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Sense is a charitable organization based in the United Kingdom. [1] The charity exists to support people who are deafblind or who have a hearing or vision impairment and another disability [2] and campaigns for the rights of disabled people in the UK. [3] It operates in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. [4]
Jenee Alleman became legally blind at 35. She said biking is a “sensory experience” for her because she can feel the wind, the sun on her face and the gravel beneath her.
Deafblind UK is a national charity in the UK supporting people with sight and hearing loss to live the lives they want. Sense is a national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for everyone who is deafblind, there to help people communicate and experience the world.
Sophia Kindrick Alcorn (August 3, 1883 – November 28, 1967) was an educator who invented the Tadoma method of communication with people who are deaf and blind. She advocated for the rights of people with disabilities and upon retiring from her long career in teaching, she worked with the American Foundation for the Blind.
The three worked together to devise ways to talk with each other directly, using their sense of touch as the primary source of information. [2] They began inviting other DeafBlind people into their conversations and interacting using these new communication practices. [2] In describing the origin of protactile, granda and Nuccio write: [1]
The Staying Inn online community is run by disabled people for disabled people providing social events, training, support and wellbeing events. [ 14 ] Kavanagh is also known as a video gamer and streamer, under the name of 'Blind Button Masher' she advocates for greater accessibility in gaming including speaking at The 9th Global Accessibility ...
Vasile Adamescu was born in Borcea, a commune in Călărași County, southeast Romania, on 5 September 1944. [1] Vasile was the second child born to his parents, Zamfir and Voica; his mother died when he was an infant. [2]
Elsa Sjunneson was born in 1985. [1] She was born with congenital rubella syndrome, resulting in hearing loss, cataracts in both eyes, and a heart defect. [2] She is legally blind and wears a prosthetic eye and bilateral hearing aids.