title: Communicating with a deafblind person in an emergency.
abstract: Deafblind UK is the association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people in the UK. This paper presents advice on the best way to communicate with people who are disabled in this way, particularly in an emergency.
authors.affiliation: Deafblind UK, Peterborough, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing*; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing*; D004630:Emergencies; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D012813:Sign Language; D014110:Touch