Advocates call for equity for Deafblind people

Advocates for Canadians who are Deafblind are calling for equity and understanding about an often-misunderstood community.June was National Deafblind Awareness Month. Belleville’s Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre was one of several Ontario sites chosen by CNIB Deafblind Community Services to promote awareness of the disability and the needs of Deafblind people.About 466,000 Canadians older than age 15 have some amount of dual sensory loss, the agency reports, and many lack access to serv