Deaf-Blindness is defined as having Visual and hearing impairments.

Deaf-Blindness is defined as having Visual and hearing impairments.

• A. Hearing impairment only
• B. Visual and hearing impairments
• C. Visual impairment only
• D. Deafness without any visual impairment

Answer: (B)

Deaf-Blindness involves significant losses in both sight and hearing, so access to information and communication requires methods that address both senses. When both visual and hearing impairments are present, ordinary ways of learning and interacting (like relying on spoken language or visual cues alone) don’t fully work, which is why this condition is defined by the combination of impairments. If someone had only a hearing impairment, they could still use vision and gain information through sight, so they wouldn’t be Deaf-Blind. If someone had only a visual impairment, they could still hear and use auditory information. If someone is deaf and has normal vision, the primary challenge isn’t the visual loss, so Deaf-Blindness wouldn’t apply in that case.

Deaf-Blindness involves significant losses in both sight and hearing, so access to information and communication requires methods that address both senses. When both visual and hearing impairments are present, ordinary ways of learning and interacting (like relying on spoken language or visual cues alone) don’t fully work, which is why this condition is defined by the combination of impairments.

If someone had only a hearing impairment, they could still use vision and gain information through sight, so they wouldn’t be Deaf-Blind. If someone had only a visual impairment, they could still hear and use auditory information. If someone is deaf and has normal vision, the primary challenge isn’t the visual loss, so Deaf-Blindness wouldn’t apply in that case.