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DeafBlind

About ODHH

Some individuals who are DeafBlind may have some useful vision and hearing, while others have little or none. DeafBlind individuals may be born deaf or hard of hearing and lose their vision later in life. Others may grow up as blind and become deaf later in life. Some people are born DeafBlind, or lose their vision and hearing at an early age.

Support service providers (SSPs) act as sighted guides and facilitate communication for DeafBlind individuals, using the DeafBlind person’s preferred language and communication mode. SSPs help reduce communication barriers and help enable DeafBlind persons to access their communities and to connect with others.


Maryland Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources

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Community Resources

Local

Community Support Services for the Deaf
Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) (State of Maryland)

Maryland Department of Disabilities (State of Maryland)
Connections Beyond Sight and Sound: Maryland & D.C. Deaf-Blind Project
Metro Washington Association of the DeafBlind

National

National Center on Deaf-Blindness

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
Foundation Fighting Blindness
National Federation of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind

iCanConnect Communication Technology for Deaf-Blind

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