Employability of persons who are both deaf and blind

Scheffelin, Margaret A.

doi:10.1097/00004356-198103000-00023

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

1981

DOI: 10.1097/00004356-198103000-00023

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Employability of persons who are both deaf and blind

Margaret A. Scheffelin¹

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“…Certain amendments to the U.S. 1973 Rehabilitation Act made in 1978 enlarged the mandate of the newly created National Institute of Handicapped Research (NIHR), thereby opening the door to the entire age spectrum of persons with vision or hearing loss, or both, to be included in research activities (Schein, 1980). In the 1980s, topics such as the employability of deafblind persons (Scheffelin, 1981) as well as research into orientation and mobility emerged (Geruschat, 1980). The 1980s was also the decade during which the rehabilitation of acquired deafblindness in the elderly surfaced as a consideration (Winters, 1989).…”

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Rehabilitation and Research Priorities in Deafblindness for the Next Decade

Wittich

Jarry

Groulx

et al. 2016

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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Purpose Previous studies have guided the development of deafblindness rehabilitation by reporting on the priorities of researchers and of deafblind individuals; however, service and care providers may be able to bring a different and important perspective to shaping the development of this clinical field and its research. The present study aims to give them a voice in this process. Methods We conducted a qualitative survey in which 68 stakeholders in deaf-blind rehabilitation from 6 countries described their perceived research and rehabilitation priorities for the coming decade. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis through open coding, creating categories, and abstraction. Results Three categories of priorities emerged: those common to rehabilitation and research (such as assistive technology, communication services, and interdisciplinarity), those unique to rehabilitation (such as augmented service provision), and those unique to research (such as recruitment databases and measurement tools). Conclusions When viewing the findings from within the context of the existing research literature, the overlap indicated that research and rehabilitation efforts are moving in a congruent direction for researchers, service providers, and persons with deafblindness. Future efforts should focus on information exchange in order to improve evidence-based rehabilitation practice.

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Rehabilitation and Research Priorities in Deafblindness for the Next Decade

Wittich

Jarry

Groulx

et al. 2016

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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Are older deafblind people being left behind? A narrative review of literature on deafblindness through the lens of theUnited Nations Principles for Older People

Simcock

Wittich

2019

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

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Double disability: the hearing-impaired blind in the Sultanate of Oman

Khandekar

Khabori

2004

International Journal of Audiology

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A survey to estimate the magnitude and causes of blindness and hearing loss was undertaken in Oman in 1996-97. An analysis correlating blindness with hearing loss is presented. Twenty-eight subjects among 11,400 examined had double disability, with a prevalence rate of 2.46/1000 (95% CI 1.55-3.36). Females and older age groups had a higher risk of double disability than did males (relative risk (RR) 3.95, 95%, CI 1.34-8.1) and younger age groups (RR 9.91, 95% CI 3.9-21.2). Twenty-five per cent of subjects with double disability had curable blindness, while 33% had preventable blindness. Only 10% of subjects with double disability had curable causes of hearing loss. The number of cases with double disabilities in Oman might decrease, due to the improved healthcare in last two decades. However, the increase in the aging population necessitates intervention to prevent double disability. An emphasis on the prevention of blindness could address the problem more effectively.

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Employability of persons who are both deaf and blind

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Rehabilitation and Research Priorities in Deafblindness for the Next Decade

Rehabilitation and Research Priorities in Deafblindness for the Next Decade

Are older deafblind people being left behind? A narrative review of literature on deafblindness through the lens of theUnited Nations Principles for Older People

Double disability: the hearing-impaired blind in the Sultanate of Oman

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