Infographie intitulée « La surdicécité possède enfin un langage commun mondial », résumant l'ensemble de base CIF de l'OMS pour la surdicécité en quatre statistiques. Description complète dans le texte de la publication.
Walter Wittich
@walterwittich.bsky.social
Researcher exploring the rehabilitation of persons living with sensory difficulties #deafblind #lowvision #hardofhearing #blind #deaf #sightloss #visualimpairment
Experiences of older adults listening to audiobooks after vision loss: Disability and Rehabilitation: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Experiences of older adults listening to audiobooks after vision loss
Vision loss in later life can disrupt immersive leisure reading practices. Audiobooks are often framed as a functional substitute for print reading, assuming that immersion is preserved when readin...
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New article: Self-reflexivity as a methodological framework for conducting research in inclusive education in the global South, with Professor Maya Kalyanpur, of the University of San Diego ✨ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Self-reflexivity as a methodological framework for conducting research in inclusive education in the global South
Recent research points to the complications in the power dynamic between researchers and the researched within the arena of international inclusive education and development due to the unquestioned...
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Honored to receive the Anne Sullivan Medal from Perkins. This recognition belongs to the global deafblind community—people with lived experience, families, colleagues, students, advocates, and researchers—who shape and drive this work every day.
Checkout this article I co-authored at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Perceived sound localization abilities in blind individuals
Purpose There is extensive research on sound localization performance of blind individuals in laboratory settings. However, less is known about their spatial hearing experiences in more complex everyd...
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I am most excited that both our edited books on #deafblindness are now available for purchase. Shoutout to @Marleen Jannsen and @Tim Hartshorne global.oup.com/academic/pro... and global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Comparing perspectives from experts and individuals with lived experience in the Global North versus the Global South: ICF core sets for #deafblindness link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Comparing perspectives from experts and individuals with lived experience in the Global North versus the Global South: ICF core sets for deafblindness - Population Health Metrics
Background Achieving equitable global health frameworks requires the intentional integration of diverse voices—both professional and lived—from across the high-resourced Global North (GN) and low-reso...
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Learning, Education, and Support of #Deafblind Children and Adults: An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach url: academic.oup.com/book/61438
Learning, Education, and Support of Deafblind Children and Adults: An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach
Abstract. This book presents the state of the art of research on topics relevant for learners (children and adults) with deafblindness based on the most im
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Full article: Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs
Friendships are important for well-being, but scant research has focused on the friendships of those with complex communication needs (CCN). This study explored how parents and teachers facilitate ...
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Social determinants of health and dual sensory loss in older adults: A scoping review journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Social determinants of health and dual sensory loss in older adults: A scoping review
Background Social determinants of health (SDH), such as socioeconomic status, education, healthcare access, and social support, play a significant role in shaping individuals lived experiences. Dual s...
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eHealthTALK - Strengths, not deficits: A blind low vision perspective on working in healthcare www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq9s...
eHealthTALK - Strengths, not deficits: A blind low vision perspective on working in healthcare
YouTube video by Digital Health Media NZ
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How was the ICF Core Set for deafblindness developed? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2V...
ASL - How was the ICF Core Set for deafblindness developed
YouTube video by Walter Wittich
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Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study
The current study evaluated the performance of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan (CAP) to flag individuals with sensory impairments…
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Thank you to all DbI Researchers that joined us for our deafblindness panels at Vision 2025 in Florence, Italy last week. @Saskia Damen @ShirleyDumassais @RolfLund @MoaWahlqvist @KarenKeyes @MoiraDunsmore @ElineHeppe @EsterVeeman @AmalEzzat
Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity
Scientific conferences and meetings are an integral part of careers in research, medicine, education, and many other professional arenas. Such meetings allow professionals and researchers to share ...
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Full article: Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs, with Dr Hui Jun Ho and Dr Cynthia Pinto @dr-cynthia-pinto.bsky.social ✨ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs
Friendships are important for well-being, but scant research has focused on the friendships of those with complex communication needs (CCN). This study explored how parents and teachers facilitate ...
tandfonline.com
Very excited about my trainee's latest publication on Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy - Shirley Dumassais, Jennifer Campos, Margaret Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, Joseph B. Orange, Marie Savun...
Background. Cognitive screening tools rely on vision and hearing. However, sensory impairments, alone or in combination, can hinder the accurate identification ...
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Very excited about attending #AAIC25 with my trainee Shirley Dumassais
Jenny Campos@jennycampos.bsky.social · last yr.Spotted at AAIC25!!! Fantastic posters featuring the role of sensory function on cognitive health, communication, methods, and approaches. #SensoryPIA, @walterwittich.bsky.social; @nataliephillips1.bsky.social, @istaart.bsky.social
The Sensory Health and Cognition PIA kicked-off #AAIC2025 with a highly engaged Immersives workshop on "Assessing and Addressing Hearing, Vision, and Olfaction in Individuals with Cognitive Impairment”. @nataliephillips1.bsky.social , @walterwittich.bsky.social, @istaart.bsky.social
Learning, Education, and Support of Deafblind Children and Adults - An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach global.oup.com/academic/pro... with @TimothySHarthshorne @MarleenJJanssen
Development of core sets for #deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/... #WHO #ICF
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study - Otorhinolaryngology 2025 March;75(1):1-10
Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study
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Looking forward to my presentation on Bowen Island, BC, on Monday, organized by the Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) community group. Thank you @Kathy Pichora-Fuller for inviting me to be part of this @CIHR supported series.
www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/132851 Many of you know that I was a professional dancer before my new life in Vision Rehabilitation. The Dancer Transition Resource Centre was an essential resource for me during my career transition. Please help me help someone like me to build a new life!
