Deafblind Services Society
of British Columbia

Lives of Meaning

Eddy

I was born deaf, but had normal vision. When I was about 7, I lost the vision in my left eye as a result of surgery and then, a year later ...

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Karen

Born deaf, Karen started to lose her night vision and to trip over things in her teenage years, but didn’t realize it was because she was starting to lose her eyesight as well. In her 20’s she ...

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Andy

Andy, now 21, receives daytime intervention services from Deafblind Services, and lives at home with his parents and sister. Andy was born with....

 

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Catherine

Catherine was born deaf, with very compromised vision, and some developmental delays. Despite these obstacles Catherine was a very bright and curious child. As she became an ...