Deafblindness means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational* needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness and children with blindness.
*Children under 3, intervention

AND

Degree of Hearing Loss
Mild (26-40 dB loss)
Moderate (41-55 dB loss)
Moderately Severe (56-70 dB loss)
Severe (71-90 dB loss)
Profound (91+ dB loss)
Diagnosed Progressive Loss
Documented Functional Hearing Loss

Degree of Vision Loss
Low Vision (Visual Acuity of 20/70 to 20/200)
Legally Blind (20/200 or less or field restriction of 20 degrees or less)
Light Perception Only
Totally Blind
Cortical Visual Impairment
Diagnosed Progressive Loss
Documented Functional Vision Loss

OR

Have documented hearing and vision losses that, if considered individually, may not meet the requirements for auditory impairment or visual impairment, but the combination of which adversely affects the student's educational performance.

OR

Have a documented medical diagnosis of a progressive medical condition(s) that will result in concomitant hearing and visual loss that, without special education intervention, will adversely affect the student's performance.

Note: Deafblind DOES NOT mean totally deaf and/or totally blind. Most individuals who are deafblind have some usable hearing and vision. If you suspect that a child has a combination vision and hearing loss, please contact our office for additional assistance.