Deaf/Blind Services Now Funded in New Zealand
By Robyn Hunt
Deaf/blind New Zealanders have received the first official recognition that they have a unique disability, and that they have particular communication, mobility and learning needs.
The New Zealand Foundation of the Blind will receive $325,000 a year in new government funding for deafblind services.
Deafblindness affects around 1500 people in New Zealand, and the number is expected to grow with the ageing population.
In October, Deafblind New Zealand hosted the 7th Helen Keller Deafblind World Conference in Auckland, which was attended by over 300 people from 46 countries.
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