[Nfb-seniors] Nfb-seniors Digest, Vol 19, Issue 6

[pinkhawaii at gmail.com]

Dear David R. Stager, your information about the patient is very limited
 but by logical deduction, he must have lost his hearing at age 40 so he had
his hearing up to age 40 and apparently he is not mute. 90% of all legally
blind people have at least a little limited vision whether it is perifphial,
pinpoint or foggy. You did not say which type of limited vision he still
has. If he was able to read lips until recently, his vision must have been
pretty good. To learn braille, tactile or even ASL at age 70 is hardly
worthwhile. Since he apparently has speech, he should be trained to ask all
kinds of questions which can be answered with a simple yes or no through
simple hand squeezes. This way he will be able to ask questions and get them
answered. This  is also one reason why I recommend free high speed internet
service to learn communication through the email and chats.It is more
comprehensible then ASL or BRAILLE. This way the deaf and the blind are not
isolated to their small group but can communicate with everyone. To say that
a 70 year old has a limited education is an insult. Life itself and not
schools is the best educator. I hope this was helpful.WITH MY LOVE WITH
ALOHA TO ALL. hg pink

Dr. Heinz-Guenther Pink
Advocate and program evaluator for the blind, deaf and handicapped.
Member: NFB Communication Council
and ATRC Advisory Council of the State
Member of Senator Chun Oakland's Deaf-Blind Task Force.
Founder: Computer College of Hawaii since 1963,     pinkhawaii at gmail.com
410 Magellan Ave. Apt.1002, Honolulu, HI. 96813 ,   Tel 808: 537-1875

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> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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> From: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
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> Hi a colleague of mine has a difficult dilemma.  He has a patient who
> has been deaf for thirty years with limited education.  He read lips to
> communicate.  A recent stroke has created visual loss.  He is now deaf
> and blind.  He does not know Braille.  I have been consulted finding
> ways to communicate with him.  He is 70 years old.  Thank you for any
> suggestions.
> Each day is a precious gift.
> David R. Stayer, LCSW
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