Touching Lives - The World of the Deaf-Blind | Faith Matters

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Published 2013-10-07
Sight and hearing are the two most important senses for human mobility, orientation, communication and participation in society. Deaf-blindness is a dual disability that severely limits a person's independence and ability to master everyday tasks. But depending on whether people are born deaf-blind or whether they become disabled in this way during their lifetime, technical devices and the development of tactile perception -- for instance, by learning sign language -- increases their participation in the world of the sighted and hearing.

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All Comments (21)
  • @rissehx3
    Loved seeing one resident play the piano and another feel with his hands.
  • @YummyFood454
    Very difficult life but great to see good people doing things to help those in need.
  • This moment..when you watch a english doku, which take place in germany..and you speak german...but watch in english
  • @UATU.
    There is such a glaring historical gap between the quaint vintage 1920s footage and the hip compassionate modern stuff. I'm very happy for the deaf blind community getting such great care today, but it makes me sad that the Oberlinhaus victims of Nazi atrocities are ignored.
  • I'm german and I wanted to practise my english a bit and then that woman starts talking german! 😂
  • @SB-jk1cq
    Quality of life is in the eyes of the beholder. For those who were not born deafblind but acquired it later in life, things are different because for some in that category, their enjoyment comes from seeing and or hearing. Some people adapt while others don't. For those who don't, a story like this or anything else found on line about deafblindness can be perceived as meaningless, imposing on them or insulting. Nothing wrong with this documentary. Simply pointing out another side to this.
  • @paifu.
    Very interesting documentary. I was always very sad about disabled people, and still am, but this made me feel better to see how many things they can still do even with their disabilities. We should do more as a society for them.
  • I appreciate that Headmaster Charles Xavier decided to turned his mansion home into a school for the gifted
  • @AbidChaudhry
    Amazing stories of strength amongst all those parents! What a wonderful organization and initiative.  Little Tonya is adorable too :) Thank you for sharing this.  I was searching for information on how children that are born deaf-blind are provided care and education and thats exactly what this video provided :) Cheers!
  • @aarondozier6710
    One less sense is 4 stronger senses 2 less senses is 3 stronger senses and a living angel from god.
  • @yournormieguy
    God bless them in heaven they deserve all the love ❣️
  • @ricarleite
    What happened to those kids seen in the 1920s during the Third Reich?
  • @beany118118
    Do you think there are deaf, blind and paralysed from head down people?
  • if you were born deaf and blind, you wouldn't even know that anyone else was different. you wouldn't even know what your existence even was.