Understanding Deafblindness as a Spectrum: A New Resolution in Deafblind Awareness Month Deafblindness is unique, distinct AND also diverse. The Board of DbI and the Executive Committee of the World Federation of the Deafblind have adopted a resolution to reflect this diversity. DbI has just published it on the website - right on time for Deafblind Awareness Week. "Endorse the understanding of deafblindness as a spectrum, referring to it as the “deafblind spectrum” without in

22nd- 28th of June 2026 The theme for Deafblind Awareness Week 2026 is See Hear Us, with the aim to emphasise that each person living with deafblindness has their own strengths, just like anyone else. We also want to use stories from the community to show how experiences of deafblindness can bring unique skills, abilities and capabilities which are often under recognised. We have multiple short talks which will be posted throughout the week which emphasise this. This year we