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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · 5d

Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study

The current study evaluated the performance of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan (CAP) to flag individuals with sensory impairments…

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you to all DbI Researchers that joined us for our deafblindness panels at Vision 2025 in Florence, Italy last week. @Saskia Damen @ShirleyDumassais @RolfLund @MoaWahlqvist @KarenKeyes @MoiraDunsmore @ElineHeppe @EsterVeeman @AmalEzzat

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Sep 4

Getting ready for vision2025florence.com

Home - Low Vision 2025 Congress

It is with great pleasure that we announce Vision 2025, the 15th International Conference of the International Society for Low Vision Research and

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Aug 31

Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity

Scientific conferences and meetings are an integral part of careers in research, medicine, education, and many other professional arenas. Such meetings allow professionals and researchers to share ...

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Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social · Aug 1

Full article: Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs, with Dr Hui Jun Ho and Dr Cynthia Pinto
@dr-cynthia-pinto.bsky.social ✨
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Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs

Friendships are important for well-being, but scant research has focused on the friendships of those with complex communication needs (CCN). This study explored how parents and teachers facilitate ...

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Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Happy International Day of Deafblindness! - 27 June 2025

YouTube video by The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB)

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jul 30

Very excited about my trainee's latest publication on Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy - Shirley Dumassais, Jennifer Campos, Margaret Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, Joseph B. Orange, Marie Savun...

Background. Cognitive screening tools rely on vision and hearing. However, sensory impairments, alone or in combination, can hinder the accurate identification ...

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jul 30

Very excited about attending #AAIC25 with my trainee Shirley Dumassais

Jenny Campos @jennycampos.bsky.social · Jul 30

Spotted at AAIC25!!! Fantastic posters featuring the role of sensory function on cognitive health, communication, methods, and approaches. #SensoryPIA, @walterwittich.bsky.social; @nataliephillips1.bsky.social, @istaart.bsky.social

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Implementing hearing and vision health strategies

Get in touch with your senses! Learn more about recommended strategies to help tackle vision and hearing loss.

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Jenny Campos @jennycampos.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Sensory Health and Cognition PIA kicked-off #AAIC2025 with a highly engaged Immersives workshop on "Assessing and Addressing Hearing, Vision, and Olfaction in Individuals with Cognitive Impairment”. @nataliephillips1.bsky.social , @walterwittich.bsky.social, @istaart.bsky.social

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jul 15

Learning, Education, and Support of Deafblind Children and Adults - An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach global.oup.com/academic/pro... with @TimothySHarthshorne @MarleenJJanssen

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jul 15

Development of core sets for #deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/... #WHO #ICF

Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study - Otorhinolaryngology 2025 March;75(1):1-10

Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jul 5

Looking forward to my presentation on Bowen Island, BC, on Monday, organized by the Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) community group. Thank you @Kathy Pichora-Fuller for inviting me to be part of this @CIHR supported series.

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jun 22

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Many of you know that I was a professional dancer before my new life in Vision Rehabilitation. The Dancer Transition Resource Centre was an essential resource for me during my career transition. Please help me help someone like me to build a new life!

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Walter dancing in 1990 in Vienna at the Studio Theater and der Wien, image of me in an arch on the floor.

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jun 10

Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025...

Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties

Un article fait le bilan d’un vaste travail international sous la direction scientifique du professeur Walter Wittich, qui visait à définir les critères biopsychosociaux de la surdicécité.

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Université de Montréal - News @umontreal-en.bsky.social · Jun 10

As many as as 165 million people‪ are #deafblind, and "in some countries the condition isn’t recognized, leaving families to bear the full burden," says @walterwittich.bsky.social‬. #visualimpairment #hardofhearing
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'Deafblindness': more than meets the eye and ear

Walter Wittich is the scientific director of an international initiative that has developed a comprehensive set of biopsychosocial criteria for people with little or no hearing and little or no sight.

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jun 10

Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025...

Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties

Un article fait le bilan d’un vaste travail international sous la direction scientifique du professeur Walter Wittich, qui visait à définir les critères biopsychosociaux de la surdicécité.

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Jun 9

Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system

Visually impaired individuals, estimated at 285 million globally, rely heavily on-screen readers for internet access. However, much of the visually available information, such as the relationship b...

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · May 28

Vision is more than what we see; it’s how we engage with the world. In Episode 24 of the Defy Dementia podcast, we explore the powerful connection between vision loss and brain health, and how untreated eye conditions can increase the risk of cognitive decline www.baycrest.org/podcast/epis...

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · May 26

Reflecting on ‘Doing Better’: Inclusive and Accessible Qualitative Research Methods journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · May 24

Some more recent exciting work on ICF Core Set development journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Protocol for the development and validation of a Core Set for exercise-based rehabilitation of adults with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) based on the World Health Organization’s Inter...

Background Core outcome sets for people with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) intervention studies offer an opportunity to compare data across stu...

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Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock.bsky.social · Feb 15

Wonderful to meet colleagues from Ukraine to talk about our new #Deafblind UK Centre for Education & Research & ‘Deafblind Studies’ ar BCU www.birminghamworld.uk/community/international-project-aims-to-improve-complex-eye-injury-treatment-options-for-soldiers-fighting-in-ukraine-4991687

International project aims to improve complex eye injury treatment options for soldiers fighting in Ukraine

Birmingham City University (BCU) has welcomed a delegation of health and education professionals from Ukraine as part of an internationally significant project focused on improving treatment options f...

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Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social · Feb 25

Thank you to the @dbiconnect.bsky.social Research Network for featuring our research project in your video campaign!
#deafblindness #AssistiveTechnology #GlobalSouth

Deafblind International DbI @dbiconnect.bsky.social · Feb 25

Researchers from three continents are discussing an exploratory study titled "My Assistive Technology Framework Outcomes." Watch this video to learn how this research expands knowledge in the field of deafblindness.
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#dbi #deafblindness #research #MYATOF

My Assistive Technology Outcomes Framework

YouTube video by Deafblind International

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Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social · Apr 11

Great piece about our recent work on advancing inclusive education in #Paraguay and #Uruguay with
@drzacharywalker.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
We are grateful to @ucl-global.bsky.social for funding this project!
#InclusiveEducation #SDGs
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Advancing inclusive education in South America: lessons learned

Professor Zachary Walker and Dr Leda Kamenopoulou used UCL Global Engagement Funds to advance inclusive education through collaboration in South America.

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Walter Wittich @walterwittich.bsky.social · Apr 8

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Development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for children and youth with deafblindness: protocol for a multistudy collaboration across regions of WHO

Introduction While the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Sets have been developed for deafblindness across the lifespan, there are currently no Core Sets sp...

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