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Why are the ICF Core Sets for Deafblindness important?
#ICF #ICFCoreSets #ICFCoreSetsForDeafblindness #DbI #Deafblindness #RecogniseDeafblindness #InclusiveHealth #DisabilityRights #UniqueDisability #AccessibilityForAll #DeafblindAwareness
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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This week's IL newsletter: Opening of deafblind research centre – Birmingham City University and Deafblind UK launch a national hub for #DeafblindResearch and awareness. #DeafblindAwareness #BCU #ILnews
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October 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Dr. Walter Wittich talks about the key milestones of this project — from research publications to global partnerships.

#ICF #ICFCoreSets #DbI #Deafblindness #RecogniseDeafblindness #InclusiveHealth #DisabilityRights #UniqueDisability #AccessibilityForAll #DeafblindAwareness
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ICF Core Sets for Deafblindness: Gains and Milestones. Dr. Walter Wittich
YouTube video by Deafblind International
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October 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Hellen Shakele shares her thoughts on the ICF Core Set development process — not only as a professional, but also as a parent.

#ICF #ICFCoreSets #ICFCoreSetsForDeafblindness #DbI #Deafblindness #RecogniseDeafblindness #InclusiveHealth #DisabilityRights #UniqueDisability #DeafblindAwareness
September 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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🤟💙 Today we celebrate International Day of Sign Languages — a reminder that every voice, spoken or signed, deserves to be heard. ✨

#InternationalDayOfSignLanguages #InclusionMatters #DeafblindAwareness #SignLanguage #CommunityConnections
A poster for International Day of Sign Languages. It has an earth and two hands in the center of the earth doing an "F" is ASL.
September 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Today, we begin a series of publications about the ICF Core Sets for Deafblindness, starting with a brief video introduction by DbI Vice President Mary Maragia.
#ICF #ICFCoreSets #ICFCoreSetsForDeafblindness #DbI #Deafblindness #RecogniseDeafblindness #DisabilityRights #DeafblindAwareness
September 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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We are only 10 day away from our Sensory Spotlight! 📢 🎉

Open House ✅
Art Market✅
Job Fair✅
BBQ Lunch✅
Outdoor Games✅

Go to www.sensity.ca/events for more details. We hope to see you there!💙

#Event #JobFair #OpenHouse #BBQ #Marketplace #DeafblindAwareness #OntarioEvents #ONCultureDays
September 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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💡 Did you know?

An intervenor facilitates the interaction of the person who is deafblind with other people and their environment.

To learn more or apply to join this rewarding field at www.sensity.ca 💙

#IntervenorServices #DeafblindAwareness #InclusionMatters #Sensity #Accessibility #WeAreHiring
A white screen with a pink "Did you know?" title. It features the text "An intervenor facilitates the interaction of the person who is deafblind with other people and their environment". To the right is a circular image of a women in pink acting as an intervenor to help support the women in black to her right. They are communicating.
August 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Did you know? 💡 Over 2% of Canadians—about 602,160 people—are deafblind. Each experience is unique, but awareness helps break barriers and build a more inclusive world. 💛🖐️

#Deafblindness #Awareness #DidYouKnow #DeafblindAwareness #Sensity
August 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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We're hiring! 📣

Looking for a meaningful role where your work makes a real difference? Whether you're seeking consistent hours or the flexibility of a casual schedule, we have opportunities that can fit your life. 😊

Apply today at: sensity.ca/get-involved...

#Sensity #DeafblindAwareness #Hiring
July 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Helen Keller’s signature ✍️
Writer, disability rights activist & public speaker, #HelenKeller inscribed this copy of autobiography Midstream: My Later Life.
Incl frontispiece portrait of Keller with her dog Sieglinde.
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#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DeafBlindAwareness
Black and white photographic frontispiece portrait of Helen Keller holding a book with her dog at her feet looking up at her. "Helen Keller and Sieglinde" Inscription reading: Cordially yours, Helen Keller. Spread of frontispiece and title page of the book.
July 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Happy Birthday Helen. You left us a lovely house.
The text of Elizabeth Emerson's Facebook post about Helen Keller's birthday. Elizabeth Emerson Happy Birthday, Helen Keller! Image: The cover of the book, Letters From Red Farm, which features a photo of Helen Keller as an adult, sitting on rocks beside a stream. She is facing away from the camera and wearing a dark straw hat, a white blouse, and a dark skirt. The photo is in black and white and overlaid on a cream page with vintage typing. #lettersfromredfarm #umasspress #helenkeller #disabilityhistory #journalismhistory #deafblindawareness A current picture of the Red Farm in Wrentham, which Helen Keller stayed in from childhood through her time at Radcliffe Me standing in front of the Red Farm in Wrentham during a heavy snowfall
June 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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It’s Deafblind Awareness Week! 🎉 Meet Donald Gibson, a Deafblind sculptor creating stunning stone works in New Brighton. Watch him in action at the Sculpture Garden: tinyurl.com/mr3csh36 #DeafblindAwareness #Art #Inclusion
June 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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It’s DeafBlind Awareness Week, so let’s talk about what that means and why it matters!

#DeafBlind #DeafBlindAwareness
June 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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🧏‍♀️🦯 DeafBlind Awareness Week | June 22–28 🧏‍♂️🦯
PCN celebrates the strength and resilience of the DeafBlind community. Everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and supported. 💙

#DeafBlindAwareness #InclusionMatters #PCNSupports #PCN #Iowa #Clive #DailySCL #HostHome
June 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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A busy week ahead at DSN💙📆 For details 📧 [email protected] #dsn #deafcommunity #deafawareness #cheshire #sensorysupport #northwich #macclesfield #signlanguage #deaf #deafblindawareness #helenkeller
June 23, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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On June 16th, the United Nations officially declared June 27th as International Day of Deafblindness- starting 2025. We look forward to celebrating this important day with our community, our partners, and the world.💙

#InternationalDayofDeafblindness #DeafblindAwarenessMonth #DeafblindAwareness
A Newspaper on a wooden table. The table has earbuds, a plate with toast and a coffee mug. The Newspaper title says "The UN Declares June 27th as" in black. Followed by "International Day of Deafblindness" in Blue.
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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We’re here on Bluesky to continue to advocate for a Canada where every person who is blind, Deafblind, or partially sighted has the right to communicate and live independently. #DisabilityJustice #CNIB #DeafblindAwareness 🌐 www.cnib.ca/en/about-us
A black and yellow graphic displays a black CNIB foundation logo on a yellow background. Black text underneath the logo reads “Change What it Means to be Blind Today”. A picture of a smiling woman appears on the black and yellow background on the right.
June 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Honoring the strength and leadership of the DeafBlind community. Aira ASL helps break barriers by enabling real-time ASL access for those with low vision. Let’s uplift DeafBlind voices and ensure everyone can connect on their own terms. #DeafBlindAwareness #Accessibility #AiraASL
A black background with two white illustrated hands forming the American Sign Language (ASL) letters “D” and “B” above six white braille dots representing the same letters. Below the images, bold white text reads: “DEAFBLIND AWARENESS MONTH.”
June 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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To celebrate Deafblind Awareness Month, Sensity’s passionate Sudbury team will be attending Cruisin' For Inclusion hosted by Independent Living Sudbury Manitoulin! 💙

For more info and a full list of events, visit www.Sensity.ca

We hope to see you there! 😊

#DeafblindAwareness #Sensity
May 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Accessibility means more than accommodations—it’s about connection, communication, and inclusion for all. This #NationalAccessibilityWeek, we celebrate the strength of the deafblind community and commit to building a world where everyone belongs. 💙 #DeafblindAwareness #NAAW2025 #AccessibleCanada
May 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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June is Deafblind Awareness Month! We’ll be sharing events all month long—including powerful moments like the Niagara sign lighting up in Sensity’s signature colors.💙

Make sure to keep an eye on our socials and check out www.sensity.ca to see our full list of June Events! ✨

#DeafblindAwareness
Niagara Sign Lighting Poster
May 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Sensity is proud to join Deafblind International’s #CreateAndConnect for Deafblind Awareness Month! We’ll be out in the community all June—spreading creativity, connection, and awareness. Follow along and come say hi if you spot us! 💛 @dbiconnect.bsky.social

#CreateAndConnect #DeafblindAwareness
A poster for Create and Connect- an initiative that was created by Deafblind International for Deafblind Awareness Month in June that aims to foster creativity and Connection.
May 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM