Deafblind People and Support Service Providers in the 21st Century

an update of the original 2006 Support Service Provider (SSP) White Paper.  The writing team included six – three deafblind and three hearing/sighted SSPs – 28 additional people shared their experiences, thoughts and opinions. Their contributions gave the paper its heart, strength and power. The paper is published online by the National Center on Deaf-Blindness and … Read more

Adults with Deaf-Blindness Resource Guides

The guides were a collaborative effort between the National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB), the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, and the Perkins Research Librarian, Jennifer Arnott. They are the result of ongoing conversations about the need for resources for adults with deaf-blindness and their families and include an overview of programs and services and information about … Read more

PA Relay Trial – Be part of the new way to Relay!

Pennsylvania Relay is excited to announce the launch of our desktop Real-Time Text Trial. We are looking for testers in Pennsylvania who meet the following criteria: This trial will test first-of-its-kind technology that brings Real-Time Text (RTT) capabilities to a digital desktop phone. RTT phones may be a replacement for TTY machines and an enhancement … Read more