STORY 13/20: OLGA LESKOVEC – “MY STRENGTH ARE MY HANDS.”
Olga Leskovec recently celebrated her 80th birthday and has been living with deafblindness for almost two decades. Her life has not been easy. Yet she has created art out of pain. Literally. From colorful pieces of paper, prepared every day by her faithful husband...
WORKSHOP ON HAPTIC WAY OF COMMUNICATION
At the Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN, we strengthened the knowledge of the haptic way of communication together with people with deafblindness, personal assistants, and the professional team at the Day Centre for People with Deafblindness. This was carried...
12/20: THE STORY OF JANKO – THE HAPPY WANDERER
President at heart. Fighter by nature. Janko Plesec likes to introduce himself as the former president of the Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN – and for good reason. With his upright posture, dark glasses, cochlear implant and hearing aid, he is an indispensable...
WORKSHOP ON THE HAPTIC WAY OF COMMUNICATION
At the Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN, together with people with deafblindness, personal assistants, and the professional team, we strengthened the haptic way of communication within the project The Language of the Deafblind as a Means of Inclusion of People...
STORY11/20: FATHER BOGDAN KNAVS – A GREAT FRIEND OF THE DEAFBLIND COMMUNITY
Father Bogdan Knavs has been a supporter of the deafblind community for 20 years. His involvement dates back to before the founding of The Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN, when he organized summer camps for deaf children. He has continuously and voluntarily...
