DeafBlind Interpreting
Just as Deafness can be on a spectrum of mild to profound loss, so can DeafBlindness. One can have mild hearing and profound vision loss, and vice versa, or a variation of either. To interpret for a DeafBlind person requires knowledge of ProTactile, a new variation of ASL that has emerged in recent years. One should also be aware of basic guiding principles for DeafBlind individuals, as this skill may be required during the time you are employed as their interpreter.
Books
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Independence Without Sight or Sound: Suggestions for Practitioners Working with Deaf-Blind Adults
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Dona Sauerburger
Websites
Articles
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Arndt, K., & Parker, A. (2016). Perceptions of social networks by adults who are deafblind. American Annals of the Deaf, 161(3), 369-383. https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2016.0027
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Bieling, T., Martins, T., Joost, G. (2016). Internet of everyone- tools for empowerment. Graduate Journal of Social Science, 12(2), 96-107.
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Bradbury, J. M., Clark, J. L., Grossman, R., Herbers, J., Magliocchino, V., Norman, J., Romilus, Y., Sirvage, R. T., van der Mark, L. (2019). ProTactile Shakespeare: Inclusive theater by/for the DeafBlind. Shakespeare Studies, 47, 81-99.
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Hartshorne, T. S., and Schmittel, M. C. (2016). Social-emotional development in children and youth who are deafblind. American Annals of the Deaf, 161(4), 444-453.
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Hersh, M. (2013). Deafblind people, communication, independence, and isolation. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 18(4), 446-463. https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/ent022
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Hersh, M. A. (2016). Improving deafblind travelers' experiences: An international survey. Journal of Travel Research, 55(3), 380-394. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287514546225
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Lieberman, L. J., & Linsenbigler, K. (2017). Teaching recreational activities to children and youth with visual impairment or deafblindness. Palaestra, 31(1), 40-46.
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Lieberman, L., & Stuart, M. (2002). Self-determined recreational and leisure choices of individuals with deaf-blindness. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 96(10), 724-735. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X0209601004
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Willoughby, L., Manns, H., Iwasaki, S., Bartlett, M. (2019). Are you trying to be funny? Communicating humour in deafblind conversations. Discourse Studies, 21(5), 584-602. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461445619846704
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Wolsey, J. A. (2017). Perspectives and experiences of deafblind college students. The Qualitative Report, 22(8), 2066-2089. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2017.2739
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