Deafblind Scotland

Deafblindness is a disability of a different order, often described as the loneliest condition imaginable. Deafblind Scotland seeks to improve the quality of life for this uniquely disadvantaged group of people and help them to overcome the barriers to full inclusion in society. This we do in partnership with Deafblind people.

Our aims are designed to help us achieve this:

To help deafblind people in Scotland live as rightful members of their own communities and to encourage and support contact between deafblind people and sighted hearing people.

To liaise with health and social service providers to make appropriate assistance available to deafblind people in Scotland.

To work in partnership with statutory and other agencies to improve the quality of life of deafblind people.

To raise awareness of both the needs and potential of deafblind people
To encourage provision of facilities, services and support for deafblind people.