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DEAFBLINDNESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
- The Eye
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deafblindness
1, record 1, English, deafblindness
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dual sensory loss 2, record 1, English, dual%20sensory%20loss
correct, see observation, noun
- DSL 3, record 1, English, DSL
correct, noun
- DSL 3, record 1, English, DSL
- dual sensory impairment 4, record 1, English, dual%20sensory%20impairment
correct, see observation, noun
- DSI 5, record 1, English, DSI
correct, noun
- DSI 5, record 1, English, DSI
- multi-sensory impairment 6, record 1, English, multi%2Dsensory%20impairment
correct, see observation, noun
- MSI 7, record 1, English, MSI
correct, noun
- MSI 7, record 1, English, MSI
- dual-sensory impairment 8, record 1, English, dual%2Dsensory%20impairment
correct, see observation, noun, less frequent
- DSI 9, record 1, English, DSI
correct, noun
- DSI 9, record 1, English, DSI
- multi-sensory loss 10, record 1, English, multi%2Dsensory%20loss
correct, see observation, noun, less frequent
- MSL 10, record 1, English, MSL
correct, noun, less frequent
- MSL 10, record 1, English, MSL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A condition that] refers to the presence of both hearing loss and vision loss. 11, record 1, English, - deafblindness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Individuals with DSI can be classified into the following 4 groups: congenital deafblindness, congenital visual impairment with acquired hearing impairment, congenital hearing impairment with acquired visual impairment, and acquired hearing and visual impairment. 11, record 1, English, - deafblindness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avoid wording such as "suffers from" or "afflicted by" that might imply that deafblindness is a hardship, illness, challenge or abnormality. 12, record 1, English, - deafblindness
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deaf-blindness
- dual-sensory loss
- multi sensory impairment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
- Oeil
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surdicécité
1, record 1, French, surdic%C3%A9cit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- double déficience sensorielle 2, record 1, French, double%20d%C3%A9ficience%20sensorielle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de la personne qui est à la fois sourde et aveugle. 3, record 1, French, - surdic%C3%A9cit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La surdicécité affecte l'interaction avec l'environnement humain et social et nécessite des adaptations et des compensations spécifiques. 4, record 1, French, - surdic%C3%A9cit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il faut éviter des formulations telles que «souffre de», «est atteint ou atteinte de» ou «est victime de» qui pourrait laisser entendre qu'une surdicécité est une épreuve, une maladie, un défi ou une anomalie. 5, record 1, French, - surdic%C3%A9cit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surdi-cécité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oído
- Ojo
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sordoceguera
1, record 1, Spanish, sordoceguera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sordo-ceguera 2, record 1, Spanish, sordo%2Dceguera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discapacidad que resulta de la combinación de dos deficiencias sensoriales (visual y auditiva), que genera en las personas que la padecen problemas de comunicación únicos y necesidades especiales derivadas de la dificultad para percibir de manera global, conocer y, por tanto, interesarse y desenvolverse en su entorno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sordoceguera
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