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Meaning of "deafblind" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DEAFBLIND

ˈdɛfˈblaɪnd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEAFBLIND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deafblind is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEAFBLIND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deafblindness

Deafblindness is the condition of little or no useful sight and little or no useful hearing. Educationally, individuals are considered to be deafblind when the combination of their hearing and sight loss causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they require significant and unique adaptations in their educational programs. One example is Helen Keller.

Definition of deafblind in the English dictionary

The definition of deafblind in the dictionary is unable to hear or see.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEAFBLIND

blind · color-blind · disinclined · fleece-lined · inclined · lined · misaligned · moon-blind · night-blind · nonaligned · purblind · stereoblind · streamlined · tree-lined · unaligned · unblind · unlined · well-lined · wool-lined · word-blind

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEAFBLIND

deaerate · deaeration · deaerator · deaf · deaf aid · deaf without speech · deaf-and-dumb · deaf-mute · deaf-muteness · deaf-mutism · deafen · deafening · deafeningly · deafish · deafly · deafness · deair · Deak · Deakin · deal

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEAFBLIND

Austrian blind · bake blind · colour-blind · double-blind · eff and blind · festoon blind · gender-blind · gravel-blind · half-blind · hoodman-blind · roller blind · Roman blind · sand blind · sand-blind · single-blind · snow-blind · stone-blind · sun blind · swear blind · Venetian blind

Synonyms and antonyms of deafblind in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deafblind» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DEAFBLIND

Find out the translation of deafblind to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of deafblind from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deafblind» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

盲聋
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

sordociegos
570 millions of speakers
en

English

deafblind
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बहरापण और दृष्टिहीनता वाले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصم المكفوفين
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

слепоглухих
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

surdocegos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বধির অন্ধ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

sourdes et aveugles
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Deafblind
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Taubblinde
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

盲ろう者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

deafblind
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Deafblind
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

deafblind
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

deafblind
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बहिरेपणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

sağır kör
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sordociechi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

głuchoniewidome
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

сліпоглухих
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

surdocecitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κωφών και τυφλών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doofblindheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dövblint
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

døvblinde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deafblind

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAFBLIND»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of deafblind
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «deafblind».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deafblind

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAFBLIND»

Discover the use of deafblind in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deafblind and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Guide to Planning and Support for Individuals who are ...
Leading experts address such problems as identification of deafblindness, planning and intervention, development, family support, and education for parents and professionals who work with people who have been deafblind from birth or a very ...
John M. McInnes, 1999
2
Assistive Technology for the Hearing-impaired, Deaf and ...
This book will sell particularly owing to the increasing number of people in older age groups of the population in industrialised countries, which means that the number of people with some degree of hearing impairment is also increasing.
Marion A. Hersh, Michael A. Johnson, 2003
3
Deaf-blind Infants and Children: A Developmental Guide
This is a comprehensive reference guide for teachers, parents, and paraprofessionals working or living with children who are both deaf and blind.
John M. McInnes, J. A. Treffry, 1993
4
Teaching Children Who are Deafblind: Contact Communication ...
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Stuart Aitken, Marianna Buultjens, Catherine Clark, 2013
5
Significant Gestures: A History of American Sign Language
Tactile American Sign Language American Sign Language is far more widely used among the Deafblind than the Tadoma method. The intellectual tradition represented by Bridgman, Keller, and Smithdas, a tradition that eschews signed ...
John Tabak, 2006
6
The Effective Teacher's Guide to Sensory Impairment and ...
INTRODUCTION This chapter aims to provide the non-specialist teacher with basic information about educating deafblind children. For those wishing to develop their knowledge and skills in this area, such activities as further reading and ...
Michael Farrell, 2006
7
Special Teaching for Special Children? Pedagogies for Inclusion
In the West probably the most influential figure in the field of deafblind- ness over the past 30 years is Professor Jan van Dijk. Van Dijk (2001) traces his own approach back to the rubella epidemics in Europe and America in the early 1960s, ...
Ann Lewis, 2004
8
The Gospel Preached by the Deaf: Proceedings of a Conference ...
The Liberatory Role of Evangelisation among Deaf and Deafblind People Cyril Axelrod Existential Analysis My presentation is based on my experience of living and mission among Deaf and Deafblind people in the socio-political situations of  ...
Marcel Broesterhuizen, 2007
9
Promoting Social Interaction for Individuals with ...
There is immediate relevance here for congenitally deafblind people and their partners. Congenitally deafblind people will frequently develop idiosyncratic gestures, often emerging from movements and actions taken from activities in which ...
Suzanne Zeedyk, 2008
10
Travelers who are Deafblind: A Correlational Study of ...
This research investigated how some travelers who are deafblind can effectively solicit assistance to cross the street, addressing how leaders, mobility specialists, and municipal planners can encourage interventions for safer street ...
Eugene Alphonse Bourquin, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAFBLIND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deafblind is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ableworld staff take on 'Run or Dye' charity run
Deafblind UK was launched in 1928 by a small group of deafblind people and their carers to offer mutual support and understanding in the face of conditions ... «Crewe Guardian, Jul 15»
2
College course uncovers tennis talent in deafblind learner
A registered deafblind learner is turning heads at Waltham Forest College by showing a remarkable talent for playing tennis, writes Billy ... «FE Week, Jul 15»
3
Business people
Storck joined the organization in 2007 and worked for the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans. View Comments. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
4
20-year-old with Usher syndrome completes skydive from 13000ft
Molly has already decided she wants to do a wingwalk from a plane to mark deafblind awareness next year, according to her mum, Jane. «Maidenhead Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
Letters: Donate your old phones for deafblindness
They live in a highly complex, silent world which presents massive challenges to any person who is deafblind. It is estimated that by 2050, more ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Jun 15»
6
As many as 17000 people in Ireland could have this disability… but …
The deafblind community believe recognition of the condition as unique from both blindness and deafness will allow them to access services ... «thejournal.ie, Jun 15»
7
7 things you (probably) didn't know about Helen Keller
She graduated from Radcliffe in 1904 and it would be another 50 years before another deafblind person would graduate, Robert Smithdas, ... «AL.com, Jun 15»
8
I help deafblind people go on the holidays they've always wanted
I'm part of the holidays team at the deafblind charity Sense. ... They also give a much-needed break to families who support a deafblind person. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
Art by feel: Alex Sar, deafblind portrait artist
In DeafBlind Awareness week, find out why they want your old smartphones, and why they're inviting to you host a unique morning tea this year ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
10
Deafblind awareness week: hope offered by Ablelink program
This week as part of international deafblind awareness week, Able Australia — the national not-for-profit group working with Australia's ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Deafblind [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deafblind>. Jun 2024 ».
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