Individuals with who are identified with deaf-blindness possess both vision and hearing loss that fall into the ranges of severe or profound. Some individuals may have sufficient residual vision to allow them to read enlarged print and/or hearing sufficient to hear some speech sounds or loud noises. Individuals in this category may have other disabilities as well and require additional support. The following resources will help you explore this topic.

Books Published by Houghton Mifflin Company

• Hunt, N., & Marshall, K. (1999). Exceptional Children and Youth (2^nd ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company - Chapter 9.
• Kirk, S.A., Gallagher, J.J. & Anastasiow, N.J. (2000). Educating Exceptional Children (9^th ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company - Chapter 10.
• Ysseldyke, J.E., Algozzine, B., & Thurlow, M.L. (2000) Critical issues in special education (3^rd ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 70.

Books Published by Other Companies

• Haring, N.G., & Romer, L.T. (Eds.). (1995). Welcoming students who are deaf-blind into typical classrooms: Facilitating school participation, learning and friendships. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes
• Heubner, K.M., Prickett, J.G., Welch, R.R. & Joffee, E. (Eds.). (1995). Hand in hand: Essentials of communication and orientation and mobility in your students who are deaf blind. New York: AFB Press.
• Orlove, F.P., & Sobsey, D. (1996). Educating children with multiple disabilities: A transdisciplinary approach (3^rd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Brookes.

Journals

• Deaf-Blind Perspectives
• The Deaf-Blind American (Association for the Deaf-Blind)
• The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
• Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities
• Directory of Agencies and Organizations Serving Deaf-Blind Individuals (Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults)

Fact Sheets

• DB-Link Fact Sheet -- http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/overview.htm
• ERIC FAQ Sheet -- http://ericec.org/faq/deaf.html

Web site Resources

• American Association of the Deaf-Blind -- http://www.tr.wosc.osshe.edu/dblink/aadb.htm
• The Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities -- http://www.tash.org
• DB-Link (The National Information Clearinghouse on Children who are Deaf-Blind) -- http://www.tr.wosc.osshe.edu/dblink/
• The Deafblindness Web Resource -- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5939/links.html
• The Federal Resource Center of Special Education (deafblind) -- http://www.dssc.org/frc/index.htm

Popular Movies

• The Miracle Worker. (1962) United Artists

Videos

• Assume nothing: An introduction to deafblindness (Western Australian Deafblind Association)

Online Resource Documents

• Early interactions with children who are deaf-blind -- http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/early.htm
• Psychological evaluations of children who are deaf-blind: An overview with recommendations for practice -- http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/eval.htm
• The importance of orientation and mobility skills for students who are deaf-blind -- http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/o&m.htm