{"id":25620,"date":"2025-02-24T10:53:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/publication-completee-sur-le-site-web-de-la-branche-de-recherche-de-licf-walter-wittich-ph-d-faao-clvt-les-ensembles-de-base-pour-la-surdicecite\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T16:06:48","slug":"felicitations-a-walter-wittich-ph-d-faao-clvt-pour-la-publication-les-ensembles-de-base-pour-la-surdicecite-sur-le-site-web-de-la-branche-de-recherche-de-licf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/felicitations-a-walter-wittich-ph-d-faao-clvt-pour-la-publication-les-ensembles-de-base-pour-la-surdicecite-sur-le-site-web-de-la-branche-de-recherche-de-licf\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to Walter Wittich, Ph.D. FAAO CLVT for the publication \u201dCore Sets for deafblindness\u201d on the ICF research branch website"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to Walter Wittich<\/b><\/a> and all those involved in the teams of the CRIR-Lethbridge-Layton Mackay readaptation center\u00a0of the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al<\/b><\/a> and the CRIR-Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (Recherche et innovation \u00e0 l’INLB<\/b><\/a>) of the CISSS de la Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie-Centre for the publication of the ICF core sets of the WHO for deafblindness!<\/h2>\n

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Walter Wittich, Ph.D. FAAO CLVT<\/a>
\nAssociate Professor, School of Optometry, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al
\nAdjunct Professor, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University
\nAffiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Concordia University
\nRegular Member and Site Director
\nCRIR\u2013Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center, MAB and Mackay sites, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal and
\nCRIR\u2013 Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, CISSS de la Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie-Centre<\/p>\n

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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:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.icf-research-branch.org\/?view=article&id=736&catid=118<\/a><\/p>\n

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, Diputaci\u00f3 de Barcelona, Deafblind International, Deafblind Ontario Foundation, and the Vision Sciences Research Network funded by the Fonds de Recherche du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Sant\u00e9 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 \u2013 Surdic\u00e9cit\u00e9, 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 r\u00e9adaptation Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay du CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de l\u2019Ile-de-Montr\u00e9al, Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille du CISSS de la Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie-Centre, National Centre for Deafblindness, Federaci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola 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\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Walter’s announcement on his Linkedin page here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to Walter Wittich and all those involved in the teams of the CRIR-Lethbridge-Layton Mackay readaptation center\u00a0of the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al and the CRIR-Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (Recherche et innovation \u00e0 l’INLB) of the CISSS de la Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie-Centre for the…
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