Multiple sensory disorders

Multiple sensory disorders, or dual sensory impairments, refer to persons who have both vision and hearing impairments. Deafblindness consists of a loss in the areas of both vision and hearing. Losses may range from mild limitations to total blindness and profound deafness.

People related to the topic: Multiple sensory disorders

Anne Marie Tharpe, Ph.D.
Professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences and Chair of the Department; Professor of Otolaryngology; Associate Director, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center

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