30 participants from all over the country discovered a small part of the universe of people with deafblindness during a new edition of the Deafblindness Introduction Course, held between March 28 and April 4, 2025.

The participants, special education teachers, students, therapists, social workers, a specialist in inclusion projects, a lawyer and a young person with deafblindness, learned more about the specifics of this complex disability and how they can better support people who have both  vision and hearing impairments.

During the live sessions, the trainers complemented the theoretical information with case studies and practical examples, from their over 20 years of work experience.

We thank them for everything they have shared with us and for all their dedication: special education teacher Mara Apostol, psychologist Gabriela Jianu, special education teacher Eva Oprea, Univ. Assistant Ioana Tufar, PhD!

The topics covered, such as the assessment of children with deafblindness, specific communication systems, orientation and mobility, sparked many curiosities and interesting discussions. In turn, the participants shared moving personal experiences, from which we all learned.

Since 2021, when the first online edition of the introductory course took place, 140 people have stepped into the world of people with deafblindness with us. Each of the five editions has been a meeting with dedicated and empathetic people, with whom we build a true community.

"To understand and help those who are different from us, we can start by having clear information. This is the course about deafblindness, structured information, but also life stories" - Cristina

"This course opens up a new perspective, totally different from what we knew, another way of looking at things and approaching each child individually, regardless of the disability they have" - ​​Ștefania

"It was an experience that significantly contributed to raising the level of awareness of the difficulties that deafblind people face, but also to understanding the appropriate reactions through which we can truly be with them. Practical experiences brought us closer to this reality, giving the course a special charm and a depth that is difficult to express in words." - Rebeca

"Thank you to all the trainers! It is one of the few courses I have attended in which the contents and the way of presentation were adapted to visual impairment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I learned a lot from the entire team, although I, having studied special education psychology, I still had some knowledge in the field. However, I learned a lot." - Daniela