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deafblind

British  
/ ˈdɛfˈblaɪnd /

adjective

    1. unable to hear or see

    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the deafblind

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 73-year-old, from Worcestershire, has a son - Geordie, 22 - who has Charge syndrome and is deafblind and autistic.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023

Deaf Spotlight provides opportunities for artists who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing to create new art.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

In Deaf West’s “Oedipus,” the blind prophet Tiresias is played by deafblind actor Ashlea Hayes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022

Cooke starts next week, and once she rounds out her staff, she’ll begin a ward-by-ward tour to assess outcomes and needs for deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing residents across the District.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022

“People with disabilities stand to benefit the most from self-driving cars, but developers are not making accessibility enough of a priority,” said the author and deafblind disability justice lawyer.

From The Verge ● Dec. 20, 2021

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