Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
7 results found in deafblindness.
- Deafblind (Deaf-Blind, Deafblindness, Dual Sensory Loss)
- A condition involving combined hearing and vision loss that significantly affects communication, access to information, and mobility. Deafblindness is not simply the sum of deafness and blindness — it…
- Deafblindness (Deaf-Blindness, Dual Sensory Impairment, Combined Vision and Hearing Loss)
- Deafblindness is a combined vision and hearing impairment that creates unique challenges beyond those associated with either sensory loss alone. It is not simply the sum of deafness and blindness — th…
- Finger Braille (Tactile Finger Spelling)
- A communication method used primarily by deaf-blind people, in which a sender taps or presses on the fingers of the receiver to represent Braille dot patterns, simulating typing on a Braille typewrite…
- Protactile Language (Pro-Tactile, PT)
- A fully touch-based language developed by the DeafBlind community that redefines communication through physical contact, including taps, squeezes, and shared contact space. Protactile Language represe…
- Tadoma (Tadoma Method)
- A tactile method of communication used by individuals who are deafblind, in which the receiver places their hand on the speaker's face — thumb lightly on the lips and fingers along the jawline and che…
- Usher Syndrome (Usher's Syndrome)
- A genetic condition that is the most common cause of combined deafness and blindness (deafblindness). It is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss present from birth and progressive vision loss f…
- Vibrotactile Feedback (Vibrotactile, Vibrotactile Display, Tactile Vibration)
- A form of haptic feedback that uses vibration patterns to convey information through the sense of touch. In accessibility, vibrotactile feedback provides an alternative or complement to visual and aud…