Deafblind International DbI is pleased to present the Virtual Proceedings Document of the 18th International World Conference, Ottawa, Canada (July 2023). Held in Ottawa, Canada, this event brought together leading experts, researchers, practitioners, and advocates in the field of deafblindness from around the globe. Thirteen selected post-conference papers represent a small cross-section of this international conference’s many presentations, posters and plenary sessions. A varied group of individuals with deafblindness, family members, practitioners, and research scholars sent papers for the proceedings. The materials were edited and prepared by an international team of experts.