Our vision
Deafblind Scotland’s vision is:
“ A society in which deafblind people have the permanent support and recognition necessary to be equal citizens.”
Our aims:
- to help deafblind people in Scotland live as rightful members of their own communities and to encourage and support contact between deafblind people and sighted hearing people
- to liaise with health and social service providers to make appropriate assistance available to deafblind people in Scotland
- to work in partnership with statutory and other agencies to improve the quality of life of deafblind people
- to raise awareness of both the needs and potential of deafblind people
- to encourage the provision of facilities, services and support for deafblind people