This workshop focuses on teaching the DeafBlind Way, a paradigm shift in how the community perceives deafblind people. Developed by DeafBlindindividuals, the DeafBlind way challenges the medical view of deafblindness as requiring "special" services and possessing limited capabilities due to a perceived disability. Workshop attendees will learn various techniques of back-channeling to demonstrate how visual information can be transmittedtactilely. Topics will also explore boundaries when applying various tactile techniques. The DeafBlind Way is an effective approach that allowsdeafblind individuals to work effectively with others in the community.
