Hello! My name is Peter Cliff. I have been totally blind all my life. However, I have now in the last few years lost some of my hearing. I am now 68 years of age.…
Category: ADBN Contributions
We know that acquired deafblindness comes with challenges, but we also know that those living with acquired deafblindness contribute to the lives of their families, their friends, their communities and society in general, in many ways.
Geoff Locock, Australia. A dedicated advocate, support to deafblind peers and adventurous spirit
My name is Geoff. I am a Deafblind man who lives in Australia, in the Hunter valley with an adventurous spirit, a keen interest to try new things whenever I can and a cheeky sense of humour.…
Nicola Stowe from Australia. Learning, teaching and supporting others
I worked as a Braille proof-reader for almost 17 years. In the last few I taught the support teachers Braille. I completed a bachelor of adult Education and then completed a bachelor of Ministry. I…
Contribution por Laura Trejo persona sordociega y discapacidad multiple de Argentina. La historia de María: en conmemoración del natalicio de Helen Keller
María era adolescente y acababa de recibir la peor noticia que podía imaginar. Nació hipoacusica, usaba audífonos. Aprendió lengua de señas igual pues mucha información se le escapaba. Sus padres la mandaron a aprender a…
Ishan Chakraborty from India
Namaskar, I am Ishan Chakraborty, a person with deafblindness. I am working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Presently I am also pursuing PhD from the samedepartment under the…
Orla O’Sullivan, Ireland. Bringing music to deafblind people in new and innovative ways
Orla O’Sullivan CEO Viboxo SoundSenses CLG is an award winning Deaf Vision-Impaired music teacher, performer, artist, innovator. The piano and ISL Language are her instruments. Her passion is to bring music to the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafblind and…