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Deafblind UK

Aims to enable people with a dual sensory impairment to live full and active lives despite their disability.

Activities include:-

* training in Deafblind awareness, basic communication and guiding and deafblind interpreting skills.

* They encourage all health and welfare workers and many service providers to take at least a basic course to ensure quality service provision. Please ask for training booklet;

* visiting/assessing deafblind individuals;

* contributing to individual community care plans;

* information and advice on dual sensory loss;

* counselling;

* special counsellor who is trained to communicate with and understand deafblind people;

* produce Braille, Moon, large print and tape versions of papers/reports/letters aimed at deafblind people. Prices available on request.

* social activities for deafblind people;

* holiday flats;

* organise themed activity breaks;

* rehabilitation services;

* Support for families, friends and carers;

* Free helpline Tel 0800 132320 for deafblind people and those who support them;

* Deafblind UK are represented on all the major national groups concerned with deafblindness;

* provision of touch based telecommunications to enable communication via the telephone.

Registered charity number 802976