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09/04/2026

Deafblind International DbI is THE point of connection in deafblindness worldwide

06/04/2026

June is National Deafblind Awareness Month! 💙

Join us for , a global social media movement celebrating creativity, joy, and connection.

Whether it’s art, crafting, music, movement, or tactile expression - your creativity helps spark meaningful conversations and build shared experiences across the world. 🌍

Share your creation using and help us raise Deafblind awareness through the power of creativity.

HOW TO JOIN
1. Pick a creative activity - any form, any style!
2. Register on our website to let us know you're participating
3. Capture a photo or short video.
4. Share it with the hashtag .
5. Tag an organization or friend to join in!

Let’s create, connect, and celebrate together.

20/03/2026

Call for abstracts is now open for the World Conference on Deafblindness 2027 in Davos, Switzerland. Share your research, practice, or lived experience and be part of shaping a more inclusive future. Submit by May 15, 2026. Follow this link for more information: https://www.deafblindinternational.org/world-conference-2027-call-for-abstracts/

17/03/2026

Join us for - our global awareness initiative for National Deafblind Awareness Month!

is a worldwide social media campaign that invites organizations, allies, supporters, and people with lived experience to share a creative activity or expression that fosters connection, joy, and Deafblind awareness.

From art and crafting to music, movement, and more, your contribution helps spark meaningful conversations and build shared experiences across the globe. 🎨🧶🩰

Join us in celebrating creativity, community, and connection once again! Learn more and register here: https://www.deafblindinternational.org/celebrating-creativity-connection-and-inclusion/

17/03/2026

Get ready: the call for abstracts for the 2027 World Conference will be published soon, by the end of March at the latest. There will be four sub-themes: advocacy, accessibility, communication, health and wellbeing. We look forward to receiving your abstracts!

04/03/2026

What does it mean to "hear" when silence is your landscape?

Today is World Hearing Day, but we want to look beyond decibels. For the deafblind community, hearing is not just a sense: it's an invisible thread that connects us to space, safety, and the voices of others.

Sometimes, hearing is felt in the palms of our hands. Sometimes, it becomes a vibration in our chest. And always, ALWAYS, it is a human right.

On this day, we remember that:
1️⃣ Communication is diverse: From tactile sign language to haptic technology, there are a thousand ways to "hear."
2️⃣ Technology is a bridge, not a luxury: Access to hearing aids and implants is vital for the autonomy of deafblind people. 3️⃣ True inclusion: An accessible society shouldn't just be noisy or visual; It must be felt.

Today we don't just celebrate sound, we celebrate the human capacity to connect, regardless of the medium.

31/12/2025

17/12/2025

The first eight instructional modules for Protactile Language Interpretation are now live on DCMP's free eLearning platform. We're working hard to make the remaining five modules available as soon as possible. https://dcmp.org/learn/728-protactile-language-interpreting-modules

23/09/2025

The autumnal equinox marks the arrival of autumn in the northern hemisphere. Today, the sun will be positioned directly above the Earth's equator, bringing nearly equal lengths of day and night.

From here, the days will gradually shorten, with more hours of darkness than light. For the , the equinox can serve as a reminder of the progressive night blindness experienced with Usher syndrome, reflecting both the challenges and resilience of living with this condition.

On Saturday, we celebrated Usher Syndrome Awareness Day, an event inspired ten years ago by the desire to "own the equinox" as a symbol of awareness and empowerment. Over the past decade, our global community has grown stronger and more united than ever.

ID: Graphic with vertically split black-and-white circle with the letters "USH" across its center. Circle over a split background contrasting with the halves of the circle, white on left and black on right. The words "Autumn" in black text and "Equinox" in white text are curved above and below the circle. The contrasting colors and symmetry represent the balance of light and dark during the equinox.

20/09/2025

Today is the day!

Usher Syndrome Awareness Day 2025 is officially underway, and we are honored to be part of such an incredible global community.

Let's raise awareness, gather, advocate, and reflect.

Tag us in all your USH Day posts and share how you're acknowledging USH Day!

ID: Bold navy font with text in all caps: "Usher Syndrome Awareness Day." Graphic of an eye at top right. Graphic of an ear between "Day" and "Sept, 20th, 2025" in blue text with white outline. USH logo in blue and gold bottom center.

10/09/2025

Don’t forget to submit your contributions for the upcoming DbI Review by October 1, 2025!

We welcome articles on research, experience sharing, interviews, and in the new section — casual, fun resources in the form of pictures and short quotes that relate to the Deafblind community.

Please email your submissions to dbireview@defblindinternational.org and visit the DbI website https://www.deafblindinternational.org/dbi-review/ for submission requirements.

02/08/2025

Vision Australia have done a story on Sean, Madelene's son. Sean has completed their woodworking program, designed specifically for people who are blind or have low vision. Go Sean!

Read the story: crafting with confidence
https://www.visionaustralia.org/community/news/2025-07-16/crafting-confidence

Image: Sean on the tools, wearing eye protection, making one of his woodwork pieces.