Dual sensory loss

Definition

Dual-sensory impairment or multi-sensory impairment are other terms that may be used if you have both sight and hearing impairments. Many people take these terms to mean the same as 'deafblindness'. However, some people only use the term ‘deafblindness’ to refer to more severe impairments, whilst others prefer the term dual-sensory since it conveys more effectively the impact of being deafblind. (Source: SENSE).

Support

So that we can provide you with the most appropriate support please complete and submit both the sight and hearing referral forms in full.

We can provide information in accessible formats for people with dual sensory loss.

Sight referral enquiry form

To make a sight impairment referral, please complete our online form.

Hearing referral enquiry form

To make a hearing impairment referral, please complete our online form.

Equipment and assistive technology

Sight loss

Hearing loss

  • My Computer My Way: help with making your devices easier to use with step-by-step guides to individual adjustments you can make to you computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone to make it easier to use
  • Take on Tinnitus
  • Tinnitus UK
  • Connevans Ltd: hearing equipment retailer for telephones, doorbells, alarm clocks, television aids, pagers, smoke alarms, personal listening equipment, Bluetooth equipment, hearing aid accessories, cochlear accessories, tinnitus relief equipment, daily living aids
  • 'Hearing Dogs for Deaf People': deaf awareness badges and lanyards, phone, alarm clocks, etc
  • Hearing Products International (hear4you): personal listening devices, alerting devices, television aids
  • Lip Reading Badges: online shop
  • Relay UK: easy-to-use service which helps people with hearing and speech difficulties communicate with anyone over the phone
  • Sarabec: hearing equipment retailer for telephones, doorbells, alarm clocks, television aids, pagers, smoke alarms, personal listening equipment, Bluetooth equipment, tinnitus relief equipment
  • Silent Alert: personal alerting systems for people with hearing loss and deaf with/without speech

Contact details

Phone: 01743 250529