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According to the World Health Organization’s 2021 World Report on Hearing, by 2050 approximately 2.5 billion people globally will be living with some degree of hearing loss, of whom at least 700 million will require rehabilitation services. As we mark International...

Have you ever wondered if your work truly makes an impact? For Soshawnah, an intervenor at DeafBlind Ontario Services, there’s no question. “I think the most satisfying thing is knowing that everything I do is for the betterment of someone else.”   When speaking of...

Meerab Anwar is a volunteer on the DeafBlind Ontario Serivces' Governance & HR Committee through our partnership with FORA: Network for Change’s “Rise on Boards” program. This program aims to place emerging young leaders from diverse backgrounds at the board or...

June is National Deafblind Awareness Month, and twins Scott and Ian are using their creativity to break down barriers and raise awareness for those who are deafblind. With the help of their intervenor, the twins have been creating connected tactile art using yarn,...

Sara has called one of DeafBlind Ontario Services’ supported living homes in Peterborough her home for the past eight years. When she first moved in, the home was a good fit for her needs. She found a community of friends who, like her, were on a journey to embrace...

After months of hard work, we are thrilled to announce the grand opening of our Water Street location in Peterborough.  The Water Street location, formerly a 4-unit apartment style home, has undergone extensive renovations to better serve the needs of the people we...

Alec is 23 years old and he is deafblind. Alec says, "Deafblindness isn’t the same for each person. For me, I hear some sounds with hearing aids, and I have limited sight with thick glasses." Alec recently moved out of his parents’ house in Sturgeon Falls and into his...

      September is an important month for the Deaf community, marking the International Week of Deaf People from September 18-24. The International Week of Deaf People strives to promote the human rights of people who are Deaf and their right to sign anywhere.   Over...

As a mother, knowing your child is happy is the greatest gift you can receive. DeafBlind Ontario Services has given my son, John, a happy and fulfilling life and for that I am forever grateful. Here is our story. John was born three months early in January 1983,...