://www.deafblindinternational.org/dbi-charge-network-online-case-discussions/
Be Creative in November with the Creative Arts Network and discover what changes when museums invite visitors not only to look, but also to touch, listen, move and explore. Stay tuned and join the webinar! For more information, visit:
And of course, don’t forget to share your experience in the DbI Review!
The Fall 2026 issue of the DbI Review will be dedicated to the First Joint World Conference of DbI and WFDB.
We warmly invite you to share your experiences, reflections and research!
You can find submission requirements here: https://www.deafblindinternational.org/dbi-review/
Submit your contribution: dbireview@deafblindinternational.org
Submission deadline: October 1st 2026
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