Internet Corner

• Deaf Blind Information Website
• Hoof Prints In the Sand

Deaf Blind Information Website

www.deafblinfinfo.org

NEW WEB SITE EMPOWERS DEAFBLIND PEOPLE, INFORMS THE PUBLIC

DeafBlindinfo.org is a new online directory of worldwide resources for and about people with combined vision and hearing loss.

St. Paul, MN: Helen Keller is a household name. But do you know about... Laura Bridgman, Danny Delcambre, or your elderly neighbor? ...the modern technology and communication methods deafblind people use in daily life? ...where to find information and assistance if you experience vision and hearing loss?

The general public has little knowledge about what it is like to be deafblind. People who are deafblind themselves have limited access to sights, sounds, and information. A new web site, www.DeafBlindinfo.org, is designed to close the information gap for both populations.

DeafBlindinfo.org showcases a vast collection of deafblindness information and resources in Minnesota and from around the world. Its Consumer Resource Guides aim to inform and empower adults, youth, families, and senior citizens with dual sensory impairment.

Adrienne Haugen is one of several deafblind Minnesotans who provided feedback during the development of DeafBlindinfo.org. Haugen noted, "Everything's all in one place and it's WONDERFUL to see this web site providing so much information that is necessary for every deafblind [person] to know about."

The site's logo features many hands of different sizes and colors reaching toward an open book. Designed to represent making deafblindness-related information accessible, the image also draws attention to the human hand, used by deafblind people to communicate, listen, read, navigate, sense and shape their environment.

DeafBlindinfo.org was developed with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division. The site was launched on December 2, 2002.

Hoof Prints In the Sand

Hoof Prints in the Sand is a NARHA member center located 15 minutes from Ocean City Maryland and Assateague Island National Sea Shore. Hoof Prints offers therapeutic trail riding, beach riding, and horse camping for disabled equestrians. This center is open to riders with disabilities and is available to those interested in visiting Hoof Prints for a unique eastern shore experience, holiday, or vacation. Please visit our website at
http://hometown.aol.com/sfwinter/myhomepage/business.html