Walter Wittich

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
@dr-cynthia-pinto.bsky.social ✨
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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...

Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system Visually impaired individuals, estimated at 285 million globally, rely heavily on-screen readers for internet access. However, much of the visually available information, such as the relationship b...

Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Vision is more than what we see; it’s how we engage with the world. In Episode 24 of the Defy Dementia podcast, we explore the powerful connection between vision loss and brain health, and how untreated eye conditions can increase the risk of cognitive decline. This episode features the story of Walter Kuntz, a 78-year-old retired Canada Post worker, who recounts his experience with cataracts, eye surgery and regaining his independence. We also hear from Dr. Walter Wittich, Québec’s first Certified Low Vision Therapist, who breaks down the science of the vision-brain health connection and shares practical steps to protect both your sight and cognitive function. Listen now at defydementia.org or wherever you get your podcasts.

Vision is more than what we see; it’s how we engage with the world. In Episode 24 of the Defy Dementia podcast, we explore the powerful connection between vision loss and brain health, and how untreated eye conditions can increase the risk of cognitive decline www.baycrest.org/podcast/epis...

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Reflecting on ‘Doing Better’: Inclusive and Accessible Qualitative Research Methods journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Protocol for the development and validation of a Core Set for exercise-based rehabilitation of adults with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) based on the World Health Organization’s Inter... Background Core outcome sets for people with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) intervention studies offer an opportunity to compare data across stu...

Some more recent exciting work on ICF Core Set development journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

International project aims to improve complex eye injury treatment options for soldiers fighting in Ukraine Birmingham City University (BCU) has welcomed a delegation of health and education professionals from Ukraine as part of an internationally significant project focused on improving treatment options f...

Wonderful to meet colleagues from Ukraine to talk about our new #Deafblind UK Centre for Education & Research & ‘Deafblind Studies’ ar BCU www.birminghamworld.uk/community/international-project-aims-to-improve-complex-eye-injury-treatment-options-for-soldiers-fighting-in-ukraine-4991687

Thank you to the @dbiconnect.bsky.social Research Network for featuring our research project in your video campaign!
#deafblindness #AssistiveTechnology #GlobalSouth

Advancing inclusive education in South America: lessons learned Professor Zachary Walker and Dr Leda Kamenopoulou used UCL Global Engagement Funds to advance inclusive education through collaboration in South America.

Great piece about our recent work on advancing inclusive education in #Paraguay and #Uruguay with
@drzacharywalker.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
We are grateful to @ucl-global.bsky.social for funding this project!
#InclusiveEducation #SDGs
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