Among the many causes of dual sensory impairment are:
- Rubella
- Charge Association (a multi-featured disorder, cause unknown)
- Cytomegalovirus (prenatal)
- Usher’s Syndrome (congenital deafness combined with the deteriorating eye condition known as Retinitis Pigmentosa)
For more information, see:
- Helen Keller
(American Foundation for the Blind website)

