What is Deafblindness
A child is considered to be deafblind if there is a loss of both sight and hearing. 
This child lives in a small, dark and silent world. There is no input without touch, smell, or taste. A deafblind child cannot learn by accident or incident. Nothing can be observed. Healthy children learn almost every skill from watching and listening to others. A deafblind child will never know anything unless someone explains it to them. But how can you explain something to someone who cannot hear you? How do you show something to a child who cannot see you? Deafblindness is a unique disability. There is nothing else like it. It is not deafness, because sight exists. The child can be shown. It is not blindness, because with hearing, the child can be told. Take them both away, it is devastating...seemingly hopeless.
But it's not hopeless. There is a solution. Intervenors .

Intervenors are the special forces of education.
They are highly skilled teachers who use every mode of understanding to find a way through the locked door of a deafblind child's mind. They use every teaching tool known to get through. They are willing and able to repeat a task a thousand times if necessary until the deafblind child understands. They use touch to speak, by talking sign language into the child's hand. They use smell to understand color. They use taste to understand texture. Are you beginning to realize the importance of the right teacher?
These three deafblind sisters are able to conquer the world if somebody can teach it to them. It is an incredibly overwhelming task. Even with one deafblind child, the job would be difficult at best. But your membership dollars will provide the means to bring three intervenors into the lives of these sisters.
Intervenors are not cheap, but they aren't extravagant either. A $50,000 salary per year is worth every penny considering the life-giving education they provide. Join us today and make this happen.