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Deafblind people, stigma and the use of communication and mobility assistive devices

Technology and Disability · 2013 · 61 citations · 35 references

Concepts

Social SciencesSocial PsychologyAssistive TechnologyAutism Spectrum DisordersDisabilityDeaf RightsDeaf Social NormsDeaf StudiesDisability RightsTransportation AccessibilityAssistive Technology For DeafnessCommunication Intervention For BlindnessDeaf AccessibilityDeaf Social MobilityDisability Transportation AccessWayfinding For Blind UsersWayfinding For Deaf Users

Abstract

This paper draws on interviews with 27 deafblind people and the mother of an autistic deafblind woman carried out as part of a larger research project on travel issues for blind, partially sighted and deafblind people to investigate and report on iss

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