[nfb-db] FCC to distribute assistive technology to people with combined hearing and vision loss

[Janice Toothman]

Hi sheila,
Deaf-blindness takes many forms depending on the reason for the hearing 
and vision loss. The degree of vision loss and hearing loss that is 
necessary or sufficient to be considered deaf-blind depends on the 
situation. So the deaf-blind division has people have low vision and 
totally deaf or blind and hard of hearing or your case hearing loss in 
one ear. But that impairment would affect your ability to do things in 
variety of situations and to differing degrees.

However, for the Ican connect. I believe for the FCC I can Connect, they 
use the Helen Keller National Center definition of deaf-blindness and I 
am not sure exactly what that is.
Janice Toothman
Secretary,
deaf-blind division

On 3/21/2013 1:43 PM, Sheila Leigland wrote:
> Hi, I know people that are totally t one of them and don't wtell me 
> how mucng aides in both ears. Would that qualify me as deaf blind?h 
> hearing loss you have to havant one at this time. Can some to be 
> cionsidered deaf blind? I use heareone blind that use an iphone but I'm no
>
> Sheila Leigland
>
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