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Access to information

Being able to read, listen to the radio, watch television, browse the internet, use the phone or engage in conversation can all present problems to deafblind people.

Some deafblind people become extremely isolated, depressed and withdrawn because the only way they can receive information is through face-to-face contact.

Information needs to be offered to deafblind people in a variety of formats in order to make it accessible, and so that it conforms with requirements set out in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (this link will open in a new window).

Special equipment and alternative formats of information can help some deafblind people. Examples of alternative formats include large print, Braille and audio CD.

To find out about the alternative formats we can provide, visit our Interpreting and Translation pages.

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