How can we enable deafblind children to thrive? Deirdre Leech tells the Vision Ireland Podcast

#NCBIPodcast chats with Deirdre Leech who works with the Anne Sullivan Foundation delivering outreach services to people who are deafblind. She outlines the diverse services and supports on offer. She highlights the importance of developing alternative strategies for children who are deafblind to enable them to thrive, the use of tactile sign language and encourages all who are deafblind to be explicit in how they want to be communicated with to ensure they receive the support they need.  If you liked this podcast, please subscribe to the NCBI YouTube channel and like, comment on, or share your favourite video!If you want to learn more about the work NCBI does with children and young people, please try out our range of videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3vW7th1Ge50V6u4MyfLSQ9t1tGFpkrx8You can also follow NCBI on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ncbisightloss/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ncbi_sightloss/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/NCBI_sightlossLinkedin: https://ie.linkedin.com/company/ncbi#VisionImpairment #Blind #SightLoss #IrishPodcasts #Inclusion #Accessibility #Parenting #Children #Education #Deafblind #CommunicationSupport the show