Congratulations to Walter Wittich, Ph.D. FAAO CLVT for the publication ”Core Sets for deafblindness” on the ICF research branch website
Congratulations to Walter Wittich and all those involved in the teams of the CRIR-Lethbridge-Layton Mackay readaptation center of the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and the CRIR-Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (Recherche et innovation à l’INLB) of the CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre for the publication of the ICF core sets of the WHO for deafblindness!
Walter Wittich, Ph.D. FAAO CLVT
Associate Professor, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal
Adjunct Professor, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Concordia University
Regular Member and Site Director
CRIR–Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center, MAB and Mackay sites, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal and
CRIR– Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre
Details
It is with great excitement that I announce the completion of the WHO ICF Core Sets for #deafblindness! You can access additional details and the free downloadable versions of the brief, intermediate and comprehensive core sets here:
https://www.icf-research-branch.org/?view=article&id=736&catid=118
We gratefully acknowledge the invaluable contributions of our collaborators and supporters whose involvement has been essential to the success of this project. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Canadian Hearing Services, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Diputació de Barcelona, Deafblind International, Deafblind Ontario Foundation, and the Vision Sciences Research Network funded by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Santé for their generous grant support. We also thank the European Deafblind Network, World Federation of the Deafblind, Deafblind Ontario Services, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Canadian Helen Keller Center, Centre National de Ressources Handicaps Rares – Surdicécité, Deafblind Association Nepal, Society of Deafblind Parents Nepal, Sense India, Perkins School for the Blind (Egypt), and the DeafBlind Association of Zambia for their partnerships and assistance with recruitment. We further appreciate the financial support and collaboration provided by Statped Noruega, Royal Kentalis, Able Australia, Centre de réadaptation Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay du CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de l’Ile-de-Montréal, Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille du CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre, National Centre for Deafblindness, Federación Española de Sordoceguera, SensesWA, Deafblind Information Australia, and the University of Melbourne. Finally, we are deeply thankful to all those who were key contributors to the scientific portion of this project. Our recognition includes master’s students, PhD candidates, post-docs, and international research assistants, as well as the dedicated research coordinators, caregivers, intervenors, and interpreters who facilitated our work. We also wish to acknowledge the numerous research and health centers that supported us along the way.
