Different Methods of Communication of Deaf Blind People

Deaf Blind Communication Devices Deafblind is referring to the combination of both vision and hearing. Deaf-blindness are caused by both dual sensory damage[physically and mentally] or dual sensory loss. It affects communication, socialization, and daily living of person.�

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Deaf-blind language ● Irish Sign Language

● Signed Languages ● Tactile sign language ● British Sign Language

Communication System For The Deaf-Blind

● Lamh ● Picture Exchange / PECS ● Captel ● Swell symbols ● Tadoma

Irish Sign Language Irish

Sign

Language

(ISL)is

the

sign

language of Ireland. ISL has its own

grammar and structure and is different from other national sign languages such as British

Sign Language (BSL) and American Sign language (ASL)

Signed Languages People who have low vision and hearing are used sign language or

English based sign language. When signer used the low movement of

signs, the low vision and hearing people can easily understand the signs.

Tactile sign language In it deaf-blind person puts hands in

signer's

to

know

the

movements, feel the shapes and location of signs. some signs are

facing expression and some are shaking hands. In that person can use one -handed or two- handed.

British Sign Language BSL has its own grammar and principles, which are completely

different

from

the

grammatical

structure of English.It is used

mainly by people who are Deaf or have hearing impairments

Lamh It is the accepted manual sign system used by children and adults with disability in Ireland, these

signs help them to communicate and to support their understanding. There are 500 Lรกmh signs,

based on Irish Sign Language (ISL) and on natural gesture. Some user may use Lamh for some period of time and drop when their speech develops.

Picture Exchange / PECS PECS, allows people who have low or no communication abilities so they

can

communicate

with

pictures.Using pictures to express their

feels

and

[request, thought].

expressions

Swell symbols Swell paper is one method of making

tactile images. Its developments are affected by several factors.lifted line drawings that allow people who are blind or vision impaired to feel maps and graphics with their fingertips

Tadoma Tadoma

is

a

method

of

communication with deaf blindness

people, put hands in their lips. this process is known as lip reader.

Captel People who have hearing and vision loss,

which use CAPTEL to make call.in this special phone, people can dial into captioning service, exactly the same as other phones. when another person answer, deaf people can hear everything.