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The Teaching Research Institute hosts several lists on deaf-blindness. Visit the archives page for a current listing. If you are interested in starting you own deaf-blindness related list. contact LISTSERV® Administrator, Randy Klumph - klumphr@wou.edu

American Association of the Deaf-Blind Membership list - AADB-L
To subscribe, send a blank message to:
aadb-l-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu

CHARGE Listserv
The topic of this list is CHARGE Syndrome. Use the online form to subscribe (launches new browser), or contact Casey Fisher for assistance.

CIHEAR- Cochlear Implant Support
Support and information related to Cochlear Implant. Information about the list can be found at http://cihear.com/about.html. To subscribe to this list go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CIHear/

DBACTION - Deaf-Blind Citizens For Political Action
This list is for adults who are deafblind or those whose combined hearing and vision losses ("DB") are severe enough to require more comprehensive deafblind services than are being offered that meet their individual needs and enables them to continue living independently. We are a grassroots group whose goal is to learn how to advocate for our needs, how to use the legislative process, how to seek funding sources, and how to find political solutions that will help make life better for all DB Americans. Non-DB people and professionals are also welcome. To subscribe, send a blank message to DBACTION-subscribe-request@community.lsoft.com or contact owner Melanie Bond

Deaf-Blind Education Mailing List (DBED-L)
The topic of this list is Deaf-Blind Education. The purpose of this list is to share information, inquiries, ideas and opinions. This list is open to all persons interested in issues regarding deaf-blind education. To subscribe to this list, send a blank email to: dbed-l-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu or contact Randy Klumph for assistance.You can also subscribe to this list via a web interface.

Deafblind Guide Dog Users
This list is for deafblind guide dog users, puppy raisers whose dogs have been passed to a deafblind handler, or have a friend who is deafblind and is using a guide dog. This list focuses on deafblindness and our guide dogs. If you are interested or want more information contact: guidedogs4ever@hotmail.com To subscribe send a blank message to: db-gdog-users-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or contact db-gdog-users-owner@yahoogroups.com for assistance.

Deafblnd Mailing List (DBL)
The topic of this list is Deaf-Blindness. The purpose of this list is to share information, inquiries, ideas and opinions on matters pertaining to Deaf-Blindness. This list is open to professionals, persons who are deaf-blind, and to their families and friends. To subscribe to this list, send a blank email to: deafblnd-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu or contact Randy Klumph for assistance. You can also subscribe to Deafblnd via a web interface.

Deaf-Blind Mailing List (Sordoceguera) - Spanish
This list is entirely in Spanish and is for Deafblind people, families, volunteers, professionals, investigators and educators. Hosted in Spain by RedIris, a Spanish academic and investigation network.

To subscribe to this list, send the following in the body of an e-mail message.

SUBSCRIBE sordoceguera firstname lastname

Send to listserv@listserv.rediris.es or contact Ricard López for assistance.

DBSOCIAL
An informal discussion goup to discuss daily events, concerns, or interests. To subscribe send a blank message to dbsocial-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu or contact owner John Cunniff

DBTechies
An informal discussion list regarding new technology for deafblind people as well as discussions of technical troubles with current equipment or software. To subscribe, send a blank message to dbtechies-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu or contact owners John Cunniff and James Gallagher.

Deafblind Women Chat List
This list aims to support Women who lives with the daily challengers of Deafness and Blindness. Issues discussed may include Fashion, Relationships. But most importantly this list is for all Deafblind Women to support each other. To subscribe to this electronic discussion group via the web, go to Yahoo Groups. To subscribe to this list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail message to dbwomenchat-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or contact Michelle Stevens for assistance.

Great Plains Deafblind List (Great Plains DB)
This list is a support group of people,families, and professionals from the Helen Keller National Center Region #7 - The Great Plains Region (KS, MO, NE, and IA), who share common experiences and interests with individuals experiencing various types and causes of deafblindness. While the topics, discussions, and issues may frequently change according to the given needs and/or desires of the list's subscribers, all discussions should primarily relate to giving support to people experiencing and/or in some way connected to deafblindness. To subscribe, send a blank email to: gpdblist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Or subscribe online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gpdblist

Intervener-Para List
The Intervener/Para list is provided to support the development and ongoing networking of a Community of Practice around the use of interveners and paraprofessionals with children and youth who are deafblind. Its purpose is to facilitate communication, information sharing, and problem solving among professionals, interveners, paraprofessionals, parents, service providers, and anyone interested in this issue. Subscribe online at: http://lists.usu.edu/mailman/listinfo/intervener-para or contact the list owner: Intervener-para-owner@lists.usu.edu.

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind List
This membership list is for parents and families. To join, send a blank email to nfadb-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu

National Federation of the Blind - Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List serves as a vehicle in which deaf-blind people can exchange information on all aspects of daily life including adjustments to deaf-blindness, sources in obtaining assistive devices designed for deaf-blind persons, and other matters pertinent to persons who are deaf-blind, teachers, families, or other professionals.

Professionas Serving Deaf-Blind Consumers ( PSDBC).
To provide a forum for professionals working with and serving deafblind consumers to discuss issues and topics related to their professional endeavors. To subscribe send a blank email to psdbc-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu

Refsum's Disease Mailing List
Refsum's Disease is a recessive genetic disorder and is characterized by retinitis pigmentosa, anosmia, peripheral neuropathy, hearing loss and less commonly, congenital abnormalities. To subscribe, send a blank message to refsums_discussion-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or contact refsums_discussion-owner@yahoogroups.com for assistance.

Retinal Degeneration Discussion List (RPLIST)
This list is an internet forum for discussion, questions and opinions related to retinal degeneration. To subscribe to this list, send a blank email to: rplist-subscribe-request@listserv.icors.org or contact rplist-owner-request@listserv.icors.org for assistance. You can also subscribe to the RPLIST via a web interface.

RP Fresh Sight
The members of RP-Friends created RP Fresh Sight out of necessity. No other site existed where teens, pre-teens and slightly post-teens could exchange information, share with others the difficulties of dealing with Retinitis Pigmentosa and similar visual disorders on a day-to-day basis, to have fun, and support each other in a safe and private environment. But most importantly to let you know you are not alone. To subscribe, send a blank message to: RP_Fresh_Sight-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or contact RP_Fresh_Sight-owner@yahoogroups.com for assistance.

Rubella Discussion List (HKNC_Rubella)
This has been established as a vehicle for parents, consumers and professionals to share information about any aspect of rubella and to provide support to those living or working with someone with congenital rubella syndrome. To subscribe to this list, send a blank email to: hknc_rubella-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu or contact Nancy O'Donnell for assistance. You can also subscribe to HKNC_Rubella via a web interface.

Sight and Sound Impaired (SASI)
Sponsored by American Council for the Blind (ACB). SASI members, friends, family, and service providers are welcome to participate in lively discussion. To join, send a blank e-mail to sasi-subscribe@acb.org.

Usher's Syndrome Mailing List (USHERS)
Ushers List is an internet forum for people with Ushers, their parents, friends, spouses and service providers. To subscribe to this list, send a blank email to: ushers-subscribe-request@tr.wou.edu or contact Randy Pope for assistance. You can also subscribe to Ushers via a web interface.

 

   
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