Hello, and welcome to another episode of The unLibrarian. In this episode, The unLibrarian s taking us deep into the realm of deafblindness. What is it by definition? Why can it be challenging to identify if a person has an impairment? How can you as an educator or librarian create a naturally inclusive environment to include deafblind folks? These are just a few of the insightful, thought-provoking and impactful questions examined in this episode! 

In This Episode:

[0:27 ] What is Deafblindness? 

[3:07 ] Why is it difficult to identify people who have partial impairments? 

[5:52 ] What does a person need to be able to use in order to be functional within society?

[12:50 ] Where does reading factor into the deafblindness equation?

[16:00 ] How does the “Person first, disability second” mentality fit into disability awareness training?

[17:03 ] Can you do your job blindfolded?

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