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Miles, Barbara – National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind, 2005
Each person who is deaf-blind--whatever her sensory, mental, and physical abilities--deserves the opportunity to become literate in all the ways of which she is capable. Reading and writing are especially crucial for one whose world is narrowed because of vision and hearing losses. Literacy can enable such a person to exchange information and…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Deaf Blind, Visual Impairments, Hearing Impairments