WFDB

The World Federation of The Deafblind

Deafblind Interpretation

What is deafblind interpreting? Deafblind interpreting is a requirement in order for people with deafblindness to achieve full participation, equality, independence and self-determination in every area of society. Deafblind interpreting is the provision via an intermediary of both visual and hearing impressions to persons with deafblindness. This comes about through…

WFDB Global Report 2018

This global report on the situation of persons with deafblindness seeks to start a dialogue between international disability rights and development stakeholders, combining the largest population-based analysis of persons with deafblindness conducted to date, an academic literature review, two surveys conducted among members and partners of WFDB and Sense International.

Presidents Corner

Welcome to the Presidents corner – and my window to the world Dear friends, For the WFDB, and me as its President, 2017 started in the best way possible. Through long-term hard work and dedication, we have secured funding to produce a global report on the status of persons with…

About us

WFDB is a global non-governmental advocacy organization by and for people with deafblindness.

WFDB was established in 2001 and consists today of 75 national and associated member organizations from 62 different countries from all corners of the world. Relationships have been established with The World Blind Union (WBU), The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Deafblind International (DbI) and The World Association of…

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SHAPES Project

Background information In 2019 the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared 2020-2030 the decade of Healthy Ageing. SHAPES (Smart and Health Ageing through People Engaging in Supportive Systems) is an Innovation Action funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme involving a total of 14 European countries. SHAPES Large-scale Piloting campaign engages more…

Red and White Canes

Red and White Canes – and persons with deafblindness White canes are well known as a symbol of people who are blind and/or visually impaired in most countries. But the white cane only tell other people that holders have visual disability which is not enough for us with Deafblindness. In…

Links of interest

Deafblind organisations The European Deafblind Union The American Association of the Deaf-Blind The Australian DeafBlind Council Canadian Deafblind Association National The Danish Association of the Deafblind The Finnish Deafblind Association Helen Keller Stichting Deafblind New Zealand The Norwegian Association of the Deafblind Deafblind Scotland The Spanish Deafblind Association ASOCIDE …

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