Walter Wittich

Headshot images of Walter Wittich and Ricard Lopez, with the logo of Perkins, and the sentence Congratulations Dr. Walter Wittich and Mr. Ricard Lopez: Anne Sulliva Medal Recipients"

Image of Walter Wittich standing next to Darija Udovicic. Walter is holding the Anne Sullivan Medal with a certificate from Perkins School for the Blind

Honored to receive the Anne Sullivan Medal from Perkins. This recognition belongs to the global deafblind community—people with lived experience, families, colleagues, students, advocates, and researchers—who shape and drive this work every day.

Perceived sound localization abilities in blind individuals Purpose There is extensive research on sound localization performance of blind individuals in laboratory settings. However, less is known about their spatial hearing experiences in more complex everyd...

Checkout this article I co-authored at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Walter Wittich holding paper copies of both edited books on deafblindness

I am most excited that both our edited books on #deafblindness are now available for purchase. Shoutout to @Marleen Jannsen and @Tim Hartshorne

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Comparing perspectives from experts and individuals with lived experience in the Global North versus the Global South: ICF core sets for deafblindness - Population Health Metrics Background Achieving equitable global health frameworks requires the intentional integration of diverse voices—both professional and lived—from across the high-resourced Global North (GN) and low-reso...

Comparing perspectives from experts and individuals with lived experience in the Global North versus the Global South: ICF core sets for #deafblindness link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Learning, Education, and Support of Deafblind Children and Adults: An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach Abstract. This book presents the state of the art of research on topics relevant for learners (children and adults) with deafblindness based on the most im

Learning, Education, and Support of #Deafblind Children and Adults: An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach url: academic.oup.com/book/61438

Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs Friendships are important for well-being, but scant research has focused on the friendships of those with complex communication needs (CCN). This study explored how parents and teachers facilitate ...

Full article: Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Social determinants of health and dual sensory loss in older adults: A scoping review Background Social determinants of health (SDH), such as socioeconomic status, education, healthcare access, and social support, play a significant role in shaping individuals lived experiences. Dual s...

Social determinants of health and dual sensory loss in older adults: A scoping review journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

YouTube video by Digital Health Media NZ eHealthTALK - Strengths, not deficits: A blind low vision perspective on working in healthcare

eHealthTALK - Strengths, not deficits: A blind low vision perspective on working in healthcare www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq9s...

YouTube video by Walter Wittich ASL - What are the next steps

What are the next steps? www.youtube.com/watch?v=4suh...

YouTube video by Walter Wittich ASL - How was the ICF Core Set for deafblindness developed

How was the ICF Core Set for deafblindness developed? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2V...

YouTube video by Walter Wittich ASL - Why are ICF Core Sets important

Why are ICF Core Sets important? www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_XN...

YouTube video by Walter Wittich ASL - What is an ICF Core Set

What is an ICF Core Set? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtLV...

YouTube video by Walter Wittich ASL - What is the WHO ICF

What is the WHO ICF? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrt...

Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study The current study evaluated the performance of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan (CAP) to flag individuals with sensory impairments…

Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Thank you to all DbI Researchers that joined us for our deafblindness panels at Vision 2025 in Florence, Italy last week. @Saskia Damen @ShirleyDumassais @RolfLund @MoaWahlqvist @KarenKeyes @MoiraDunsmore @ElineHeppe @EsterVeeman @AmalEzzat

Getting ready for vision2025florence.com

Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity Scientific conferences and meetings are an integral part of careers in research, medicine, education, and many other professional arenas. Such meetings allow professionals and researchers to share ...

Accessible scientific conferences for blind and low vision professionals and researchers: a necessary step for achieving STEMM equity www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs Friendships are important for well-being, but scant research has focused on the friendships of those with complex communication needs (CCN). This study explored how parents and teachers facilitate ...

Full article: Facilitating the friendships of students with complex communication needs, with Dr Hui Jun Ho and Dr Cynthia Pinto
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YouTube video by The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) Happy International Day of Deafblindness! - 27 June 2025

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Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy - Shirley Dumassais, Jennifer Campos, Margaret Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, Joseph B. Orange, Marie Savun... Background. Cognitive screening tools rely on vision and hearing. However, sensory impairments, alone or in combination, can hinder the accurate identification ...

Very excited about my trainee's latest publication on Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Very excited about attending #AAIC25 with my trainee Shirley Dumassais

Implementing hearing and vision health strategies Get in touch with your senses! Learn more about recommended strategies to help tackle vision and hearing loss.

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The Sensory Health and Cognition PIA kicked-off #AAIC2025 with a highly engaged Immersives workshop on "Assessing and Addressing Hearing, Vision, and Olfaction in Individuals with Cognitive Impairment”. @nataliephillips1.bsky.social , @walterwittich.bsky.social, @istaart.bsky.social

Learning, Education, and Support of Deafblind Children and Adults - An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach global.oup.com/academic/pro... with @TimothySHarthshorne @MarleenJJanssen

Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study - Otorhinolaryngology 2025 March;75(1):1-10 Development of core sets for deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study

Development of core sets for #deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an empirical multicenter study www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/... #WHO #ICF

Looking forward to my presentation on Bowen Island, BC, on Monday, organized by the Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) community group. Thank you @Kathy Pichora-Fuller for inviting me to be part of this @CIHR supported series.

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Walter dancing in 1990 in Vienna at the Studio Theater and der Wien, image of me in an arch on the floor.

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Many of you know that I was a professional dancer before my new life in Vision Rehabilitation. The Dancer Transition Resource Centre was an essential resource for me during my career transition. Please help me help someone like me to build a new life!

Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties Un article fait le bilan d’un vaste travail international sous la direction scientifique du professeur Walter Wittich, qui visait à définir les critères biopsychosociaux de la surdicécité.

Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025...

'Deafblindness': more than meets the eye and ear Walter Wittich is the scientific director of an international initiative that has developed a comprehensive set of biopsychosocial criteria for people with little or no hearing and little or no sight.

As many as as 165 million people‪ are #deafblind, and "in some countries the condition isn’t recognized, leaving families to bear the full burden," says @walterwittich.bsky.social‬. #visualimpairment #hardofhearing
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Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties Un article fait le bilan d’un vaste travail international sous la direction scientifique du professeur Walter Wittich, qui visait à définir les critères biopsychosociaux de la surdicécité.

Surdicécité: quand la somme est différente des parties nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025...