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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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A mum whose five-year-old deafblind son has made his acting debut in Eastenders has said she is "so proud" of him and she hopes it will "break down barriers" for disabled children.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The Short Play Festival involves six new 10-minute plays, created by deaf and deafblind playwrights, centered on the theme “floral shop.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Coleman, who identifies as a deafblind person who is late-hard of hearing with progressive vision loss, documented her experience on Instagram last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 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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