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

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Hello, Janice

I would like t take some time, to respond to this, very interesting,I have been DeafBlind all of my life,and I did not attend any special school or anything like that, because in those days, we did not have fancy technology like today.
There so many things out there that people don't even know exist ex: NARP SYNDROME, any small hearing loss, and vision loss that impedes your daily life function-that is DeafBlindness, I don't know what all the fuss and muss is, just interview a oral DeafBlind person! they will be glad to sit down with you, and share their world.


-----Original Message-----
From: Janice Toothman <janice.toothman at verizon.net>
To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:45 pm
Subject: Re: [nfb-db] FCC to distribute assistive technology to people with combined hearing and vision loss


              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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