Resources

Resources

Resources

Learn more about what it's like to have a vision impairment and/or a hearing impairment.

Vision impairment

[ ]What's it like to blind?

Most people simply close their eyes when they want to imagine what it would be like to be blind, but not all vision impairment is as simple as that.

» Vision impairment simulations

» Causes of vision impairment

» Braille and large print

» Getting around

» Internet resources

Multiple disabilities

[ ]General information

People with multiple disabilities, including a sensory impairment, require ongoing and extensive support to participate in life.

» Causes

» Helping children with sensory and other disablities

» Internet resources

Hearing impairment

[ ]What's it like to be deaf?

Learning to listen and speak, let alone understanding others, is usually much harder for someone who has hearing impairment, especially from birth, or a very young age.

» Hearing impairment simulations

» Causes of hearing impairment

» Learning to listen and talk

» Lipreading and sign language

» Internet resources

Deafblindness

[ ]General information

For people with vision and hearing impairment, a wide array of alternative communication options have to be used.

» Causes

» Alice Betteridge, Australia's own Helen Keller

» Getting around

» Internet resources

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