This
web site was developed as a resource for students who are deaf-blind
who are attending a post-secondary institution (a college, university or
technical school) in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The
site may also be of interest to interpreters, intervenors, Disabled Student
Service coordinators, families and friends.
Within this site you will find a lot of valuable information.
Go to Peer Support Introductory page
Learn more about Entering the Post Secondary System
Learn about valuable Classroom Adaptations
Learn valuable Definitions, including an expanded section on Causes
Resources and Links that will help you succeed
Get information on Funding Sources
Learn about Adaptive Technology that is available for Deaf-Blind students
Read the many Student Profiles
Check out the new Adaptive Technology Links page
Have fun!
Any input, feedback or suggestions are welcome. Please send them to me, Thanks.
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Site Launched
December 31, 1999.
Last Updated
August 21, 2001.
The
terminology used by people who are deaf and blind reflects the etiology
of the disability. For example, people who are born deaf and become
blind often use D/deaf-blind to show they were first deaf. These
people often have sign language as their first language. People born
with both disabilities often are classified as deafblind. People
who are born blind and become deaf often use the term deaf/blind to identify
themselves.” Susse, Hugh “Terminology Deafblind, Deaf/Blind or Deaf-Blind?”
Deafblindness, 1996.
For the purposes
of inclusion within this web site, I will use the term deaf-blind.
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